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Environmental Issues: Hazardous Waste  

 

Ethidium bromide (top)

Ethidium Bromide Disposal, Princeton University, Environmental Health and Safety, November 2004

Ethidium Bromide Waste Reduction, University of Michigan, Pollution Prevention Program, Occupational Safety and Environmental Health,

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The Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2) serves as a forum for professional networking on environmental safety issues at Consortium meetings, and developing joing projects (currently, the Lab XL Project, EMS assessment tools, and a vision for the next generation of Internet environment information tools. 

Photo Processing/Radiography Waste(top)

Photo Processing Operations, University of Maryland, Environmental Safety

Radiography Waste Management in Research Labs, University of Medicine and Dentistry NJ, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Services

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Environmental Health and Safety Management System, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Hazardous Waste Labeling Reference Tool, Harvard Environmental Health and Safety

Princeton University Hazardous Waste Disposal Information

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EPA Waste Environmental Management Systems (EMS) Website

EPA Schools Chemical Clean Out Campaign Website

EPA Radioactive Mixed Waste Website

EPA Universal Waste webpage

EPA Laboratory Waste Website

EPA Electronics Recycling Website

EPA Safe Mercury management Webpage

EPA - New England, College and University Home Page

EPA Region III, Twenty Questions for College and University Presidents

EPA Envirofacts Warehouse

Resources (top)

Program Presentation Materials, from the 18th Annual College and University Hazardous Waste, August 13 - 15, 2000, Louisville, Kentucky

The Magazine, University Business published an article entitled, The EPA Versus the Toxic Campus, which describes the challenges of  environmental compliance in higher education.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Office of Laboratory Safety is sponsered a project, Managing Hazardous Waste in Academic Reseach Institutions, to identify and demonstrate best hazardous waste practices.

Training Content Examples (top)

Hazardous Waste Orientation and Online Exam,   University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Department of Environmental Health, Safety & Risk Management.

Revison Date:  4/8/2006
url: http://www2.umdnj.edu/eohssweb/aiha/technical/hazwaste.htm


 

 

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