Waste Minimization Program: Pollution Prevention Form/Survey
Use this form (print-out) as a first step toward developing waste minimization strategies. See Waste Stream Identification and Minimization Options for additional steps toward strategy development and the EHS homepage for additional information.
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Names of participants (or group) |
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Titles of participants (if appropriate) |
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Area Location (building and room(s)) |
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Area Type (classroom, laboratory, shop, etc.) |
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Telephone number and Name of contact |
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Questions | N/A | Yes | No |
Are you comfortable with computers, specifically the web and the Unix system? |
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Chemical Inventory |
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Do you know how to access the ChemTrack Database and how to search for information? |
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Have you participated in sharing or exchanging chemicals using ChemTrack? |
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Have you worked with your Authorized Materials Receiver (AMR)? |
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Do the faculty, staff and/or students in this area require chemical tracking (inventory) training? |
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Do you know which chemicals are in stock in this area? |
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Inventory Reduction |
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Is there an overstock of chemicals or chemical products in the area? |
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Have you initiated a chemical clean-out within the past two years? |
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Chemical Waste Management |
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Do you know where to obtain Material Safety Data Sheets? |
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Do you where to obtain the Chemical Waste tags and ties? |
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Do you know how to properly label and attach the tags? |
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Do you know how to fill our a Chemical Waste Pick-up Request form? |
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Do you know and practice proper storage of chemical waste? |
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Do you monitor waste collection to ensure proper waste segregation methods are followed? |
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Has the area been audited by a member of Environmental Management Services (EMS) within the past two years? |
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Do you understand the results of that audit? |
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Do you know the types of waste you generate and the associated hazards? |
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Waste Minimization |
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Does this area have written laboratory procedures? |
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Do these procedures include integrated treatment methods? |
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Are you willing to look for and substitute less hazardous materials? |
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Do you require more information on microscale laboratory techniques? |
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Do personnel utilize recycling techniques? |
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Do the students, etc. use elementary neutralization of corrosive liquids? |
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Do you have or use mercury in this area? |
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Do you purchase lecture bottles? |
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Do you generate waste oil? |
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