Hello,
I am looking for samples or examples of manuals outlining school chemical waste management or a best practices for managing chemicals in schools (if one exists). Household hazardous waste collections typically do not take school chemical wastes and most schools fall under the CESQGs or conditionally exempt small quantity generator category, so often "fall below the radar" when it comes to managing, handling, disposing, and storage of chemicals. I would like to help provide a guideline for our area schools that would help them to safely manage use, storage and disposal of chemicals in every area, from the bus garage and custodial closets to the art rooms to labs. The goal is to help schools prevent the build up of legacy, unused and unwanted chemicals, and to give guidance for proper storage, as well as, offering mechanisms to minimize the use of toxic substances in schools. Please send samples to me at the address below.
Thank you.
Beth Clawson
Beth Clawson
Resource Recovery/ Natural Resources
Extension Educator MSU Extension Van Buren
801 Hazen St, Suite A Paw Paw, MI 49079
Phone: 269-657-7745
Fax: 269-657-6678
Cell: 269-330-5554
[email protected]
School Chemical Management Manual
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Beth:
In California, Westmorland Elementary has a case study that highlights many issues the schools face in trying to reduce waste (at all levels). Please click on the link and scroll down to "Contents": the 7th bullet is the Hazardous Waste Management and Maintenance Practices. There is also information on establishing a baseline and monitoring success, as well as information on other types of waste. http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Schools/WasteReduce/Models/Westmorland/
Spencer
CA EPA/CIWMB Integrated Waste Management Specialist I
1001 I Street P.O. Box 4025 MS 21 Sacramento, CA 95812-4025
(P): (916) 341-6465
(F): (916) 319-7264
(E)[email protected]
Beth
Check www.eERL.org eERL's mission is to be the best possible online collection of environmental and sustainability resources for community college educators and for their students. The resources are also available for practitioners and the public. Today we are featuring a well developed area of resources in our library. Have a look at an overview of our regulatory information: eERL's Regulatory Resources. eERL is a product of a community college-based National Science Foundation Center, the Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC), and its partners. Community Colleges enroll 10.4 million students annually in college transfer and workforce preparation credit and noncredit programs.
Richard Knaub
Community Sustainability Consultant
Boulder Colorado
Beth,
There are lots of school chemical manuals being developed, in part because of EPA's SC3 initiative (School Chemical Cleanout Campaign). Here's EPA's web site: http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/clusters/schools/index.htm In Florida, our manual is in draft form and I can't share it at this time. Iowa has a good program: http://www.emcins.com/ps/losscontrol/rehab_the_lab.htm and so does King County Washington: http://www.govlink.org/hazwaste/schoolyouth/rehab/ good luck with your program
Laurie
Laurie J. Tenace
Environmental Specialist
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400
PH: (850) 245-8759
FAX: (850) 245-8811
[email protected]
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm