Environmental Affairs
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HazMat Manuals/Policies
Use these resources for information on Hazardous Materials Manuals and Policies, and/or visit the EHS Manuals page for other manuals.- Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Data Sheets: Lids, Leaks, Labels, and Location
- Resources for a Mercury Free UNC!
- The American Chemical Society's "Less is Better," promoting waste minimization for laboratories
Helpful Links
http://web.mit.edu/environment/academic/purchasing.htmlGreen Chemical Alternatives Purchasing Wizard: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched a Green Chemical Alternatives Purchasing Wizard. The Wizard is a tool to reduce the generation of hazardous wastes and potential workplace exposures in research and academic laboratories. The Wizard allows the user to search from a select list of solvents commonly used in the laboratory, and the associated process. The Wizard identifies less hazardous and more environmentally benign chemicals or processes that may be substituted, and provides journal references as well as URLs to information that is available online.
Mercury Free UNC
Use the following resources to learn more about making UNC Mercury Free!- Removing mercury in laboratories
- Reducing thermometer use at UNC
- Take the Mercury-Free Pledge
- Hospitals for a Healthier Environment Mercury Reduction Program (American Hospital Association)
- Mercury Fact Sheets (Sustainable Hospitals Project)
- Mercury Free NIH
- National Wildlife Federation
News
6/23/2008: Media Background on UNC Cleanup of Chemical Waste Site 10/2/2006: Remedial Action Plan for Airport Road Waste Disposal AreaInformation about the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Remedial Action Plan for UNC Airport Road Waste Disposal Area
4/17/2006: The Hazardous Waste Pickup application has been moved to a new server. Please update your bookmarks to this application.