Most colleges and universities generate hazardous waste and therefore are regulated as hazardous waste generators. Chemical use in laboratories results in the need for disposal of mixed solvents, ...

Five general principles of waste minimization apply just as well to the smaller-scale operations of research laboratories as they do to industrial settings: Chemicals can be ordered conservatively to ...

Management of laboratory waste is a university function coordinated by EH&S. Storage and disposal of laboratory waste is highly regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), while Washoe ...

Be prepared for state hazardous waste inspections. Who inspects our waste accumulation areas and why? The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) periodically conducts compliance ...

Purdue University is committed to preserving a balance between protecting the health of people and the environment, while accommodating increasingly sophisticated and productive research operations.

SAN FRANCISCO, California, December 1, 2010 (ENS) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Chemical Waste Management, Inc. more than $300,000 for failure to properly manage PCBs at its ...