Tagged: Environmental Affairs

Abatement Design Checklist (PDF)

Emergency Generator Record-keeping Requirements (PDF)

EHS Assist Instructions (PDF)

Glassware and Sharps Disposal (Regional Campus) (PDF)

Glassware and Sharps Disposal (Polaris) (PDF)

Glassware and Sharps Disposal (Medical Center) (PDF)

The Ohio State University is committed to the protection of human health and the environment. As such, the University strongly encourages faculty, staff, and students to utilize the various chemical minimization methods to reduce the quantity and toxicity of chemical wastes generated on campus. An important benefit of waste minimization is that it should reduce the ever increasing disposal costs, especially with the current and anticipated changes to state and federal regulations.

The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the act that allows the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate regulations governing the generation, transport, and disposal of “Universal Wastes”. The regulations were developed to promote the collection and recycling of special categories of hazardous waste.

Universal Waste Fact Sheet (PDF)

Three of our campuses (Columbus, Newark, and Lima) have stormwater permits through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA). Furthermore, Ohio State has a large number of underground and above ground petroleum storage tanks. EHS helps to ensure that Ohio State's facilities are maintained and operating properly and that all campus activities are managed to minimize any negative impacts to the environment.