Environmental Aspects Analysis:

Academic/Education/Athletics

Activity:  Agricultural Science/Veterinary

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Aspects

Impacts

Applicable

Regs

Applicable

BMPs

Air Emissions

-    CFCs in A/S units (refrigeration)

-    Fugitive dust emissions:

-    Land use

-    Animals: pigs and cows (methane & ammonia)

-    Chemical fume hoods

-    Asbestos

-    Point source emissions from incinerator

-    Vehicle emissions from farm equipment

Health hazards

Explosion potential

Odors from animal care

Regulatory requirements

Degradation of air quality

Odors from incinerator

Visible emissions from

incinerator

AQ-1, 2, 3,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9,

10, 20, 21

2a

18

Radiological

-    Disposal

-    Radioactive material use

-    Tritium exit signs

-    X-ray use

Disposal/Recycling

Health hazards

Resource depletion

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

Transportation concerns

Storage concerns

RP-1, 2, 3,

4, 6, 7, 8

15

Waste Water

-    Agricultural runoff from fields

-    Feedlot runoff

-    Incinerator discharge

-    Safety shower/eyewash unit runoffs

-    Sterilization process

-    Silos/grain storage

Degradation of water quality

Regulatory requirements

Sewer system effluent

Potential contamination

WQ-1a, 2,

3, 4, 5, 7

21a

21b

21c

Energy

-    Cold room usage

-    Ice machine

-    Laundry facilities

-    Incinerator operation

-    Steam usage

Resource depletion

 

7

Natural Resources

-    Chemicals for incinerator use

-    Cleaning chemicals

-    Electricity demand

-    Fuel consumption for vehicles

-    Natural gas demand

-    Team usage

-    Large volumes of water usage

Resource depletion

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

 

7

9

Solid Waste

-    Animal carcasses—non-infectious

-    Biosolids from animal care

-    Disposal of incinerate ash

-    Infectious waste disposal

-    Pathological waste

-    Sharps

-    Pigeon droppings

-    Used oils

-    Asbestos from lab equipment

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Resource depletion

Potential contamination

WMR-1 – 11

WMM-12 - 21

1b

16a

16b

22a

22b

23a

Hazardous Waste

-    Batteries

-    Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols

-    Fertilizers, land application materials

-    Maintenance shops

-    Paints

-    Parts cleaners

-    Mercury liquid and solid waste

-    PCBs from X-ray units

-    PCB transformers/capacitors

-    Pesticides

-    Used oils

-    Various laboratory chemicals

-    Outdated medications

Potential contamination

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Resource depletion

Potential contamination

Fire/Explosion concerns

ST-1

WMH-1 – 27

WMR-1 – 12

WMT-1

6

13a

13b

13c

13d

13g

13h

13i

13j

13l

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Eco/Human Toxicity

-    Aboveground/underground storage tank - storage/use

-    Biohazard exposure

-    Chemical use/storage

-    Handling of materials for incinerator operation

-    General chemical use

-    Pesticide mixing and handling

-    Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols

-    Disposal of incinerator ash

-    Exposure to animal dander

-    Genetically modified feed crops

-    Mercury use and storage

-    Pest research

-    Pneumoconiosis/respiratory illness from agricultural dusts

-    Zoonitic agents associated with animal care

-    PCB use/storage

-    X-ray units

-    Small transformers/capacitors

-    X-ray use

-    Radioactive materials use

Health hazards

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

Fire/Explosion concerns

ST-1

WMH-1 – 27

WMR-1 – 12

WMT-1

WMM-12 - 21

5a

6

9

11

15

18d

18e

22a

22d

23

24a

25

26

27

28

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