Environmental Aspects Analysis:

Academic/Education/Athletics

Activity:  Allied Health - Nursing

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Aspects

Impacts

Applicable

Regs

Applicable

BMPs

Air Emissions

-    Chemical fume hoods

Degradation of air quality

Odors

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

AQ-5

2a

Eco/Human Toxicity

-    Biohazard exposure

-    Chemical use/storage

-    Waste generation

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

WMH-1 - 27

WMM-12 - 21

9a

25

Energy

-    Cold room usage

-    Ice machine

-    Steam usage

Resource depletion

 

7

Hazardous Waste

-    Batteries

-    Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols

-    Mercury in liquid and solid forms

-    Misc. minor chemicals from labs

-    PCBs from x-ray units

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

Fire/Explosion concerns

WMH-1 – 27

WMR-1 – 12

WMT-1

5a

6

13b

13c

13g

38

Solid Waste

-    Infectious waste disposal

-    Medical waste

-    Chemotherapeutic waste

-    Sharps

-    Used oils

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

ST-1

WMM-12 – 21

WMR-11

13h

16a

17

Radiological

-    Disposal

-    Radioactive materials use

-    X-ray use

Health hazards

Disposal/Recycling

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

RP-1, 2, 3, 4, 5

15

Waste Water

-    Sterilization process

Regulatory requirements

Sewer system effluent

WQ-1a, 2, 3