Aspects

Impacts

Applicable

Regs

Applicable

BMPs

Air Emissions

-    Chemical fume hoods

-    Biological safety cabinets

-    Animal incinerator

-    Live animals – (ammonia buildup from HVAC shutdown)

-    Asbestos from laboratory equipment

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

AQ-1, 3, 5,

6, 7, 8, 9, 20

1b

1c

2a

3

18d

22b

Eco/Human Toxicity

-    Biohazard exposure

-    Mercury use/storage

-    Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols

-    Special toxins/chemicals

-    Suspected carcinogens or antitoxins

-    Zoonotic agents assoc. with animal care

-    PCBs

-    X-rays

-    Small transformers/capacitors

-    X-ray use

-    Radioactive materials use

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire/Explosion concerns

WMH-1 – 27

WMM-12 – 21

WMT-1

WMR-1 - 12

3

5a

6

15

22d

25

26

38

Energy

-    Electron microscope

-    Freeze dryer machine

-    Ice machine

-    Medical waste storage

-    Refrigeration of media (hot and/or cold)

Resource depletion

Regulatory requirements

RP-1, 3, 11

7

Solid Waste

-    Animal carcasses

-    Animal waste material

-    Biosolids from animal care

-    Infectious waste disposal

-    Chemo/biohazards experiments

-    Sharps

-    Asbestos from laboratory equipment

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Resource depletion

WMM-12 – 21

WMR- 1 - 11

1b

1c

3

16a

22a

22b

22d

Hazardous Waste

-    Batteries (various)

-    Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols

-    Mercury in liquid and solid forms

-    Misc. chemicals from labs

-    PCBs from x-ray units

-    Shops/prep room

-    Fertilizers and pesticides

-    Used oils

-    Paints

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

Fire/Explosion concerns

ST-1

WMH-1 – 27

WMR-1 – 12

WMT-1

5a

6

13b

13c

13g

13h

13i

38

Radiological

-    Disposal of radioactive material

-    Radioactive materials use

-    X-ray use

-    Lasers

Health hazards

Disposal/Recycling

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Resource depletion

RP-1, 2, 3, 4, 6,

7, 8, 10

15

29

Waste Water

-    Sterilization of cages

-    General lab experiments

-    Safety shower run-offs

Pre-treatment

Regulatory requirements

WQ-1a, 2, 3

21c

Natural Resources

-    Electricity demand

-    Natural gas demand

-    Water usage

Regulatory requirements

Resource depletion

7

Other

-    Food storage for animals

-    Specimen preservation for museums

Pre-treatment

Regulatory requirements