Environmental Aspects Analysis:

Academic/Education/Athletics

Activity: Applied Science - Engineering

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Aspects

Impacts

Applicable

Regs

Applicable

BMPs

Air Emissions

-    Chemical fume hoods

-    Asbestos

-    Point source emissions from research projects

-    Degreaser

-    Welding vapors

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

AQ-7, 8, 14, 15

1a

2a

2b

18c

30

Eco/Human Toxicity

-    X-ray use

-    AST/UST storage/use

-    Lasers

-    Civil engineering activities

-    Chemical use/storage

-    Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols

-    Mercury use/storage

-    PCBs

-    X-rays

-    Small transformers/capacitors

-    Biohazards exposure

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire/Explosion concerns

WMH-1 – 27

WMR-1 – 12

WMT-1

WMM-12 - 21

5a

6

8

9

15

24a

29

38

Energy

-    Cold room storage

-    Instrument analysis

-    Steam usage

Resource depletion

 

7

40

Hazardous Waste

-    Batteries

-    Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols

-    Various laboratory chemicals

-    Mercury in liquid and solid forms

-    PCBs from x-ray units

-    Shops/prep room

-    Used oils

-    Paints

-    Shops/prep rooms

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

6

13b

13c

13g

13h

13i

13l

38

Natural Resources

-    Electricity demand

-    Natural gas demand

-    Water usage

-    Chemicals for research use

Resource depletion

Health hazards

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

 

7

Radiological

-    Nuclear reactor activities

-    Radioactive materials use

-    X-rays

-    Lasers

-    Disposal

Health hazards

Disposal/Recycling

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Resource depletion

RP-1, 2, 3, 4,

10, 11, 14

15

29

Solid Waste

-    Infectious waste disposal

-    Blood

-    Sharps

-    Used oils

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Storage requirements

Potential contamination

Disposal/Recycling

ST-1

WMM-12 – 21

WMR-1 - 11

13h

16a

Waste Water

-    Condenser effluents from air handling units built for research

-    Safety shower/eyewash unit runoffs

Sewer system effluent

Regulatory requirements

WQ-1a, 2, 3

21c