practical and inexpensive waste management approaches at a small/medium size university
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Practical and Inexpensive Waste Management Approaches at a Small/Medium Size University. Susan Fiscor , CIH, CSP, CHMM University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Safety Officer. UT Institute of Agriculture. In the Bigger P icture - UT Knoxville. UTIA Overview. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Practical and Inexpensive Waste Management Approaches at a Small/Medium Size University
Susan Fiscor, CIH, CSP, CHMMUniversity of Tennessee Institute of
Agriculture Safety Officer
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UT Institute of Agriculture
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In the Bigger Picture - UT Knoxville
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UTIA Overview• Approx 244 labs on Ag Campus• Approx 2,600 employees at UTIA• 10 research farms throughout the state• Three 4-H UT Extension regional camps + 95
county offices• Vet School• Two EHS staff at UTIA….plus….• UTK EHS provides special program support and
expertise in HW disposal, AED program administration, and fire extinguisher programs.
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iAuditor iPad App
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Using Free Technology to Improve Inspections• Schedule lab inspections with PI or their designee• Tailor the inspection questions to include waste
management emphasis• Quickly and easily include pictures of problems in
the report (keep everyone honest….a picture is worth a thousand words)
• Both PI/designee and inspector sign report at the conclusion of the inspection
• Report is emailed to PI the day of the inspection
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Inspection Process• Simple data input: YES/NO/NA• Questions worded so that any NO answer
indicates a problem• If NO selected, get dropdown to enter description,
and can include picture from the iPad camera• At end of inspection, report is saved, and can be
sent as pdf or Word format via email.
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The Report – Cover Page
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The Report – Simple Format
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Report – Picture Example
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Report - Accountability
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Documentation• Inspection reports get stored electronically in our
file sharing system, so they are easily accessible for reference by all in the office if there is a question or complaint.
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Part 2 –A Program Win on a Shoestring Budget
One dose of institutional commitment +
Up-to-date email lists for the lab management +
easy-to-use internal audit tool =
Navigating a regulatory inspection to a constructive outcome.
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Showtime• In September 2012 the Tennessee Department of
Environment & Conservation inspected UTIA• Visited 10 labs and found 4 HW violations• This high frequency of violations indicated a
general need to improve HW management in labs. Beyond remediating the specific issues, TDEC wanted to know how we would ensure ongoing compliance across-the-board
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The Culprits
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Who to send report to?
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The Plot Thickens
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The Process• With endorsement from the Chancellor, the
Safety Office developed and distributed a one-page (two sided) hazardous waste management checklist
• Each lab group was required to complete and return the checklist, as a way to prompt all the labs to evaluate waste management procedures for compliance
• There are 94 UTIA research groups. • Compliance status requests from Chancellor,
Deans & Dept Heads (what gets measured gets done!).
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The Process, cont’d• Email message sent to the PI/manager for each
lab group, with 2-week deadline for them to complete it and send back to the Safety Office
• The message included pictures of the violations, so the lab personnel understood the specifics
• The message also noted that administration was monitoring compliance
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The Tool
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Outcome• Nearly100% return of checklists• Good feedback from the lab groups on using the
checklist as a training tool. How often do lab personnel thank you for focusing on violations in the labs?! In the process they identified and corrected a number of concerns.
• At the subsequent waste pickup, we shipped a record amount of haz waste from the Ag Campus. By having each lab specifically review their waste management, they decided to get rid of literally tons of material that fell into the “unknown, unwanted, or deteriorating” category.
• Peace of mind knowing legacy materials are reduced.
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Questions?UTIA Safety OfficeSusan [email protected]