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PPM Chapter 3745, Hazardous Waste Management has been issued.
The chapter can be located at http://www.ksu.edu/policies/ppm/3745.html
This new hazardous waste policy has been put in place that will
improve University compliance with the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) and other U.S. Acts that serve to protect the
environment. The policy expects faculty and staff to strictly follow
the regulations put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) and the Kansas Department of Environmental Health & Safety
(KDHE). The department or college that permits the improper disposal
of chemicals or chemical products will be held liable for any fees
or penalties imposed by the EPA or KDHE. Furthermore, College Environmental
Health & Safety Committees formed within each college are expected
to include RCRA inspections as part of their responsibilities. Questions
on this policy are to be directed to the Department of Environmental
Health and Safety, telephone number (785) 532-5856.
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