A set of management processes and procedures to help an organization identify, assess, control, and reduce the environmental impact of its activities, products, or services.Using UMass Lowell Service program, an environmental health and safety specialist, and Triumvirate Environmental Inc.
"more of a change in management issue than a technical fix"
reducing our risk of spills and incidents; wastes and emissions; costs; energy use; liability
benefiting: increased awareness of best practices; sustainability; awareness of energy efficiency and clean energy
Chemical cleanouts at 11 school labs have been done
Next we will be looking at school-specific issues, and providing additional training
Five subcommittees:
- asbestos
- hazardous materials
- incident preparedness and response
- inspections and corrective action
- professional development and competency
