Waste Management A detailed has been developed as part of the EMS. ENV016 describes the management steps and responsibilities for ensuring waste is collected, stored and disposed of to ensure legal compliance and the prevention of pollution. NOTE: All refrigeration appliances must be disposed as hazardous waste to a licensed waste contractor or returned to supplier of replacement appliances as WEEE to ensure refrigerants are disposed of correctly. Contaminated Land The UCLan campus is the site of previous industrial activities so the potential for uncovering contamination is high. There is also the potential for University activities to cause land contamination following a spillage or leak of a chemical or fuel. Contaminated land may be hazardous to the environment and human health. Site purchase Before purchasing a new site it is important to conduct due diligence investigations to identify any historical land contamination. These preventative requirements and related responsibilities are detailed in the Land Development and Buildings Environmental Management Procedure (ENV015). Prevention of land contamination; Staff involved in the purchase, storage, use, disposal of chemicals, fuels and solvents as well as the design of the facilities for storage, use and disposal of them should wherever possible adhere to the following best practice to prevent land contamination: Description of Best Practice Responsible Operational Control Person Source the least harmful Staff Recommendation Only - Local controls chemicals and solvents for each purchasing the application. material If no alternatives exist, try to Staff using the Recommendation Only - Local controls reduce the amount that is used, material and only store the amount that you actually need at any time. Regularly inspect and maintain all Staff using the Report any concerns to the ES plant, pipework and other plant, pipework Helpdesk to be progressed using: infrastructure, checking for and University Reactive Maintenance damage, leaks and overflows. infrastructure Response Times for Repairs. Keep materials that could harm Staff Relevant sections within this procedure the environment separate from purchasing ENV019. other materials at all times. This and using the includes: oils, solvents, materials pesticides, chemicals, radioactive substances. Store materials that could Staff Ensure that materials that could contaminate land in strong, responsible for contaminate are kept in strong, sealed sealed and clearly labelled storing the and clearly labelled containers. containers. materials
Waste Management A detailed has been developed as part of the EMS. ENV016 describes the management steps and responsibilities for ensuring waste is collected, stored and disposed of to ensure legal compliance and the prevention of pollution. NOTE: All refrigeration appliances must be disposed as hazardous waste to a licensed waste contractor or returned to supplier of replacement appliances as WEEE to ensure refrigerants are disposed of correctly. Contaminated Land The UCLan campus is the site of previous industrial activities so the potential for uncovering contamination is high. There is also the potential for University activities to cause land contamination following a spillage or leak of a chemical or fuel. Contaminated land may be hazardous to the environment and human health. Site purchase Before purchasing a new site it is important to conduct due diligence investigations to identify any historical land contamination. These preventative requirements and related responsibilities are detailed in the Land Development and Buildings Environmental Management Procedure (ENV015). Prevention of land contamination; Staff involved in the purchase, storage, use, disposal of chemicals, fuels and solvents as well as the design of the facilities for storage, use and disposal of them should wherever possible adhere to the following best practice to prevent land contamination: Description of Best Practice Responsible Person Operational Control Source the least harmful chemicals and solvents for each application. Staff purchasing the material Recommendation Only - Local controls If no alternatives exist, try to reduce the amount that is used, and only store the amount that you actually need at any time. Staff using the material Recommendation Only - Local controls Regularly inspect and maintain all plant, pipework and other infrastructure, checking for damage, leaks and overflows. Staff using the plant, pipework and infrastructure Report any concerns to the ES Helpdesk to be progressed using: University Reactive Maintenance Response Times for Repairs. Keep materials that could harm the environment separate from other materials at all times. This includes: oils, solvents, pesticides, chemicals, radioactive substances. Staff purchasing and using the materials Relevant sections within this procedure ENV019. Store materials that could contaminate land in strong, sealed and clearly labelled containers. Staff responsible for storing the materials Ensure that materials that could contaminate are kept in strong, sealed and clearly labelled containers.