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Environmental Aspects Analysis

Activity: College of Engineering – Bioengineering

In order to increase the utility of this manual, the team undertook an effort to produce a sample aspect analysis. This sample was expanded to include a cross reference of Texas state environmental regulations, Federal regulations, as well as a listing of best management practices. Please click on the references below to further investigate the regulatory references and best management practices provided as links below.

Aspects

Impacts

Applicable

Regs

Applicable

BMPs

Air Emissions

  • Chemical fume hoods
  • Point source emissions from research projects
  • Biological safety cabinets

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

AQ 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 19

103

401c

403

Eco/Human Toxicity

  • Bioengineering activities
  • Biohazardous material exposure
  • Chemical exposure
  • Nanoparticle exposure
  • Infectious materials exposure
  • Mercury use/storage/disposal
  • Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols
  • Exposure to animal dander
  • Zoonotic agents associated with animal care
  • X-ray exposure
  • Laser exposure
  • Radiation exposure

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire concerns

BIO 7, 9-11

HWM 1 - 24

RP 1-13

TSCA 2

101

102

106

108

109

201c, d

202

203

206

207

Energy

  • Computer operations
  • Lab equipment (i.e. microscopes, autoclaves, refrigerators)

Resource depletion

 

905

Solid Waste

  • Office and equipment waste
  • Animal carcasses
  • Animal waste material

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

 

201b

204

802 a, c

10104

Hazardous Waste

  • Infectious waste/sharps disposal
  • Batteries (rechargeable, nickel, cadmium, lithium, etc.)
  • Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols
  • Mercury-containing instruments
  • Used oils
  • Biohazardous waste
  • Chemical waste

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

HWM 1 - 24

TSCA 2

UW 1, 3-6

102

105

107

205

Radiological

  • Radioactive materials use/storage/disposal
  • X-rays
  • Lasers
  • Equipment emitting radiation

Health hazards

Disposal/Recycling

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Resource depletion

RP 1-13

 

301

302

Waste Water

  • Sterilization equipment (i.e. autoclaves)
  • General lab experiments
  • Safety shower/eyewash runoff

Health hazards

Potential contamination

 

507a, c

Natural Resources

  • Natural gas demand
  • Water demand
  • Electricity demand

Resource depletion

 

905