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Environmental Aspects Analysis

Activity: College of Engineering – Computer Science and Engineering

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
  • Soldering fumes
  • Cleaning solvent fumes

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements
AQ 1-3, 6, 12, 13, 19

103

401c

403

Eco/Human Toxicity

  • Chemicals exposure
  • Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire concerns

HWM 1 - 24

TSCA 2

106

108

203

Energy

  • Computer operations
  • Lab equipment
Resource depletion 905

Solid Waste

  • Office and equipment waste
  • Experiment materials

Storage concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements
802a, c

Hazardous Waste

  • Chemical waste
  • Batteries (rechargeable, nickel, cadmium, lithium, etc.)
  • Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols
  • Lead

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

Fire concerns

HWM 1 - 24

TSCA 2

UW 1, 3-6

102

105

107

Radiological

  • N/A

Wastewater

  • General lab experiments
Regulatory requirements 507a, c

Natural Resources

  • Electricity demand
Resource depletion 905