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Environmental Aspects Analysis

Activity: College of Engineering – Industrial and Manufacturing Systems 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

  • Point source emissions from research projects
  • Cleaning solvent/degreaser fumes

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

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

103

401c

403

Eco/Human Toxicity

  • Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering activities
  • Chemicals exposure
  • Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire concerns

HWM 1 - 24

TSCA 2

ST 1-21

101

102

106

108

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

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

Fire concerns

HWM 1 - 24

UW 1, 3-6

TSCA 2

102

105

107

Radiological

  • N/A

Wastewater

  • General lab experiments

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements
507a

Natural Resources

  • Electricity demand
  • Water demand
Resource depletion 905