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Environmental Aspects Analysis

Activity: College of Engineering – Materials 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
  • Point source emissions from research projects
  • Cleaning solvent/degreaser fumes
  • Soldering fumes

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

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

103

401c

403

Eco/Human Toxicity

  • Materials Science and Engineering activities
  • Chemicals exposure
  • Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols
  • Biohazardous material exposure
  • Radiation exposure
  • X-ray exposure
  • Mercury use/storage/disposal

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire concerns

HWM 1 - 24

TSCA 2

RP 1-13

101

102

106

108

203

301

Energy

  • Computer operations
  • Lab equipment
Resource depletion 905

Solid Waste

  • Office and equipment waste
Disposal/Recycling SUS 2, 4

802 a, c

10104

Hazardous Waste

  • Batteries (rechargeable, nickel, cadmium, lithium, etc.)
  • Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols
  • Paint waste and sludge
  • Used thinners, diesel or gas
  • Chemical waste
  • Biohazardous waste
  • Mercury-containing instruments
  • Used oils

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Resource depletion

HWM 1 - 24

UW-1

UW-5

102

105

107

205

Radiological

  • Radioactive materials use, storage, and disposal
  • X-ray use
  • Equipment emitting radiation

Health hazards

Disposal/Recycling

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements

Storage concerns

Resource depletion
RP 1-13

301

302

Wastewater

  • General lab experiments

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements
507a

Natural Resources

  • Electricity demand
  • Water demand
Resource depletion 905