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Environmental Aspects Analysis

Activity: Police

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

  • Vehicle emissions

 

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

AQ 1, 2, 3, 6, 19

 

401

Eco/Human Toxicity

  • Police activities
  • Chemical exposure (i.e. pepper spray, fingerprinting chemicals, dyes, etc.)
  • Exposure to bloodborne pathogens

 

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

 

HWM 1 – 24

RP 1-13

SW 4

TSCA 2

 

 

107

 

Energy

  • Computer operations
  • Lab equipment

 

Resource depletion

Regulatory requirements

 

905

Solid Waste

  • Office and equipment waste

 

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

SUS 2, 4

802

10104

Hazardous Waste

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

 

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

Fire concerns

HWM 1 – 24

ST 1

TSCA 2

UW 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

101a

105

107

108

205a

Radiological

  • N/A

 

 

 

Waste Water

  • N/A

 

 

 

Natural Resources

  • Electricity demand
  • Natural gas demand
  • Water demand

Regulatory requirements

Resource depletion

SUS 1 - 4

905

10103

10105