The Environmental Safety Officer responds to concerns about indoor air quality, conducts safety inspections of laboratories and support areas, provides fire safety services, manages hazardous material inventories for proper disposal, provides emergency response for hazardous materials incidents/accidents (spills), and provides lab safety training.

Hazardous Waste-General

Federal, state, and local governments impose strict regulations concerning the management, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials. Compliance with these laws, good safety proacticies, and the necessity to avoid future liabilitiies, dictate that the Institute take a conservative approach in handling this material. The term "hazardous waste" means any substance no longer of use to the possessor whose chemical or biological properties does, or may, endanger personnel, material, or the environment if handling improperlty. Hazardous waste includes, but is not limits to items specifically identified as "hazardous waste" under federal and state statutes. If a question exists on how waste should be handled, either contact the Environmental Heath and Safety (EHS) department or assume it to be hazardous. EHS is charged with ensuring that all hazardous waste generated at North Carolina A&T State University is handled properly. Within specifics activities, EHS will provide advice and technical assistance. However, it is the responsibility of each Lab manager and/or worker to know the possibile dangers associated with any material being used or generated, and to know how the material should be handled and disposed of "BEFORE A PROJECT OR LAB ACTIVITY HAS BEGUN."

Mission Statement

To provide for risk identification, management, and handling techniques; as well as to provide for the prevention and protection of property, life, and environment in support of the mission and goals of the University.

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