University of Vermont

Environmental Management Plan

UVM Environmental Management Plan
for Disposal of Laboratory Chemical Wastes

This web page is the table of contents for the UVM Environmental Management Plan, which describes the UVM waste management and pollution prevention program for laboratory chemicals. The Plan comes in two parts:

In addition, the baseline Environmental Performance Indicators report for the Lab XL project is available here.


Laboratory Waste Procedures available here include:

Laboratory Standard Operating Policies and Procedures

1. Planning for Chemical Hazards and Pollution Prevention Opportunities

2. Sink Disposal of Non-Hazardous Chemicals

3. Proper Fume Hood Use

4. Trash Disposal of Lab Waste

5. Laboratory Management of Waste Containers

6. Laboratory Emergency Preparedness and Response

7. Laboratory Self-Inspections

Administrative Procedures

8. Documentation of Laboratory Supervision and Worker Training

9. Annual Surveys of Hazardous Chemicals of Concern

10. Laboratory Compliance Oversight

11. Laboratory Decommissioning

12. Laboratory Waste Pickup & RCRA Hazardous Waste Determination

13. Laboratory Pollution Prevention Program

14. Tracking Legal Requirements

15. Document Control

16. Annual Review of EMP

Document Control Information: http://esf.uvm.edu/uvmemp For more information, contact esf@uvm.edu
Version 1.75 Last Updated: 9/24/08