| Environmental Management - what you can do |
Through its Environment Policy (PDF - 98kB - link opens in a new window), STFC is committed to ensuring high standards of environmental management and the minimisation of its environmental impact.
You can help to achieve this by considering the waste hierarchy: Eliminate, Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle when using any resource.
For example:
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Reducing energy consumption by turning off lights, computer monitors and printers, or turning the thermostat on your radiator down a little.
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Reducing the amount of waste we send to landfill by Recycling items such as printer cartridges and paper etc.
- Using video conferencing facilities to Eliminate the need to travel.
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Disposing of waste.
(Controlled and Hazardous waste code) |
STFC has a duty to store its waste securely and dispose of its waste safely and legally:
- Use the correct disposal route for wastes such as hazardous chemicals, broken glass, electronic equipment etc.
- Store any waste securely prior to disposal.
- If you store any liquid waste outside a building it should be in a bund ('tray').
- Disposal of radioactive waste should be discussed with your site Radioactive Waste Advisor (link opens in a new window)before disposal.
- If you need to move waste around or between STFC sites obtain advice from the SHE group.
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Controlling Pollution to Air, Land and Water
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STFC is required to control what we discharge to local sewers, local waterways or the atmosphere.
If you need to discharge significant volumes of any chemical down a sink or drain or to atmosphere you should check with the local SHE Group that we have authorisation to do this.
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| Environmental Risk Management |
Environmental issues and hazards should be included and considered alongside general Health and Safety hazards in undertaking a SHE Risk Assessment.
Additional environmental issues which should be considered in any assessment include:
- What to do in the event of a spill;
- Check for relevant discharge authorisations (see above) if you need to vent gases to air or discharge any liquid to a drain;
- Maintain equipment to minimise any of these discharges; and
- Should stored liquids be bunded?
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