The Campus Chronicle
Vol. XVIII, Issue 10
for the Amherst campus of the University of Massachusetts
November 1, 2002

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Launch of EMS system planned

C ampus administrators and state and federal environmental officials will kick off a pilot project designed to better protect the environment on Monday, Nov. 4 at noon in 1633-34 Lederle Graduate Research Center.

     UMass is one of five New England schools selected to participate in the EPA-sponsored pilot program to voluntarily implement an Environmental Management System (EMS).

     Lederle was chosen for the pilot because the large volume of research conducted there is representative of the type of research that occurs on campus.

     "The tools and methods developed at Lederle in the pilot program can then be easily transferred to other areas of the campus," says Donald Robinson, director of Environmental Health and Safety.

     Several environmentally friendly practices are already in place at Lederle, including a centralized stockroom for the receipt of chemicals, and an extensive program of waste recycling, he said.

 
    
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