Launch of EMS system planned
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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