The Environmental Health & Safety department at CSU - Pueblo is a professional multidisciplinary team. We promote environmental, occupational health, and safety services through education, consultation, monitoring and planning in response to present and future needs of CSU - Pueblo. To support the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System policies, we will foster the partnership among the university, the community, and government entities.
Mission
The mission of Environmental Health & Safety is to promote sound ecological management of campus resources and waste; a safe campus environment for students, faculty and staff; and to reduce liabilities to the University and its constituents by ensuring compliance to Federal, State & local guidelines, and generally accepted standards of care.
Contact the EH & S Director
2200 Bonforte Blvd
Pueblo, CO; 81001
Office - 719.549.2747
Fax - 719.549.2984
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I pour chemicals down the drain with lots of extra water?
NO!!! It is not permissible by federal regulations to take waste that is the end product of a process and treat it to render it "non-hazardous". Also, federal regulations state the mixing a hazardous waste with a non-hazardous waste creates waste which is still considered hazardous. So you cannot dilute a waste with water to make it non-hazardous. "Dilution is NOT the solution to pollution."
How do I get my waste picked up?
Complete a Request for Disposal (RFD) form. Make a copy of the form. Place the copy on the container or box and mail the original copy to Environmental Health & Safety.
Why does it take so long to pick up my waste?
Sometimes the generator does not complete the RFD form correctly which means that EH&S must send the form back or call the generator for additional information. Also, all of the information on the RFD is entered into a database, labels have to be generated for each waste container and two EH&S personnel must be available to pick up the waste. NOTE: A correctly completed RFD can usually be processed and the waste picked up in 3 - 5 working days.
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