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Environmental Aspects Analysis

Activity: College of Engineering – Civil Engineering

In order to increase the utility of this manual, the team undertook an effort to produce a sample aspect analysis. This sample was expanded to include a cross reference of Texas state environmental regulations, Federal regulations, as well as a listing of best management practices. Please click on the references below to further investigate the regulatory references and best management practices provided as links below.

Aspects

Impacts

Applicable

Regs

Applicable

BMPs

Air Emissions

  • Chemical fume hoods
  • Point source emissions from research projects
  • Welding fumes
  • Particulate matter/dust

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements
AQ 1-3, 6, 12, 13, 19

103

401c, e

403

Eco/Human Toxicity

  • Civil engineering activities
  • Biohazardous material exposure
  • Chemicals exposure
  • Mercury use/storage/disposal
  • Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire concerns

HWM 1 - 24

TSCA 2

101

102

106

108

203

Energy

  • Computer operations
  • Lab equipment
Resource depletion 905

Solid Waste

  • Office and equipment waste
  • Soil/Concrete
  • Experiment materials

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements
802

Hazardous Waste

  • Chemical waste
  • Biohazardous waste   
  • Batteries (rechargeable, nickel, cadmium, lithium, etc.)
  • Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols
  • Lead
  • Mercury-containing instruments
  • Used oils
  • Paints
 

Health hazards

Storage concerns

Transportation concerns

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Resource depletion

Fire concerns

TSCA 2

UW 1, 3-6

HWM 1 - 24

102

105

107

205

Radiological

  • N/A

Wastewater

  • Sand/Grit trap
  • General lab experiments
  • Safety shower/eyewash runoff

Health hazards

Potential contamination

Regulatory requirements
SW - 1, 3, 4, 5

507a, c

509

Natural Resources

  • Natural gas demand
  • Water demand
  • Electricity demand
Resource depletion 905