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Kinesiology

Activity: College of Nursing – Kinesiology

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

  • Biological safety cabinets

Degradation of air quality

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

BIO 12

207

Eco/Human Toxicity

  • Biology activities
  • Infectious materials exposure
  • Chemical exposure
  • Compressed gas cylinders/ aerosols
  • Exposure to animal dander
  • Zoonotic agents associated with animal care
  • X-ray exposure
  • Radiation exposure
  • Laser exposure

Health hazards

Regulatory requirements

Potential contamination

Fire concerns

BIO 7,9-11

HWM 1 - 24

RP 1-13

104

107

108

201

202

203

205

206

207

301

302

Energy

  • Computer operations
  • Lab equipment (i.e. biological safety cabinets, autoclaves, refrigerators

Resource depletion

905

Solid Waste

  • Office and equipment waste
  • Animal waste material

Disposal/Recycling

SUS 2, 4

201b

802

10104

Hazardous Waste

  • Batteries (rechargeable, nickel, cadmium, lithium, etc.)
  • Compressed gas cylinders/aerosols
  • Infectious waste/sharps disposal
  • Biohazardous waste
  • Chemical waste

Disposal/Recycling

Regulatory requirements

Resource depletion

HWM 1 - 24

UW-1

UW-5

 

105

107

205

Radiological

  • X-ray use
  • Laser use

RP 1-13

301

302

Wastewater

  • Safety shower/eyewash runoff

507a, c

Natural Resources

  • Electricity demand
  • Water demand

Resource depletion

905