12.2.3 Policy waste disposal - hazardous materials

Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) has a policy, process and practice on waste disposal covering hazardous materials. The Srinakharinwirot University Announcement on the Policy on Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal under SWU Zero Waste was signed by the President, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cholvit Jearajit, and announced on 31 March B.E. 2568 (A.D. 2025), so the policy was created within the period 2022–2026 and was in place in 2025. It covers hazardous waste from teaching, research, laboratory activities, healthcare services, maintenance and other University operations, and it requires procedures for the identification, classification, segregation, collection, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of this waste in line with applicable laws and environmental safety standards.

Under the policy, chemical waste, laboratory waste, infectious waste, electronic waste, batteries, fluorescent lamps and other hazardous materials must be separated from general and recyclable waste at the point of generation and kept at designated collection points in secure, clearly labelled containers. The waste must be collected, transported, treated and disposed of by authorised personnel, qualified service providers or legally approved facilities. The University also reduces hazardous waste at source, trains students, staff, laboratory users and service providers, maintains emergency procedures for spills, leaks, exposure and fire, and keeps records of waste types, quantities and final disposal. All relevant units must apply these procedures, the policy is reviewed periodically, and it is published on the University’s website.

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