15.4.3 Policy on hazardous waste disposal

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 applies to hazardous waste from teaching, research, laboratories, 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, so that hazardous materials do not contaminate the environment.

The policy covers chemical waste, laboratory waste, infectious waste, electronic waste, batteries, fluorescent lamps and other hazardous materials, which must be separated from general and recyclable waste where they are generated and stored at designated collection points in secure, clearly labelled containers to prevent leakage, contamination, fire and chemical reactions. Only authorised personnel, qualified service providers or legally approved facilities may collect, transport, treat and dispose of the waste. The University also reduces hazardous waste at source, provides training for students, staff, laboratory users and service providers, keeps emergency procedures for spills, leaks, exposure and fire, and records waste types, quantities and final disposal. All faculties, laboratories, healthcare facilities and other relevant units must follow these procedures, the policy is reviewed periodically, and it is published on the University’s website.

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