Summary of Environmental Regulations

The following is a summary of environmental regulations and requirements. For information on a particular category, please click one of the following links:

• Hazardous Waste
• Elementary Neutralization
• Solvent Recovery
• Universal Wastes
• Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) - New York Public Health Law
• Petroleum/Chemical Storage (Tanks)
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Air Act - State Facility Permit
• Pesticides
• Asbestos/Lead
• Toxic Substance Control Act
• Spill Response
• Environmental Management System (recommended by the EPA)
• View Entire Summary

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Clean Water Act

• Silver recovery systems are required for X-ray and photographic developers.
• Chemicals must not be poured down the drain.
• Spills must be promptly reported and cleaned up.
• Waste water must not be discharged to surface or ground. The discharge destination of floor drains must be known and labeled.
• Permitted discharges from boiler blowdowns, cooling towers or other systems requires periodic sampling and analysis.

Note: This list is not inclusive of all environmental regulations and requirements. If you have any questions, please call EH&S at 631-632-6410.

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