EMS at Wall Experiment Station
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Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection
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| Project Description |
In late 2000 MA DEP's Wall Experiment Station (WES) received a grant from EPA to support the development of an EMS. Applying EMS principles to all of its activities and functions, this state laboratory in Lawrence has reduced environmental impacts and operational costs. The following results demonstrate the benefits of two of the nine environmental management projects within the WES EMS framework.
-Solid Waste: Prior to implementing an EMS, the lab was filling a six-yard dumpster with a weekly pick up. By October of 2002 the dumpsters were half full/empty and being picked up every other week. The decrease in solid waste has resulted in pick-ups every three weeks resulting in savings of $1,898 per year.
-Air Quality: The WES has implemented a solvent recovery system for sample concentrations. An estimated 80 percent of solvent vapor has been diverted from entering the atmosphere; a far cry from the zero solvent recovery before the EMS was implemented.
WES has also promoted EMS by participating in programs to bring EMS to schools and municipalities in the state. |
| More Info |
www.state.ma.us/dep/bspt/wes/ems/profile.htm |
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| Project Contact |
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Paul Walsh or Michael Bebirian |
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617-556-1011 or 978-682-5237 |
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| Project Keywords |
| Areas of P2 Expertise |
Environmental Management Systems |
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| Source |
| Newsletter |
Northeast States Pollution Prevention News - Vol. 13 No. 1, Spring 2003 [PDF] |
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