The Technical Division Environmental Management System

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The Technical Division Environmental Management
System

• The Technical Division believes in and follows
  the Integrated Safety Management Policy of the
  Laboratory, including Environmental Management.
• The Technical Division EM activities
• Construction projects are always reviewed for
  possible environmental advantages i.e., Waste
  Management Pollution Prevention.
• The Technical Division EMS actions highlights
• Division wide Spring Cleaning.

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The Technical Division Environmental Management
Activities

• Superconductive Conventional Magnet RD,
• Design, and Fabrication -
• Magnet coil grit blast operation
• Epoxy bonding operations
• De-bonding oven operation
• Materials Development Laboratory operations
• Degreasing cleaning operations
• Machine shop welding operations

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Diesel Powered Emergency Generator Replaced By
One Fueled By Natural Gas (cleaner emissions)
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IB3 Mezzanine Renovation Recycling Of
Construction Materials
With little extra cost, local recycler removed
and sorted material
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TD Paper Cardboard Recycling Program

• Special recycle bins purchased for each employee
• Collection bins purchased and strategically
  located
• Special piece of equipment purchased to dump
  60-gallon recycling containers into recycling
  dumpster

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Purchase of Electric Powered Cart for TD
Motor-Pool

• Used by MCD for local deliveries and grounds
  keeping activities
• Used by other employees for trips to Wilson
  Hall and Village (can use the bike path)

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Two Alternative Fuel (E85) Vehicles Purchased
for TD Motor Pool
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To Reduce Fuel Consumption and O-Zone Effects

• Installed bicycle rack to encourage TD employees
  use bicycles for trips to Wilson Hall and Village
  TD buildings
• Physics Interns did not need motor vehicles
  (including taxi)

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To Reduce Fuel Consumption and O-Zone Effects
(Cont.)
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Material Purchases

• All materials purchase receive ESH
• Review. If the material is hazardous, the TD ESH
  
• organization not only provide National
  Environment
• Protection Act (NEPA) review, but also advises
  the
• requestor of
• Possible alternatives
• Safeguards to insure the environment is protected
• Handling and disposal issues

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Reuse before Recycle before Disposal

• TD reviews lab wide Excess Chemical List before
  ordering new materials
• TD excess chemicals
• Were able to distribute most chemicals from the
  Lab 2 cleanup to other groups at Fermilab

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Division Wide Annual Spring Cleaning