All soil must be evaluated by UC Berkeley standards for environmental contamination with laboratory analysis before export to any off-site location. UC Berkeley soil cannot be taken to K-12 schools, residential developments or other sensitive receptor1 sites.
UC Berkeley retains right of approval for all proposed disposal or reuse sites.
Contaminated soil disposal will be subject to taxation through the Board of Equalization, based on weight and hazard class.
Guidelines for Discharge of Automatic Fire Sprinkler Water
The following guidelines apply to the design and discharge of automatic fire sprinkler (AFS) water during initial acceptance, periodic testing, or other AFS discharge activities, and are to be followed by all UC Berkeley staff, design consultants and contractors.
Background AFS water is from a potable water source and therefore contains chloramines, which are toxic to aquatic organisms. EH&S understands that AFS water in campus buildings does not under any circumstance contain antifreeze or biocidal agents...
Regardless of cost or scope, all construction projects at UC Berkeley require consultation with the Campus Fire Marshal.
The Campus Fire Marshal’s office requires submittal of 100% construction documents for review and final approval with signature. A project manager may elect to submit any or all of the following drawings in earlier design phases for review and comment:
The Office of Environment, Health & Safety maintains a Hazardous Waste Program (HWP) to develop hazard waste disposal procedures, provide orientation to campus personnel, monitor departmental hazardous waste operations, receive departmental waste and dispose of the waste, and evaluate all hazardous waste disposal activities.
Helping to protect and enhance the campus environment and providing permit and compliance management services. How Do I: collapse allexpand all Get rid of waste?
