Environmental Health

We contribute to environmental health by:

  • using safe work procedures
  • employing best practice activities
  • minimising negative impact on the environment within laboratories
  • using environmentally friendly recycling, waste reduction, paper usage, water consumption, photocopying and printing processes in offices.

Environmental Practices

Water: Turn water taps off when finished

Electricity: Turn appliances and lights off when not needed

Gas: Turn Bunsen burners off when not needed

Chemicals, gases, isotopes and biologicals: Use minimum quantity

Paper: Print double sided where possible - otherwise re-use single sided

Laboratory waste: Segregate for disposal -

1. Halogenated solvents

2. Non-halogenated solvents

Trade waste/laboratory sink: Do not dispose of substances hazardous to environment or sewerage workers

Recycling: Recycle paper, glass, cardboard, batteries

Lighting Scheme

Laboratory Lights

Bank 1 (Near Windows)

  • To switch off automatically at 8:00pm

If lights are required after 8:00pm, they will need to be switched on manually. They will again switch off

automatically at 10:00pm and midnight.

Bank 2 (Central)

  • To switch off automatically at 8:10pm

If lights are required after 8pm, they will need to be switched on manually. They will again switch off

automatically at 10:00pm and midnight.

Bank 3 (Lab Corridor & Specialist areas)

  • To switch off automatically at 10:00pm

If lights are required after 10:00pm, they will need to be switched on manually.

Office Lights

  • To be turned on manually
  • To switch off automatically at 8:00pm
  • If required after this they are to be switched manually

Corridor Lights

  • To be turned on manually
  • To switch off automatically at 10:00pm

External Lighting & Rear Car Park

  • To switch off automatically at 8:00pm

Dangerous Goods Area & Loading Bay

  • To be turned on manually
  • To switch off automatically at 5:00pm

Underground Car Park

  • To switch on automatically at 6:45am
  • To switch off automatically at 8:00pm