MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

All waste that is generated as part of construction or renovation work must be managed in accordance with regulatory requirements.  The following building items require pre-testing and disposal as regulated waste due to their intrinsic nature :

• Light fixture ballasts
• Fluorescent lamps
• Mercury containing devices
• Freon containing device

Prior to performing renovation or demolition work on any building or utility, an audit for miscellaneous hazardous materials must be performed by a qualified consultant.  In addition, this consultant will oversee the removal and disposal of miscellaneous hazardous materials to ensure that regulatory requirements and University standards are met.  The attached Request for Proposal [PDF] can be used to solicit bids for hazardous materials auditing work (note that the RFP also includes other possible environmental issues that should be considered).

In order to ensure that auditing consultants working at the University understand Harvard-specific requirements for abatement activities, waste management, etc, the EH&S Department has compiled the attached list of Hazardous Materials Consultants [PDF] who have done satisfactory auditing work for the University.

To ensure that contractors are given clear direction on University standards for abatement work, the EH&S Department has prepared the attached Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Template Specification [MS Word].  The hazardous materials consultant should incorporate this specification into the design documents that he/she prepares for a specific project.

The EH&S Department has compiled that attached list of Hazardous Materials Abatement Contractors [PDF] who have done hazardous materials abatement work for the University.

By using the template specification above, the Contractor is required to submit certain documents prior to the start of abatement activities and other documents before close-out of their contract.