Environmental Health Goals

  1. To develop, follow and continuously improve environmental, heath and safety procedures and practices for all facilities, projects and operations;
  2. To promote environmental, health and safety awareness among all faculty, staff and students and provide appropriate resources for training and program implementation;
  3. To practice pollution prevention by recycling all appropriate materials, purchasing recycled products, substitution less hazardous materials and establishing micro-scale chemistry operations;
  4. To recognize the interrelationship between energy and the environment and implement energy efficient strategies, and clean - fueled vehicles where appropriate;
  5. Work cooperatively with government and other appropriate organizations in developing reasonable environmental, health and safety legislation and regulations which protect the environment and human health and which are cost effective;
  6. To continue heightening employee safety awareness at Atlanta Metropolitan State College as well as complying with the “Public Employee Hazardous Chemical Protection and Right To Know act of 1988”.