Hazardous Materials and Waste

Amherst College is committed to provide a safe environment for faculty, staff, students, outside contractors, and visitors of the College who to work with or around hazardous materials and to those areas of the Campus which may be affected by presence of such materials.

To begin, please review our Hazardous Material Management Policy. This policy was prepared in accordance with Amherst College Plans, Policies and Standard Operating Guidelines, and the Amherst College Environmental Health and Safety Committee, and was written to provide the overall requirements for the management of hazardous materials in all laboratories, work spaces, facilities, and other property of Amherst College.

Use the following links to download the necessary forms. I f you have any questions, contact our office at (413) 542-8189 or ehs@amherst.edu.