An example is replacing a mercury thermometer with a non-mercury thermometer. Use of computers, models, or instrumentation can also eliminate the need for using and disposing of hazardous materials. Substituting a less hazardous material or less polluting process for a more hazardous material or more polluting process will reduce potential environmental concerns. Reducing the amount of hazardous materials used in a process or product, as in microscale experiments, will minimize management and disposal of these materials. Unwanted materials from one department may be needed materials in another department.
Surplus chemicals are an example.
The exchange of these materials will reduce the need to purchase new chemicals and dispose of old chemicals. Violations of Laws, Rules, and Regulations. Any violation resulting from the failure to comply with an applicable law, rule or regulation, or a UI policy or procedure, may subject an employee to disciplinary action. In addition, if a violation leads to the payment of a monetary penalty by the UI, that portion of the monetary penalty attributable to the employee s failure to comply may be assessed against the operating budget of the employee s department. Fines or penalties imposed on an employee individually by a court or by statute for violation of laws or regulations must be paid for by the employee.