Environmental Services within the City of Salem works to protect human health and the environment by the following actions:
- Manage and maintain the hazardous waste program
- Perform categorization and chemical profiling of hazardous waste
- Complete and submit the Annual Hazardous Waste Report
- Develop and maintain the Toxic Use Reduction Plan
- Develop and maintain the hazardous waste management contigency plan
Additional duties include:
- Perform the duties of a Radiological Officer
- Management of the radiological materials license
- Maintenance of radiological monitoring equipment
- Perform RCRA Notifications Under 40 CFR Part 261
