North Carolina State has established administrative procedures for the reduction and prevention of on-the-job accidents and illnesses and for the protection of the environment. Moreover, these procedures will be continually reviewed and appropriately modified. These procedures are to be used as a foundation for establishing safety and environmental health programs in every unit of the University.

North Carolina State believes that managing our environmental resources and safety programs merits the highest priority in the conduct of all University operations. In this context, and keeping with the North Carolina State's spirit of leadership and innovation, the University has made a commitment to an environmental health and safety program which will serve as the model for other academic institutions.

At North Carolina State no job is so important and no service so urgent that we cannot take the time to perform our work safely and in an environmentally conscientious manner. Each line manager and each employee is responsible for assuring that all activities result in an acceptable level of risk to themselves, to others present, to the general population and to the environment.

North Carolina State will conduct its operations and construct its facilities in a manner to protect employees, the environment, conserve resources, minimize waste, and comply with all applicable regulations.

In the area of radiation safety, North Carolina State has adopted the "ALARA" ( As Low As Reasonably Achievable) philosophy; thus all units of the University shall make every effort to minimize radiation exposure and release of radioactive materials in effluents to unrestricted areas.

These statements were approved by the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees on February 17, 1995

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