This collection contains materials from before the Center's creation in 1987 to its disbandment in the early 1990s. The bulk of the materials cover the time between 1987 and 1990. Included in this collection are the proposals for funding submitted to the National Science Foundation, administrative files containing brochures and press releases about the Center, and conference materials, as well as annual reports, minutes, and research files.

The Hazardous Substances Control Research Center was conceived by Sheldon Friedlander, David Okrent, and John Mackenzie all from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in 1984. In 1985, they submitted an unsuccessful proposal for funding to the National Science Foundation. In 1986, they submitted a second proposal, and on March 23, 1987, it was announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) was funding an $18 million engineering center for research in hazardous and toxic waste. It was the first hazardous waste research center at an American university.

8 boxes (4 linear feet)

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