Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Manual a comprehensive text that covers the complete curriculum requirements set forth by OSHA and HazWOPER.

Features:

• Includes methods recommended by professional societies and regulatory agencies including the National Fire Protection Association, OSHA, EPA, and NIOSH
• Details practical examples and assignments in each chapter to supplement the text and enhance usefulness to students

Contents

Regulations, Agencies, and Resources

• History of Employee Health and Safety Regulations
• Regulations
• The Environmental Protection Agency
• Hazardous Waste Numbers
• EPA Identification Numbers
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Toxic Substance Control Act
• Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
• Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
• Department of Labor?Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
• NFPA 704 Labeling
• Hazard Communication Standard
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
• Hazwoper Training
• Incident Command System (ICS)
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
• Emergency Response Guidebook

Hazard Classification

• Chemical Exposure
• Explosion and Fire
• Oxygen Deficiency
• Ionizing Radiation
• Biological Hazards
• General Safety Hazards
• Electrical Hazards
• Heat Stress
• Cold Exposure
• Noise
• Poisonous Snakes, Insects, and Plants
• Weather
• Heavy Equipment
• Tools
• Definition of Hazardous Materials vs. Hazardous Waste
• Classification of Hazardous Materials
• Physical Properties of Hazardous Materials
• Vapor Density and Specific Gravity
• Flammability
• Explosive Limits
• Flash Point
• Flammable Solids
• Firefighting and Fire Prevention
• Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Toxic Products of Combustion
• Corrosives
• Acids
• Alkalis
• Reactivity of Some Common Elements
• Water-Reactive Materials
• Oxidizing Materials
• Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE)
• Flammable and Combustible Liquid

Site Safety Plan

• The Plan
• Emergencies
• Incident Characterization
• Remedial Actions
• Safety Plan Development
• Routine Operations
• Describe the Known Hazards and Risks
• List Key Personnel and Alternates
• Designate Levels of Protection to be Worn
• Delineate Work Areas
• List Control Procedures
• Establish Decontamination Procedures
• Address Requirements for an Environmental Surveillance Program
• Specify Any Routine and/or Special Training Required
• Establish Procedures for Weather-Related Problems
• On Site Emergencies
• Establish Site Emergency Procedures
• Address Emergency Medical Care
• Implementation of the Site Safety Plan
• Typical Safety Plan Outline
• Responsibilities
• Client
• Engineering Firm
• Site Contractors
• Consulting Firm / Site Safety Officer (SSO)

Site Characterization

• Offsite Characterization
• Interview/Records Research
• Perimeter Investigation
• Protection of Site Entry Workforce
• Onsite Survey
• Continuing the Survey
• Information Documentation
• Hazard Assessment
• Threshold Limit Values
• Permissible Exposure Limit
• Recommended Exposure Limit
• IDLH Concentrations
• Potential Skin Absorption and Irritation
• Potential Eye Irritation
• Flammable and Explosive Range
• Monitoring

Site Control

• Site Map
• Site Preparation
• Site Preparation Tasks
• Site Work Zones
• Exclusion or Hot Zone
• Contamination Reduction or Warm Zone
• Support Zone or Cold Zone
• Buddy System
• Enforce Decontamination Procedures
• Security Measures
• Communication Networks
• Internal Communications
• Safety Meetings
• External Communications

Toxicology and Medical Monitoring

• Toxicity vs. Hazard
• Toxicity Tests
• Dose-Response Relationship
• Measurement of Response
• Dose-Response Terms
• Use of Dose-Response Relationship
• Limitations of Dose-Response Data
• Routes of Exposure
• Gender Differences
• Age
• Synergism, Antagonism, and Potentiation
• Genetics
• Species Variation
• Kinds of Toxicity
• Types of Toxic Effects
• Toxic Substances and Cancer-Causing Agents
• Introduction to Medical Monitoring
• Developing a Program
• Pre-Employment Screening
• Sample Pre-Employment Examination
• Additional Medical Testing
• Baseline Monitoring
• Periodic Medical Examinations
• Sample Periodic Medical Examination
• Termination Examination
• Emergency Treatment
• Non-Emergency Treatment
• Medical Records

Air Monitoring

• Monitoring Instruments
• Direct-Reading Instruments
• Laboratory Analysis
• Site Monitoring
• Monitoring for Dangerous Conditions
• General On-Site Monitoring
• Perimeter Monitoring
• Periodic Monitoring
• Personal Monitoring
• Variables of Hazardous-Waste Site Exposure
• Limitations and Advantages of Monitoring Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment

• Developing a Personal Protective Equipment Program
• Equipment Use
• Program Review and Evaluation
• Selection of Protective Clothing
• Examples of Protective Clothing
• Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC)
• Selection of Ensembles
• Personal Protective Equipment Use
• Training
• Work Duration
• Inspection
• Storage
• Heat Stress and Other Physiological Factors
• Monitoring
• Prevention
• Cold Weather Operations
• Physical Condition
• Level of Acclimatization
• Age
• Sex
• Weight
• Maintenance

Decontamination Procedures

• Preplanning for Decontamination
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Types of Decontamination
• Physical Removal
• Chemical Removal
• Equipment Needs
• Proper Disposal
• Personal Protection
• Preliminary Concerns
• Level of Protection
• Work Function
• Location of Contamination
• Reasons for Leaving Site
• Establishment of Procedures
• Decontamination during Medical Emergencies
• Physical Injury
• Partial and Full Decontamination
• Persistent Contamination

Respiratory Protection

• Selection of Respiratory Equipment
• Air-Purifying Respirators
• Air-Line Respirators (ALRs)
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
• In-Use Monitoring
• Storage
• Inspection
• Cleaning of Respirators

Engineering Controls

• Buddy System
• Site Security
• Communications Systems
• Handling Hazardous-Waste Containers
• Planning
• Packaged Laboratory Wastes
• Bulging, Leaking, Open, Deteriorated, or Buried Drums
• Sampling
• Characterization
• Staging
• Bulking
• Shipment
• Vacuum Trucks
• Elevated Tanks
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Ponds and Lagoons
• Tanks and Vaults
• Confined Spaces
• Trenching and Excavation Safety

Site Emergencies

• Planning
• Personnel
• Federal Response Organizations
• Training
• Emergency Recognition and Prevention
• Communications
• Internal Communications
• External Communications
• Site Mapping
• Safe Distances and Refuges
• Site Security and Control
• Personal Locator Systems
• Evacuation Routes and Procedures
• Decontamination
• Equipment
• Medical Treatment and First Aid
• Emergency Response Procedures
• Size-Up
• Rescue/Response Action
• Follow-Up Procedures
• Documentation
• Emergency Response Plan

Index

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