عنوان

Hazardous waste operations and emergency response manual /

0470007249

1613448961

9780470007242

9781613448960

0470007257

0471684007

9780470007259

9780471684008

b712576

Hazardous waste operations and emergency response manual /

[Book]

Brian Gallant.

Hoboken, N.J. :

Wiley-Interscience,

©2006.

1 online resource (xv, 327 pages) :

illustrations, maps

Includes index.

Regulations, agencies, and resources-Hazard classification-Site safety plan-Site characterization-Site control-Toxicology and medical monitoring-Air monitoring-Personal protective equipment-Decontamination procedures-Respiratory protection-Engineering controls-Site emergencies.

Cover -- CONTENTS -- 1 REGULATIONS, AGENCIES, AND RESOURCES -- Introduction"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) -- Resources -- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) -- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards -- Emergency Response Guidebook -- Summary -- 2 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 -- Summary -- 3 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) -- Summary -- 4 SITE CHARACTERIZATION -- Offsite Characterization -- Interview/Records Research -- Perimeter Investigation -- Protection of Site Entry Workforce -- Onsite Survey -- Continuing the Survey.

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Designed for use by field technicians and emergency response personnel, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response manual provides a ready reference during operations and a technical basis for training. Such a manual on hazardous waste operations and emergency response gives personnel the basic information, procedures, and guidelines necessary to work in the hazardous waste/emergency response industry. The book includes methods recommended by professional societies and regulatory agencies including the National Fire Protection Association, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Institute for Occupation Safety and Health.

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.

OverDrive, Inc.

eBook Library

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Hazardous waste operations and emergency response manual.

0471684007

Hazardous wastes-- Management.

Hazardous wastes-- Purification.

Environmental Monitoring.

Hazardous Waste.

Refuse Disposal.

Safety Management.

Hazardous wastes-- Management.

Hazardous wastes-- Purification.

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Environmental-- Waste Management.

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TEC-- 010020

Gallant, Brian.

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