Field technicians and emergency response personnel are often faced with the dangers of flammable, combustible, and chemically unstable materials. Although there are numerous procedures set forth by regulatory agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for effectively and safely dealing with such environmental hazards, up until now there has been no single resource for training in this area. Based on the author's twenty-plus years of field experience, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Manual is a comprehensive text that covers the complete curriculum requirements set forth by OSHA and HazWOPER. Highly accessible and broad in focus, the book is equally useful as a technical resource for training, a hands-on reference for field operations, and a textbook for environmental courses in a variety of areas. Coverage includes:Methods recommended by professional societies and regulatory agencies including the National Fire Protection Association, OSHA, EPA, and NIOSHPractical examples and assignments in each chapter to supplement the text and enhance usefulness to students.
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BRIAN J. GALLANT is the Vice President of Contingency Management Associates, where he is responsible for marketing, delivering, and coordination of field services. With more than twenty years of experience as an environmental and safety manager and consultant, he is a member of the National Association of Fire Investigators, the American Society of Safety Engineers, and the International Association of Firefighters, and is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager.
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THE DEFINITIVE TRAINING RESOURCE FOR HAZMAT AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL
Field technicians and emergency response personnel are often faced with the dangers of flammable, combustible, and chemically unstable materials. Although there are numerous procedures set forth by regulatory agencies like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for effectively and safely dealing with such environmental hazards, up until now there has been no single resource for training in this area.
Based on the author's twenty-plus years of field experience, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Manual is a comprehensive text that covers the complete curriculum requirements set forth by OSHA and HAZWOPER. Highly accessible and broad in focus, the book is equally useful as a technical resource for training, a hands-on reference for field operations, and a textbook for environmental courses in a variety of areas.
Coverage includes:
- Methods recommended by professional societies and regulatory agencies including the National Fire Protection Association, OSHA, EPA, and NIOSH
- Practical examples and assignments in each chapter to supplement the text and enhance usefulness to students
Inhalt
1 Regulations, Agencies, and Resources 1
IntroductionHistory of Employee Health and Safety Regulations 1
Regulations 2
The Environmental Protection Agency 2
Hazardous Waste Numbers 3
EPA Identification Numbers 4
Clean Water Act 4
Clean Air Act 5
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 5
Toxic Substance Control Act 6
Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) 7
Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act (SARA) 7
Department of LaborOccupational Safety and Health Administration 8
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 9
Department of Transportation (DOT) 9
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 10
NFPA 704 Labeling 10
Hazard Communication Standard 12
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 13
Hazwoper Training 13
Incident Command System (ICS) 15
Resources 16
Materia] Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) 16
NIOSII Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards 19
Emergency Response Guidebook 19
Summary 20
2 Hazard Classification 21
Chemical Exposure 24
Explosion and Fire 27
Oxygen Deficiency 28
Ionizing Radiation 28
Biological Hazards 29
General Safety Hazards 29
Electrical Hazards 31
Heat Stress 32
Cold Exposure 32
Noise 33
Poisonous Snakes Insects and Plants 33
Weather 34
Heavy Equipment 34
Tools 37
Definition of Hazardous Materials vs. Hazardous Waste 38
Classification of Hazardous Materials 40
Physical Properties of Hazardous Materials 41
Vapor Density and Specific Gravity 41
Flammability 43
Explosive Limits 43 Hash Point 43
Hammable Solids 44
Firefighting and Fire Prevention 44
Portable Fire Extinguishers 45
Toxic Products of Combustion 47
Corrosives 47
Acids 47
Alkalis 48
Reactivity of Some Common Elements 48
Water-Reactive Materials 48
Oxidizing Materials 49
Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (BLEVE) 49
Flammable and Combustible Liquid 51
Summary 53
3 Site Safety Plan 55
The Plan 56
Emergencies 57
Incident Characterization 57
Remedial Actions 58
Safety Plan Development 58
Routine Operations 59
Describe the Known Hazards and Risks 59
List Key Personnel and Alternates 60
Designate Levels of Protection to be Worn 60
Delineate Work Areas 60
List Control Procedures 60
Establish Decontamination Procedures 62
Address Requirements for an Environmental Surveillance Program 62
Specify Any Routine and/or Special Training Required 63
Establish Procedures for Weather-Related Problems 63
On Site Emergencies 65
Establish Site Emergency Procedures 65
Address Emergency Medical Care 66
Implementation of the Site Safety Plan 68
Typical Safety Plan Outline 72
Responsibilities 74
Client 74
Engineering Firm 75
Site Contractors 75
Consulting Firm / Site Safety Officer (SSO) 75
Summary 76
4 Site Characterization 77
Offsite Characterization 78
Interview/Records Research 79
Perimeter Investigation 81
Protection of Site Entry Workforce 83
Onsite Survey 84
Continuing the Survey 86
Information Documentation 90
Hazard Assessment 93
Threshold Limit Values 93
Permissible Exposure Limit 95
Recommended Exposure Limit 95
IDLH Concentra...