Hazardous Waste Handbook 3E offers a straightforward approach to protecting workers who clean up the nation's hazardous waste sites and chemical spills. Supervisors and site inspectors will find this handbook very useful in answering occupational health questions at the work site.
The manual covers such topics as site characterization, air monitoring, personal protective equipment, decontamination, and site emergencies. Numerous health and safety checklists, hazardous-chemical data sheets, and personal protective equipment recommendations are presented for field decisions. The goal of the book is to provide practical information on protecting workers while also containing the high cost of hazardous chemical waste cleanups.
Authors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 : Introduction : Laws and Regulations
Chapter 2 : Hazards
Chapter 3 : Planning and Organization
Chapter 4 : Site Characterization
Chapter 5 : Air Monitoring
Chapter 6 : Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 7 : Site Control and Work Practices
Chapter 8 : Decontamination
Chapter 9 : Spills and Site Emergencies
Chapter 10 : Medical Monitoring Programs
Chapter 11 : Training
Chapter 12 : Monitoring Well Safety at Hazardous Sites
Chapter 13 : Hazardous Waste Transportation Safety
Appendix A : Abbreviations
Appendix B : Acronyms
Appendix C : Chemical Formulas
Appendix D : Glossary
Appendix E : Sample Site Safety Plan
Appendix F : Medical Occupational History
Appendix G : Hazardous Substance Data Sheet
Appendix H : Chemical Protective Clothing Recommendations
Appendix I : Decontamination Procedures for Three Typical Levels of Protection
Appendix J : Health and Safety Checklist
Appendix K : Chemical Hazard Data—NIOSH Pocket Guide (Sample)
Appendix L : Toxicology Review
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