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Preparing brownfields for productive
reuse requires the integration of many
elements—financial issues, community
involvement, liability considerations,
environmental assessment and cleanup,
regulatory requirements, and more—as well
as coordination among many groups of
stakeholders. The assessment and cleanup
of a site must be carried out in a way that
integrates all those factors into the overall
redevelopment process. The following links provide information about evaluating
exposure to hazards at brownfield sites.
General Information
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Small
Business Handbook. OSHA Publication 2209-02R, (2005). Also available as a
260 KB PDF,
56 pages. Helps employers evaluate
site activities and identify hazards.
- Construction
Industry Safety and Health Outreach Program. OSHA, (1996, May). Identifies resources that clarify
construction standards and assist employers in implementing them.
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Handbook for Occupational Health and Safety During Hazardous Waste Activities DOE/EH-0535 (Chapter 5: Hazard Characterization
and Exposure Assessment). US Department of Energy (DOE), (1996), 70 KB
PDF, 12 pages.
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Engineering and Design - Safety and Health Aspects of HTRW Remediation Technologies. US Army Corps of Engineers
(USACE), (1999). Identifies hazards and controls for common remedial technologies.
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Industry Sector Notebooks.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Provides a list of chemicals and pollutants associated with 30 individual industries.
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Road Map to Understanding Innovative Technology Options for Brownfields Investigation and Cleanup (See Cleanup Design and
Implementation). Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), (2005, September).
Helps identify resources and assist in the selection of innovative
technologies. "Site Assessment" describes the Phase I process
and identifies useful resources. Several resources help to determine when a brownfield
site is also considered a government
identified uncontrolled hazardous waste site. "Site Investigation" (Phase II) describes site sampling activities
and identifies appropriate resources.
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Brownfields Health
& Safety -- For Sites Evaluated & Remediated under Federal Brownfields Initiatives or State Voluntary Cleanup Programs.
OSHA Question and Answer Sheet. Compliance information about site assessment and clean-up
activities on brownfields.
Chemical
OSHA provides several guidance resources for evaluating employee
exposure to site chemicals.
- NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Guidelines.
OSHA. Lists health
effects and exposure controls for individual chemicals.
- Chemicals can also be researched using the National Libraries
of Medicine TOXNET Database.
- Chemical Sampling
Information. OSHA. The
Chemical Sampling Information file presents, in concise form, data on a large
number of chemical substances that may be encountered in industrial hygiene
investigations.
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OSHA Technical Manual (OTM). OSHA Directive TED 01-00-015 [TED 1-0.15A], (1999, January 20).
- Related Safety and Health Topics Pages
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NIOSH
Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM). US Department of Health and Human
Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) Publication 94-113, (1994, August). NMAM is a collection
of methods the for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in
the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed. NMAM also
includes chapters on quality assurance, sampling, portable instrumentation,
etc.
- Electronic Library of Construction
Occupational Safety and Health (eLCOSH).
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Provides resources for evaluating and
controlling chemical hazards during construction.
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Chemical Screening Tool For Exposures and Environmental Releases (ChemSTEER). Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Estimates employee exposures during industrial operations. The software is under construction. We
will continue to check this site to determine its usefulness at brownfields.
- Field Sampling and
Analysis Guide. Federal Remedial Technology Roundtable (FRTR), (1998).
Provides personnel and matrix (soil, water)
analytical technologies and summaries.
Physical
Biological
Biological hazards like bloodborne pathogens (HIV, Hepatitis B
and C) and vector borne diseases (Lyme, West Nile Virus,
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Rabies) may be easily overlooked
but are often associated with site work.
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