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This page provides a comprehensive guide to information regarding
hazardous waste operations. It briefly covers emergency response for hazardous waste sites. For additional information, see OSHA's
Emergency Preparedness and Response Safety and Health Topics Page.
The following questions link to information relevant to hazardous waste in the
workplace.
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What standards
apply?
OSHA | Other Federal | National Consensus |
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How are hazards associated with hazardous waste recognized?
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How are waste site hazards evaluated?
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How can exposure to hazardous waste
be controlled and prevented?
OSHA/EPA Superfund Audits | EPA | CDC | DOE | USACE |
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What additional information is available?
Related Safety and Health Topics Pages | Training | Other Resources |
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Technical Enforcement and Assistance Guidelines for Hazardous Waste Site
and RCRA Corrective Action Clean-up Operations HAZWOPER 1910.120 (b)-(o)
Directive. OSHA Directive CPL 02-02-071, (2003, November 5).
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Inspection Procedures for 29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65, Paragraph (q):
Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases. OSHA Directive
CPL 02-02-073, (2007, August 27). Also available as a 444 KB
PDF, 119 pages. Updates enforcement procedures for compliance officers who need to conduct
inspections of emergency response operations. It defines additional terms
and expands on training requirements for emergency responders and other
groups such as skilled support personnel.
This OSHA instruction revises CPL 02-02-059,
issued April 24, 1998.
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OSHA/EPA Occupational Chemical Database. OSHA and the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), (2007).
Compiles information from several government
agencies and organizations. Available database reports include: "Physical
Properties," "Exposure Guidelines," "NIOSH Pocket Guide," and "Emergency
Response Information," including the US Department of Transportation
(DOT) "Emergency Response Guide". In
addition, an all-in-one report, "Full Report," is available.
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HAZWOPER. OSHA. Assists in determining who is covered by OSHA's
HAZWOPER
Standard.
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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. OSHA Fact Sheet, 355
KB
PDF*, 2 pages. Gives a brief overview of requirements found in the HAZWOPER standard.
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Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER); Office of Management
and Budget's (OMB) Approval of Information Collection (Paperwork)
Requirements. OSHA Federal Register Notice 70:61999-62000,
(2005, October 27).
eTools
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 Electronic
Health and Safety Program (eHASP)2. OSHA Expert System. Created in cooperation with the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), the updated eHASP Guide uses modern (Windows-based)
software, site-specific text, and expanded decision logic to assist the
user in determining the appropriate controls of health and safety hazards for
their sites.
 Incident
Command System/Unified Command (ICS/UC). OSHA. Provides an
efficient on-site tool to manage all emergency response incidents,
and UC is a necessary tool for managing multi-jurisdictional
responses to oil spills or hazardous substance releases.
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