Protecting Personnel at Hazardous Waste Sites, 3rd Edition

The latest edition of this book brings together a wide range of occupational safety and health recommendations and practices directly applying to hazardous waste site cleanups. In addition to providing the most current information on maximum protection for cleanup personnel, this book is a practical, authoritative guide for those involved in cleanup operations.

The completely updated third edition cites the newest OSHA and NIOSH recommendations that have developed over the past decade and explores the new federal emphasis in hazardous waste site cleanups such as radiation safety, toxicology, unexploded ordnance, OSHA training, EPA training, and site health and safety plans.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Authors

Chapter 1 : Introduction: and Federal Programs
Chapter 2 : Information Gathering, Site Characterization and Information Resources
Chapter 3 : Occupational Health and Safety Programs for Hazardous Waste Workers
Chapter 4 : Toxicology and Risk Assessment
Chapter 5 : Air Monitoring at Hazardous Waste Sites
Chapter 6 : Compatibility Testing
Chapter 7 : Medical Surveillance for Hazardous Waste Workers
Chapter 8 : Engineering Controls: Site Layout
Chapter 9 : Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 10 : Heat Stress in Industrial Protective Encapsulating Garments
Chapter 11 : Decontamination
Chapter 12 : Training
Chapter 13 : Health and Safety Plans and Contingency Plans
Chapter 14 : Radiation Safety
Chapter 15 : Ordnance, Explosive Waste, and Unexploded Ordnance
Chapter 16 : Monitoring Well Health and Safety
Chapter 17 : Transportation Safety
Chapter 18 : ISO 9000 and 14,000 for Hazardous Waste Operations

Appendix A : Abbreviations
Appendix B : Acronyms
Appendix C : Chemical Formulas
Appendix D : Glossary
Appendix E : Example: DoD Site Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
Appendix F : Example: Industrial Site Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
Appendix G : Hazardous Waste Management of DoE Sites
Appendix H : Protecting Ecological Workers at Hazardous Waste Sites
Index