Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response 29 CFR

Employers should provide a confidential medical evaluation for any employees involved in an exposure incident. The evaluation documents the exposure route and all circumstances related to the 

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Occi tiomd Safely Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, 29 CFR 1910.120, Washington, D.C. 

HazWoper—The OSHA standard on hazardous waste operations and emergency response (29 CFR 1910.120) paragraph (q) of the standard covers employers whose employees are engaged in emergency response to hazardous substance releases. 

Today, hazardous waste must be collected, placed in containers, and transported to a storage or treatment facility for proper disposal. Individuals who must remove and work with hazardous waste must be trained in accordance with the Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (29 CFR 1910.120) regulation (see Figure 23.7). This regulation addresses the requiranents and procedures for the remediation of a hazardous waste site that ensures both protection of the public and the workforce. Approximately 140 chemicals have been identified as the most common chemicals found on hazardous waste sites by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). 

A third type of emergency response plan required for implementation in selected (covered) facilities is OSHA s 29 CFR 1910.120 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response—HAZWOPER) for releases of hazardous materials. Unless the facility operator can demonstrate that the operation does not involve employee exposure or the reasonable possibility for employee exposure to safety or health hazards, the following operations are covered ... 

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). 1987. Occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous waste operations and emergency response, www.osha. gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show document p table=STANDARDS p id=9765. 

Incident Command System (ICS) An ICS is an organized approach to control and manage operations at an emergency incident. The OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulations (29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (3) (iii)) require that and ICS be implemented by the senior emergency response official on the scene. The reader should refer to Appendix 6, of the OSHA rule for more information on ICS. 

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER), 29 CFR Part 1910.120, applies to five distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances—including hazardous waste—and who are engaged in one of the following operations as specified by 1910.120 ... 

When establishing a hazardous materials response team, OSHA s regulation for hazardous waste operations and emergency response operations and emergency response, also called HAZWOPER, must be followed. Under Title 29 CFR 1910.120, OSHA includes hazardous waste operations and emergency response, which have separate training requirements. 

US Department of Labor. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Regulations (standards - 29 CFR) Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. 1910.120 Washington, DC 2002 http //www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show document7p table = STANDARDS p id = 9765. Last accessed 4/15/06... 

In addition to federal regulations, additional state, county, and local regulations may also apply. In no way should the above discussion on governmental regulation be considered inclusive and the reader is referred to other sources, particularly those found in the Code of Federal Regulations available on the Internet, These include 29 CFR 1910,120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), Respiratory Standards are found in 29 CFR 1910,134, and 42 CFR 84 is the location of the new NIOSH CBRN standards, and a fisting of NIOSH-approved CBRN equipment,... 

Examples of the OSHA standards requiring hazard analyses, either directly or indirectly, include 29 CFR 1910.119 and 29 CFR 1926.64 [Process Safety Management], 29 CFR 1910.120 and 29 CFR 1926.65 [Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)], 29 CFR 1910.1200 and 29 CFR 1926.59 [Hazard Commurrication], 29 CFR 1910.1450 [Occupational... 

CFR 1910.120 29 CFR 1926.65 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response For decommissioning activities conducted under CERCLA, requires hazard analysis and control of change for all potential worker hazards. (There are other OSHA regulations that require hazard assessments [e.g., lead and asbestos] that may be applicable to disposition activities.) Health and Safety Plan (Documentation of these other assessments as required by OSHA.)... 

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response... 

OSHA issued a special regulation dealing with chemical spills. The standard, 29 CFR 1910.120, is called the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, or HAZWOPER. The standard covers two important parts of a plant s operation emergency response and hazardous waste operations. Emergency response roles consist of five levels—first responder awareness level, first responder operations level, hazardous materials technician, specialist level, and incident commander. Hazardous waste operations consists of the incident command system, scene safety and control, spill control and containment, decontamination procedures, and the all clear. 

A chemical spill is probably the most common type of laboratory accident and potentially one of the most serious if the material gives rise to hazardous vapors, interacts with the laboratory environment in a violent physical fashion, e.g., a fire, or is toxic or corrosive upon contact with a person s body. Most accidents involving chemical spills do not have such dramatic consequences, but they must all be handled correctly. The respaise to an emergency spill may invoke meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 - Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. In most facilities using chemicals, there will need to be a plan to comply with the requirements of this standard. 

An organized group of employees, designated by the employer, who are expected to perform work to handle and control actual or potential leaks or spills of hazardous substances requiring possible close approach to the substance. The team members perform responses to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of control or stabilization of the incident. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, contains information on requirements for HAZMAT responders. 

CFR 1926 Subpart D — Hazardous waste operations and emergency response — 1926.65(e)(8), Refresher training. 

The dumping of hazardous wastes and other chemicals poses a significant threat and can cause fires, explosions, and pollution of air, water, and land. Spills, leaks, and other hazardous chemical emergencies are potentially dangerous situations. OSHA issued 29 CFR 1926.65, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), to protect workers and help them handle hazardous wastes and substantial spills and leaks safely and effectively. 

DOE-STD-1120 provides guidance for preparing a DSA for decommissioning of nuclear facilities, as well as environmental restoration activities that involve work not done within a permanent structure (DOE-STD-1120-2005). Methodologies provided in this standard are compliant with 10 CFR 830, Subpart B—Safety Basis Requirements. The standard is written to make the maximum utilization of the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.120 or 29 CFR 1926.65— Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Derivation of controls is also necessary for facility decommissioning projects that involve more than "low level residual fixed radioactivity."... 

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard contains requirements for cleanup operations and emergency-response operations for hazardous wastes. The standard (29 CFR 1910.120) requires that DOT-specified salvage drums or containers and suitable quantities of proper absorbent shall be kept available and used in areas where spills, leaks, or ruptures may occur. OSHA requires the development of a spill-containment program to contain and isolate the entire volume of the hazardous substance. Responders must meet the training requirements of the OSHA standard. 

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