Protecting personnel at hazardous waste sites

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors Martin, William F., Gochfeld, Michael
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2000.
Edition3rd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080539959
0080539955
0750670495
9780750670494
Physical Description1 online resource (xix, 643 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and Federal Government Programs; Information Gathering, Databases, and Site Characterization; Occupational Health and Safety Programs for Hazardous Wastes; Toxicology and Risk Assessment; Air Monitoring at Hazardous Waste Sites; Compatibility Testing; Medical Surveillance; Engineering Controls and Site Layout; Personal Protective Equipment; Heat Stress in Industrial Protective Encapsulating Garments; Decontamination; Training; Health and Safety and Contingency Plans; Radiation Safety; Ordnance, Explosive Waste and Unexploded Ordnance; Monitoring Well Health and Safety; Transportation Safety; ISO 9000 and 14000 for Hazardous Waste Operations, Appendices, Index.