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Author Martin, William F.

Title Hazardous waste handbook for health and safety / William F. Martin, John M. Lippitt, Paul Webb.

Imprint Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2000.

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 Axe Elsevier ScienceDirect Ebook  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Edition 3rd ed.
Description 1 online resource (viii, 254 pages)
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: Laws and regulations -- Hazards -- Planning and organization -- Site characterization -- Air monitoring -- Personal protective equipment -- Site control and work practices -- Decontamination -- Spills and site emergencies -- Medical monitoring programs -- Training -- Monitoring well safety at hazardous sites -- Hazardous waste transportation safety -- Appendix A: Abbreviations -- Appendix B: Acronyms -- Appendix C: Chemical formulas -- Appendix D: Glossary -- Appendix E: Sample site safety plan -- Appendix F: Medical occupational history -- Appendix G: Hazardous substance data sheet -- Appendix H: Chemical protective clothing recommendations -- Appendix I: Decontamination procedures for three typical levels of protection -- Appendix J: Health and safety checklist -- Appendix K: Chemical hazard data -- NIOSH pocket guide (sample) -- Appendix L: Toxicology review.
Note Print version record.
Summary Hazardous Waste Handbook 3E offers a straightforward approach to protecting workers who clean up the nation's hazardous waste sites and chemical spills. Supervisors and site inspectors will find this handbook very useful in answering occupational health questions at the work site. The manual covers such topics as site characterization, air monitoring, personal protective equipment, decontamination, and site emergencies. Numerous health and safety checklists, hazardous-chemical data sheets, and personal protective equipment recommendations are presented for field decisions. The goal of the book.
Language English.
Subject Hazardous waste sites -- Safety measures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hazardous waste sites -- Health aspects -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Environmental health -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Hazardous wastes.
Environmental monitoring.
Pollution.
Hazardous Waste
Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Pollution
Occupational Health
Safety Management
Dépôts de déchets dangereux -- Sécurité -- Mesures -- Guides, manuels, etc.
Déchets dangereux.
Environnement -- Surveillance.
Pollution.
hazardous waste.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Waste Management.
Pollution
Hazardous wastes
Environmental monitoring
Environmental health
Hazardous waste sites -- Health aspects
Hazardous waste sites -- Safety measures
Genre/Form Handbook
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.
Added Author Lippitt, John M.
Webb, Paul J. (Paul Joel), 1962-
Cover Title Hazardous waste handbook
Other Form: Print version: Martin, William F. Hazardous waste handbook for health and safety. 3rd ed. Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2000 0750671351 9780750671354 (DLC) 00023588 (OCoLC)43607284
ISBN 9780080495163 (electronic bk.)
0080495168 (electronic bk.)
9780750671354
0750671351
9786611014469
6611014462
Standard No. AU@ 000051562312
AU@ 000051860044
AU@ 000054162815
CHNEW 001007110
DEBBG BV039830653
DEBBG BV042315599
DEBBG BV043135877
DEBSZ 367751003
DEBSZ 422200972
GBVCP 802330762
NZ1 10533902
NZ1 12434194

 
    
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