Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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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.

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