Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Incidents
eBook - ePub

Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Incidents

  1. 472 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Incidents

About this book

This book evolved from the course developed at the U.S. Department of Labor's National Mine, Health, and Safety Academy to develop the legislation that eventually became 29 CFR 1910.120.Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Incidents offers the reader a basic understanding of the principles involved in toxicology, federal regulations, respiratory protection, personal protective equipment, radiation, environmental considerations, industrial hygiene sampling, site safety, and chemically resistant suits. Thousands of people have been trained using this manual, now revised and available for the first time in hardcover format. The book is essential for identifying potential problems at hazardous waste sites, covers diverse topics throughout the area of hazardous materials response, and is ideal for training courses to meet 29 CFR 1910.120 requirements. Quantity discounts available.

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Yes, you can access Fundamentals of Hazardous Materials Incidents by Reginald Campbell,R. Everett Langford in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Environmental Science. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781000157772
Edition
1
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Environmental Science
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Preface
  5. Table of Contents
  6. 1. Introduction to Hazardous Materials Incidents
  7. 2. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
  8. 3. Introduction to Toxicology
  9. 4. Hazardous Materials
  10. 5. Worker Protection
  11. 6. Environmental Protection
  12. 7. Hazard Communication and Medical Surveillance
  13. 8. Factors Affecting Response/Site Personnel
  14. 9. Classification of Hazardous Materials
  15. 10. Incident Command System
  16. 11. Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
  17. 12. Pesticide Incidents
  18. 13. Equipment Decontamination
  19. 14. Radiation and Radioactivity
  20. 15. Incident/Site Monitoring
  21. 16. Respiratory Protection
  22. 17. Conclusion
  23. References
  24. Appendix A: Information Resources
  25. Appendix B: OSHA Offices
  26. Appendix C: RCRA “D” Hazardous Wastes (Wastes Listed According to Characteristics)
  27. Appendix D: RCRA “F” Hazardous Wastes (Wastes Listed According to Source)
  28. Appendix E: RCRA “P” Hazardous Wastes (Extremely Toxic Wastes)
  29. Appendix F: RCRA “U” Hazardous Wastes (Toxic Wastes)
  30. Appendix G: Nuclear Regulatory Commission Offices
  31. Appendix H: The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Community Right-to-Know Regulations
  32. Appendix I: 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926, and 1928: Hazard Communication; Final Rule
  33. Appendix J: 29 CFR Part 1910: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response; Final Rule
  34. Appendix K: Title III List of Lists
  35. Glossary
  36. Index