Environment » Hazardous Wastes
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- Chemicals / Health Hazards : Technical resources related to health hazards and chemicals
Answers to frequently asked questions about human health hazards & environmental exposure to hazardous substances such as ammonia, cadmium, asphalt, chlorine, copper, dental amalgam, endocrine disruptors, environmental estrogens, fluoride, mercury, MTBE, PCBs, fragrances, vinyl products, etc. Painting health and safety. Occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards.
- Disasters / Hazmat : Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teams
Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.
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Environment / Hazardous Wastes : Guides for hazardous waste management, site remediation, waste minimizationHazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools.
- Environment / Pollution : Resources to identify technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Full text of a pollution prevention program. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
- Environment / Radiation : Radioactive waste management and environmental concerns
Radiation dose and risk modeling. Full text of MARSSIM - Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - used for evaluating requirements with federal radiation regulations. NRC tutorial on radiation. Radioactive waste disposal. Database of EPA toxicity values for radionuclides. How nuclear radiation works. Radiological Emergency Management.
- Environment / Recycling : Information, resources and companies that conduct recycling activities
Recycling reference materials for scrap metals, mercury, paint, steel, tire and rubber, etc. Universal Waste Rule. Mercury refining.
- Environment / Remediation : Tutorials, tools, references on PRGs - Preliminary Remediation Goals
Online access to Field Sampling and Analysis Technologies Matrix - an initial screening tool for using cost effective methods for on-site monitoring & remediation. EPA tools for computing PRGs, including an explanation of their use.
- Environment / Solid Wastes : EPA documents on a large variety of topics relating to hazardous waste
EPA resource documents on solid wastes topics. Regulations and reports on municipal solid waste. Innovative treatment technologies to hazardous waste remediation.
- Environment / Tanks : EPA requirements for above ground and below ground storage tanks
Code requirements on above ground storage tanks at motor vehicle fuel dispensing stations. EPA secondary containment storage requirements for chemicals. Requirements for closure of UST temporarily or permanently. EPA guidance on tank & piping installation, spill & overfill prevention, corrosion protection & more. Large number of articles on tank specifications, codes, installation, recommended practices, etc. Guidance on EPA leak detection requirements
- Environment / Water : Documents on drinking water quality such as reports, regulations, guides, news
EPA drinking water regulations and guidance. Information on drinking water and arsenic, radon, MTBE, perchlorate, sulfate, cryptosporidium, etc. Permit Compliance System (PCS) Database on water discharge permits. How-to guide for developing urban runoff programs. EPA Ground Water Rule.
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Industrial Hygiene / Biosafety : Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resourcesFull text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals.
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Industrial Hygiene / Labs : Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.
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Medicine / Infection Control : Infection control in hospitals and healthcare institutionsGuides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.
- OSHA / HAZWOPER : OSHA technical resources on hazwoper
Inspection Procedures for Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Interpretations to the standard.
- OSHA / Process Safety : OSHA technical resources on process safety management
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA's process safety management standards.
- Regulations / Hazmat : Full text of federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc
Full text of DOT regulations, rulings, interpretations and guidance related to hazardous materials transport.
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Chemical Safety / Hazardous Waste : Guides for hazardous waste management, site remediation, waste minimizationHazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools.
- Disaster Response / Hazmat : Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teams
Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.
- Environment / Waste Management : EPA documents on a large variety of topics relating to hazardous waste
EPA resource documents on solid wastes topics. Regulations and reports on municipal solid waste. Innovative treatment technologies to hazardous waste remediation.
- Environment / Water Quality : Documents on drinking water quality such as reports, regulations, guides, news
EPA drinking water regulations and guidance. Information on drinking water and arsenic, radon, MTBE, perchlorate, sulfate, cryptosporidium, etc. Permit Compliance System (PCS) Database on water discharge permits. How-to guide for developing urban runoff programs. EPA Ground Water Rule.
- Regulations / Hazmat : Full text of federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc
Full text of DOT regulations, rulings, interpretations and guidance related to hazardous materials transport.
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