Hazardous Waste Handbook
3rd Edition
Published on 14. May 2014
263 pages
978-0-08-049516-3 (ISBN)
Description
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 is to provide practical information on protecting workers while also containing the high cost of hazardous chemical waste cleanups.
- Provides practical information on protecting workers and keeping cleanup costs down
- Designed to allow supervisors and site inspectors to find information quickly
- Offers numerous health and safety checklists, hazardous chemical data sheets, and recommendations on protective equipment
More details
Edition
3rd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Product notice
Windows
Illustrations
Approx. 100 illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-08-049516-3 (9780080495163)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
John Lippitt | Paul Webb | William Martin
Hazardous Waste Handbook
Book
10/2000
3rd Edition
Butterworth-Heinemann
€64.47
Withdrawn from sale
Persons
Author
Professor of Ethics and Philosophy of Religion, University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire
University of Sussex Brunel University Brunel University University of Sussex University of Sussex University of Sussex University of Sussex University of Sussex University of Sussex University of Sussex University of Sussex
Content
Introduction; Hazards; Planning and Organization; Site Characterization; Air Monitoring; Personal Protective Equipment; Site Control and Work Practices; Decontamination; Site Emergencies; Medical Monitoring Program; Training; Appendices; Index.
