1. Hazardous Waste Operations
FEDERAL REGULATION
Hazardous Waste Operations
and
Emergency Response
HAZWOPER

2. FEDERAL REGULATION EPA DOT OSHA 40 CFR 49 CFR 29 CFR
RCRA, EPCRA HM General
CAA, CWA, SDWA HM-126F Industry
FIFRA Standards

3. HAZWOPER WHO MUST COMPLY:
Clean-up operations required by a government body at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
RCRA Corrective Actions clean-ups
Voluntary Clean-ups at sites
Treatment, Storage , Disposal Facilities (TSDF)
Emergency Response Operations

4. HAZWOPER Definitions: Buddy System Clean-up Operation Decontamination
Emergency Response
Hazardous materials response team
Hazardous substance
Others

5. HAZWOPER B) Safety and Health Programs
C) Site Characterization and analysis
D) Site control
E) Training
F) Medical surveillance
G) Engineering controls, work practices,
and PPE for employee protection

6. HAZWOPER H) Monitoring I) Informational Programs
J) Handling Drums and containers
K) Decontamination
L) ER by employees at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
M) Illumination

7. HAZWOPER N) Sanitation O) New Technology Programs
P) Certain Operations Conducted under RCRA
Q) ER to hazardous substance releases by employees not previously covered

8. Emergency Response (q)
1) Emergency Response Plan
2) Elements of a ER Plan
3) Procedures for handling emergency response

9. Emergency Response (q)
4) Skilled support personnel
5) Specialist employees
6) Training
7) Trainers

10. Emergency Response (q)
8) Refresher Training
9) Medical surveillance and consultation
10) Chemical Protective Clothing
11) Post-ER operations