Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste: A Construction Reference Manual
Today’s federal and state laws include strict definitions of substances that are dangerous to human health and the environment.
Many of these hazardous substances, such as acids, alkalis, solvents, degreasers, paints, and sealants are typically used in construction work.
With OSHA and EPA stepping up compliance inspections at construction sites, and recent legislation that mandates personal training, contractors can no longer afford to put off installing programs for informing and training their workers in the proper handling of hazardous materials and disposal of hazardous waste.
Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste: A Construction Reference Manual is a clearly written plan of attack for contractors, owners, and facilities managers who face this problem.
You’re given a full explanation of the laws as they pertain to construction work, and what you as an employer are expected to do.
Tris includes approved methods for storing and using hazardous materials, and for disposing of hazardous waste.
Special attention is placed on putting job sites into compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and on the handling of asbestos and PCB’s in accordance with prescribed safety methods.
Ten good reasons why you should have thus valuable book without delay.
- Summarizes and interprets applicable OSHA and EPA regulations in an accessible format.
- Defines hazardous substances used in construction.
- Explains the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard… scope, application, warnings, training, responsibilities.
- Describes and illustrated safe procedures for storing hazardous materials
- Explains recommended ways to work with hazardous materials… one-by-one, including the protective equipment needed.
- Outlines ways to prevent spills and contamination… demonstrates cleanup procedures,
- Attacks the special problem of asbestos removal and PCB cleanups.
- Shows ways to reduce the amount of hazardous waste produced at the job site.
- Explains what to so when subsurface contamination is uncovered on the job.
- Suggest procedures for finding and removing underground storage tanks.
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| Description | Today’s federal and state laws include strict definitions of substances that are dangerous to human health and the environment. Many of these hazardous substances, such as acids, alkalis, solvents, degreasers, paints, and sealants are typically used in construction work. With OSHA and EPA stepping up compliance inspections at construction sites, and recent legislation that mandates personal training, contractors can no longer afford to put off installing programs for informing and training their workers in the proper handling of hazardous materials and disposal of hazardous waste. Hazardous Material and Hazardous Waste: A Construction Reference Manual is a clearly written plan of attack for contractors, owners, and facilities managers who face this problem. You’re given a full explanation of the laws as they pertain to construction work, and what you as an employer are expected to do. Tris includes approved methods for storing and using hazardous materials, and for disposing of hazardous waste. Special attention is placed on putting job sites into compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and on the handling of asbestos and PCB’s in accordance with prescribed safety methods. Ten good reasons why you should have thus valuable book without delay.
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