Hazardous Waste Handbook (PDF)

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You get the feeling the authors have some genuine site experience. They note the everyday dangers of slips, mechanical injuries and drowning in lagoons, as well as those from the properties of the waste. Their advice is to be prepared for the activity you intend and the one you may be faced with. There are useful lists of the boring things you might need, such as rinse tubs for boots and plastic sheeting. Stainless steel is expensive material to use for a drum of waste, they say, so the contents are probably dangerous.
-Chemistry and Industry

'....offers a straightforward approach to protecting the workers who clean up the nation's hazardous waste sites and chemical spills. The book is designed to help supervisors and site inspectors find information quickly e.g. answering occupational health questions at the work site. The manual is comprehensive and covers such topics ranging from 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 book also provides practical information on protecting workers and details the costs of hazardous chemical waste cleanup.' - Industrial Environmental Management