Handbook of Emergency Response to Toxic Chemical Releases
A Guide to Compliance
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This handbook has been prepared as a working reference for the safety officer, the environmental engineer, and the consultant. For the safety officer, this handbook provides detailed guidelines and instructions in preparing Right-to-Know Reporting Audits, establishing programs and training employees on hazard awareness, and developing and implementing emergency response programs in the workplace and at off-site operations.For the environmental engineer, this handbook provides extensive technical data on toxic chemical properties and detailed instructional aid on how to properly prepare toxic chemical release inventory reporting.For the environmental consultant, an extensive overview of corrective action technologies is provided.
Readership
Safety officers, environmental engineers, and environmental consultants.
Table of Contents
- 1. Emergency Response Basics and Hazards Awareness
Section Overview
First Responder
Hazardous Materials Technician
Hazardous Materials Specialist
Definitions
How Hazardous Material is Harmful to People
Protective Clothing vs. Ordinary Clothing
Selfcare Precautions for Victim Assistance
Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence
Definitions
Isolation/Evacuation
Incident Command System (ICS)
2. Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Report
Section Overview
General Information
How to Determine if Your Facility Must Submit EPA Form R
Instructions for Completing EPA Form R
Appendix A: Blank Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Form R
Appendix B: Reporting Codes for EPA Form R
Appendix C: Example of How a Hypothetical Facility Prepared Section 313 Reporting Form R
Appendix D: Most Common Errors Found on Form R Reports
Appendix E: Supplier Notification Requirements
Appendix F: How to Determine Latitude and Longitude from Topographic Maps
Appendix G: State Designated Section 313 Contacts
Appendix H: Section 313 EPA Regional Contacts
3. Corrective Action Technologies
Section Overview
List of Acronymns
Engineering Overview of the Corrective Action Program
Engineering Considerations in the Facility Investigation
Containment Options
Engineering Considerations for the Corrective Measures Study
Technology Options for the Treatment of Wastes and Waste Streams
Pretreatment and Post Treatment Options
Engineering Considerations for Corrective Measures Implementation
4. Employer's Guide to Community Right-to-Know Reporting
Section Overview
Environmental Hazardous Substance List
List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities
Standard Industrial Classification Codes
5. Computer Systems for Chemical Emergency Planning
Section Overview
Technical Guidance for Hazards Analysis
Suggested Procedure for Evaluating Emergency Response Planning Software Applications
Hazards Identification
Vulnerability Analysis
Risk Analysis
Emergency Response Planning
Identification of Regulatory Requirements
List of Computer Applications and Systems of Potential Use Under SARA Title III
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 325
- Language: English
- Copyright: © William Andrew 1995
- Published: December 31, 1995
- Imprint: William Andrew
- eBook ISBN: 9780815517481
About the Author
Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff
Affiliations and Expertise
United States Agency for International Development
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