Emergency Planning For Abandoned Waste Sites.

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• Personal Author:
  Ferguson J ; Martin W ; Prothero TG
• Description:
  Emergency planning for abandoned waste sites is discussed. Time is considered the crucial element of any emergency response. Time is required for identifying the emergency, choosing the control strategy, and executing the plans properly. One way to increase the amount of time available for response to an emergency is to use some time before any emergency to plan and rehearse a proper response. Types of emergencies are described. There are two major classes of potential emergencies: one involving the worker and one involving the wastes. Worker related emergencies are discussed. These include accidents, equipment failure, medical emergencies, and chemical exposure. Waste related emergencies are described. These include leaks, fire, explosion, and vapor release. Examples of rescue activities are listed. Examples of response activities are summarized. These include evacuating the immediate area, firefighting, containment, shutting off the feed, isolating the emergency scene from other site areas, and monitoring the response crew for possible exposure. The authors conclude that preventing an emergency is only half of emergency planning. The other half involves recognizing the possible hazards and formulating proper reactions far enough in advance to ensure smooth and effective responses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fires Hazardous Substances Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Health Safety Temperature Waste Management
• Keywords:
  Waste-treatment; Toxic-materials; Materials-testing; Hazards; Exposure-limits; Temperature-control; Health-hazards; Monitors; Fire-safety; Waste-disposal; Temperature-effects
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  248-250
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00154756
• Citation:
  Fifth National Conference on Management of Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites, Washington, D.C. 1984:248-250
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1984
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Fifth National Conference on Management of Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites, Washington, D.C.
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/242110/cdc_242110_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]