HAZARDOUS MATERIAL HANDLING

Examples of hazardous material: 1. Corrosives 2. Explosives 3. Flammables 4. Oxidizers 5. Combustibles 6. Peroxides 7. Bio- azardous!materials ". Car#i$o%e$s &. 'o$izi$%!radiatio$ 1(. Poiso$s!)!Etiolo%i#al!a%e$ts! 11. Compressed!%ases Routes of exposure 1. '$%estio$ 2. '$ alatio$ 3. Cuta$eous Identify processes that utilize hazardous chemicals in the workplace 1. ! *ai$te$a$#e!operatio$s ! C iller!s+stems,!boiler!s+stems,!pai$ts,!ad esives,!lubri#a$ts,!solve$ts,!poiso$s,! -uels 2. ! *a$u-a#turi$%.Produ#tio$!operatio$s ! /+es,!i$0s,!pai$ts,!#ompressed!%ases,!-uels,!et#1 3. ! 2#ie$ti-i#.3esear# !operatio$s ! 4aborator+!# emi#als,!bio- azardous!materials,!io$izi$%!radiatio$!sour#es 4. ! Custodial!operatio$s ! Clea$sers,!blea# ,!5axes!)!polis es,!disi$-e#ta$ts

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) /evi#es!a$d!e6uipme$t!t at!provides!a!barrier!bet5ee$!a$!emplo+ee!a$d!a! azardous! e$viro$me$t. Examples7 1. Ear!prote#tio$ 2. 3espirator+!prote#tio$ 3. 8orso!prote#tio$ 4. Foot!a$d!le%!prote#tio$ 5. 9rm!a$d! a$d!prote#tio$ se !"#"$s to research: 1. PPE!re6uireme$ts 2. 2pill.release!pro#edures %eneral process of hazardous material stora&e: 1.!!'de$ti-+! azardous!materials!to!be!stored 2.!!Commu$i#ate!reportable!6ua$tities 3.!!3esear# !a$d!pla$ 4.!!4a+out!t e!stora%e!area 5.!!Establis !pro#edures 6.!!'mpleme$t!$e#essar+!#o$trols 7.!!Evaluate!:a$d!revise!as!$e#essar+; "afety work practices: 1. <po$!re#eipt,!move!immediatel+!to!stora%e!area 2. =eep!i$!ori%i$al!#o$tai$er 3. /o!$ot!store!$ear!stair5ell,!elevator,!or! all5a+s 4. /o!$ot!store!$ear!#ombustibles!:ie.!Paper.#ardboard; 5. '$spe#t!routi$el+

#ifferent state of hazardous material: 1. 2olid 2. 2emi-solid 3. 4i6uid 4. Co$tai$ed!%as #ifferent characteristics of hazardous waste: 1. '%$itabilit+ 2. Corrosivit+ 3. 3ea#tivit+ 4. 8oxi#it+ ' (ate&ories of hazardous &enerator: 1. Co$ditio$all+!exempt!%e$erators No more than 100 Kg. per month 2. 2mall!6ua$tit+!%e$erators 100 to 1000 Kg. per month 3. 4ar%e!6ua$tit+!%e$erators 1000 Kg. or more per month %eneral process in hazardous waste mana&ement 1.! 'de$ti-+! azardous!5aste:s;!a$d!sour#es 2.! 9$al+ze!)!modi-+!t e!5or0!pro#ess 3.! 3esear# !a$d!pla$ 4.! Establis !pro#edures 5.! 'mpleme$t!:a$d!revise!as!$eeded; )aste hazard codes '%$itable!5aste Corrosive!5aste 3ea#tive!5aste 8+pe!' 8+pe!C 8+pe!3

8oxi#it+!C ara#teristi#!>aste 9#ute!?azardous!>aste 8oxi#!>aste Reduce the hazardous chemical risk:

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!edical surveillance systems: 1. Pre-emplo+me$t!p +si#al!exami$atio$s 2. Emplo+ee!medi#al!re#ords 3. Emplo+ee!exposure!re#ords 4. Periodi#! ealt !exami$atio$s 5. First!aid!s+stems

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