Intro to Haz Waste
Annual ______ HAZWOPER training for general site workers, management and supervisory personnel is required.
8 hour
Legal limit in the United States for exposure of an employee to a chemical substance
PEL, Permissible Exposure Limit
Health screenings and annual physical exams are example of___.
Secondary Prevention
A substance capable of causing cancer.
Under CA law, a waste substance is considered to be a hazardous corrosive waste when the pH is:
Less than 2, greater than 12.5
____ led to OSHA creating H&S trg rqmt for hazardous waste workers & emergency response personnel(OSHAHAZWOPER standard).
SARA TITLE 1
Medical monitoring is conducted:
1. Pre-employment
2. Periodic
3. Exiting
Fuel, oxygen, heat
Waste is classified as hazardous if it has 1 or more of the following characteristics:
Toxic
Reactive
Ignitable
Corrosive
Workers engaged in hazardous substance removal shall receive a min. of __ of off-site instruction & __ field experience.
40 hours & 24 hours
Under 8 CCR 5192, an employer must maintain all personnel exposure records for a min. of __ years beyond their last day.
30 years
The ____ is the leanest vapor-to-air concentration that will burn.
Lower Explosive Limit, LEL
Which law set up "cradle to grave" tracking of chemicals, and established permit system for TSD facilities?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
This clause states that every employer shall furnish employment that is safe and healthful for all employees.
General Duty Clause
Medical records must be kept by employers for __ or more years, and they must allow you to see a copy within __ days of requesting the records
30 ; 15
Hazardous substances may enter the body by these routes.
Absorption
Injection
Ingestion
Inhalation