Handbook of emergency response to toxic chemical releases : a guide to compliance / / by Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911006663603321
• Autore: Cheremisinoff Nicholas P
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Park Ridge, N.J., : Noyes Publications, c1995
• ISBN: 0-08-094607-0; 9786612769221; 1-282-76922-7; 1-282-00264-3; 9786612002649; 0-8155-1748-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (327 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.17/6 20; 363.176
• Soggetti: Hazardous substances - Safety measures; Hazardous substances - Accidents; Chemical spills - Reporting
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Handbook of Emergency Response to Toxic Chemical Releases; Copyright Page; CONTENTS; Section I: 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; Self-care Precautions for Victim Assistance; Detecting Hazardous Materials Presence; Definitions; Isolation/Evacuation; Incident Command System (ICS); Section II: 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; Section III: Corrective Action Technologies Section Overview; List of Acronyms; 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; Section IV: 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; Section V: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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