Household Hazardous Waste Operations

Course outline

1. 1

   Lesson 1 – Regulations Overview

   • Recognize OSHA and EPA standards that apply to work on hazardous waste sites.
   • Identify provisions of 29 CFR 1910.120 applicable to waste site work.
   • Describe the purpose and content of the employer's general safety and health program.
   • Identify relevant portions of a complete site-specific safety and health plan, to include, but not be limited to: Contact personnel and alternates for site safety and health; Safety, health, and other hazards present on a given site; Personal protective equipment requirements; Engineering controls and equipment safety;
   • Medical surveillance technique requirements, including recognition of symptoms and signs that might indicate overexposure to hazards;
   • An emergency response plan meeting the requirements for safe and effective responses to emergencies, including all necessary equipment; Confined space entry procedures; A spill containment program; and Decontamination procedures.
   • Contact personnel and alternates for site safety and health;
   • Safety, health, and other hazards present on a given site;
   • Personal protective equipment requirements;
   • Engineering controls and equipment safety;
   • Confined space entry procedures;
   • A spill containment program; and
   • Decontamination procedures.
2. 2

   Lesson 2 – Chemical Awareness

   • List the primary health hazards associated with acids and bases.
   • Describe the basic treatment for skin and eye exposure to chemicals.
   • List the acute effects of solvent exposure.
   • Identify potentially hazardous outcomes of chemical incompatibility.
   • Describe the significance of the following terms: Corrosive Oxidizer Reactivity pH Vapor Density Vapor Pressure Specific Gravity
   • Corrosive
   • Oxidizer
   • Reactivity
   • pH
   • Vapor Density
   • Vapor Pressure
   • Specific Gravity
3. 3

   Lesson 3 – Toxicology

   • List the four main routes for toxic substances to enter into the body.
   • Identify procedures to protect oneself from toxins.
   • Differentiate between the ‘acute” and “chronic” responses of exposure to toxic substances.
   • State the importance of the following terms: Toxic Dose /LD100 Toxic Dose/LC50 Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL) Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Time-Weighted Average (TWA) Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL) Ceiling Limit (C) Immediate Danger to Life and Health (IDLH) Routes of Entry Acute and Chronic exposure
   • List the factors affecting human response to toxic chemicals.
   • Toxic Dose /LD100
   • Toxic Dose/LC50
   • Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL)
   • Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
   • Time-Weighted Average (TWA)
   • Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL)
   • Ceiling Limit (C)
   • Immediate Danger to Life and Health (IDLH)
   • Routes of Entry
   • Acute and Chronic exposure
4. 4

   Lesson 4 – Operational Hazards

   • Describe specific hazards posed by working in a Regional Collection Center.
   • List the definitions for hazard, safety, and risk.
   • Describe a model for hazard recognition.
   • Identify measures that can be taken to recognize and prevent injury from the following hazards: Noise Electrical Site and equipment Heat Stress Cold Exposure Biological Blood borne pathogens
   • Noise
   • Electrical
   • Site and equipment
   • Heat Stress
   • Cold Exposure
   • Biological
   • Blood borne pathogens
5. 5

   Lesson 5 – Hazard Identification

   • Describe the NFPA 704 sign.
   • Identify the numbers used in the NFPA numbering system.
   • Identify the nine hazard classes under the DOT labels.
   • Explain the importance of MSDS.
   • Utilize the North American Emergency Response Guidebook to gather information on a selected chemical.
6. 6

   Lesson 6 – Respiratory Protection & PPE

   • List the main categories of respirators.
   • Compare the advantages and disadvantages of a full-facepiece mask vs. a half-facepiece mask for air-purifying respirators.
   • Describe reasons for poor respirator fit.
   • List components of a respirator program as required by OSHA.
   • List limitations associated with major types of respirators.
7. 7

   Lesson 7 – Decontamination

   • Identify Standard Operating Procedures for minimizing worker contact with waste and maximizing work protection.
   • List the four types of decontamination methods.
   • Describe three of the chemical decontamination procedures
   • Identify and describe procedures for emergency decontamination.
   • Describe the general rule of PPE for decontamination workers.
   • Identify priorities when planning for decontamination in medical emergencies.
8. 8

   Lesson 8 – Waste Management

   • List the seven steps in a waste management process
   • List the main classes of hazardous materials and how they should be sorted and stored
   • Identify the proper selection, marking/labeling, and handling of containers of hazardous waste
9. 9

   Lesson 9 – Emergency Procedures

   • Describe the elements of an effective emergency contingency / spill response plan.
   • Identify guidelines for establishing safe evacuation routes and procedures.
   • Describe the importance of a Site Control Log that is located at the access checkpoints.
   • Identify what can be done to limit the number of spills on site.
   • State the importance of not participating in a spill response if training or equipment is inadequate.
   • Outline the steps to follow during an emergency response.
   • Identify key elements of an emergency response plan.