UNITED STATES Office of Solid Waste and July 2012 Environmental Protection Emergency Response www.epa.gov/superfund Agency (5201G) Superfund HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE 40 HOUR TRAINING (165.5) Presented by HazTrain, Inc. for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Response Team Contract Number EP-W-09-006 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page ii Rev. 07/2012 HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING (165.5) This course is designed for personnel involved with the investigation and remediation of uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and, to a lesser extent, response to an accident involving hazardous materials. It provides basic information needed to meet the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120 (e)(3)(i) (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response). After completing the course, participants will be able to: • Identify methods and procedures for recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazardous substances. • Identify concepts, principles, and guidelines for proper protection of site or response personnel. • Discuss regulations and action levels to ensure health and safety of the workers. • Discuss fundamentals needed to develop organizational structure and standard operating procedures. • Select and use dermal and respiratory protective equipment. • Demonstrate the use, calibration, and limitations of direct-reading air monitoring instruments, and select other test methodologies. After completing this course, participants will be more knowledgeable in hazardous waste operations, team functions, personnel health and safety procedures, and operation of field monitoring equipment. In some segments of the course, participants are required to wear respiratory equipment, which precludes wearing eyeglasses. Individuals who are severely restricted without their glasses should be aware that their participation might be limited unless they have contact lenses, their own spectacle kit or spectacle-equipped respirator face piece. During some exercises, participants are required to wear chemical protective clothing, which may be stressful to certain individuals. PLEASE NOTE: A medical evaluation in accordance with the Respiratory Protection Standard, 29 CFR 1910.134 is necessary in order to participate in this course. Each student must include with their registration a letter from their supervisor or a copy of a medical certificate that clearly states that a medical evaluation is complete and that the student is medically able to wear respiratory protection equipment. Registration will not be complete nor confirmation sent until the ERTP Registrar receives such proof. If registering on-line, fax a copy of the document to the ERTP Registrar at 240-607-2198. This course meets the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s requirement [29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i)] of a minimum of 40 hours of classroom safety training for hazardous waste site workers. Continuing Education Units: 3.8 ABIH Certification Maintenance points: 5.0 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page iii Rev. 07/2012 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page iv Rev. 07/2012 FOREWORD This manual is for reference use of students enrolled in scheduled training courses of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While it will be useful to anyone who needs information on the subjects covered, it will have its greatest value as an adjunct to classroom presentations involving discussions among the students and the instructional staff. This manual was developed to provide the best available current information; however, individual instructors may provide additional material to cover special aspects of their presentations. Because of the limited availability of the manual, do not cite in bibliographies or other publications. References to products and manufacturers are for illustration only; they do not imply endorsement by EPA. Constructive suggestions for improvement of the content and format of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (165.5) manual are welcome. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page v Rev. 07/2012 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page vi Rev. 07/2012 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response – 40 Hour Formerly known as Health and Safety 40 Hour Formerly known as HMIRO (165.5) Section Title 1 Introduction to 29 CFR 1910.120 2 EPA Health & Safety Manual 3 Hazard Recognition 4 Reference Materials and Resources 5 Air Monitoring 6 Toxicology and Exposure Guidelines 7 Respiratory Protection Program 8 Respiratory Selection and Use 9 Levels of Protection and Chemical Protective Clothing 10 Site Entry and Reconnaissance 11 Decontamination 12 Incident Command System Overview 13 Biological Hazards (Optional) 14 Radiation Exposure Hazards and Monitoring 15 Confinement and Containment (Optional) 16 Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents (Optional) Appendix A: Working at Waste Sites Reference Appendix B: Warning Concentrations Glossary, Acronyms, and Abbreviations Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page vii Rev. 07/2012 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page Rev. 07/2012 INTRODUCTION TO 29 CFR 1910.120 INTRODUCTION TO 29 CFR 1910.120 HAZWOPER Student Performance Objectives 1. List the types of hazardous waste site operations that this regulation applies. 2. Identify which paragraphs of the regulation apply to each type of activity conducted at a hazardous waste site. 3. Identify the paragraphs of the regulation that require attendance in this course. 4. List at least 10 major topics covered by the regulations. 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Course (165.5) 40 Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Course (165.5) presented by HazTrain, Inc. for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Response Team Contract Number EP-W-09-006 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page 1 - 22 Rev. 07/2012 INTRODUCTION TO 29 CFR 1910.120 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page 2 - 22 Rev. 07/2012 INTRODUCTION TO 29 CFR 1910.120 29 CFR 1910.120, HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE This course is intended to familiarize the student with regulations governing employers and employees who have responsibility for the health and safety of personnel performing government-mandated cleanup of sites that have been contaminated by materials that are harmful to the environment. Students will perform exercises intended to demonstrate application of the regulations and the selection and use of personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE). — Born in the wake of elevated concern US EPA ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE about environmental pollution, EPA was TRAINING PROGRAM (ERTP) established on December 2, 1970 to consolidate in one agency a variety of federal research, United States U.S. EPA monitoring, standard-setting and enforcement Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste and Emergency activities to ensure environmental protection. OSWER The Administrator reports to the President. Response (Superfund) Office of Superfund Remediation OSRTI and Technology Innovation The Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response provides policy, guidance and ERT Environmental Response Team direction for the Agency’s emergency response and waste programs. Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation administers Superfund, the federal government’s program to clean up the nation’s uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. The Environmental Response Team (ERT) is a vital force in the battle to eliminate hazardous substance threats. The ERT is a group of EPA technical experts who provide around-the-clock assistance at the scene of hazardous substance releases, offering expertise in such areas as treatment, biology, chemistry, hydrology, geology, and engineering. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Section 1 Page 3 - 22 Rev. 07/2012 INTRODUCTION TO 29 CFR 1910.120 OSWER Training Forum ERTP TRAINING COURSES The Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) Training Forum comprises Course Descriptions, Class Schedules, and training coordinators who represent the following Registration Information are available at: groups: EPA Headquarters, EPA's Environmental • www.trainex.org Response Team (ERT), Superfund Regional Training Coordinators, RCRA Regional Training • www.ertpvu.org Coordinators, the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC), and the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (ASTSWMO). The members of the Forum coordinate their efforts to provide training to EPA, COURSE OBJECTIVES federal, state, and tribal personnel responsible for regulatory and enforcement activities. The Forum . Have the ability to locate the OSHA established a training exchange home page at Regulations . Understand basic health and safety concepts http://www.trainex.org. This web page provides a as applicable to OSHA 1910.120 wealth of information regarding what type of . Identify the chapters of OSHA 1910.120 that apply to your worksite training courses are available and training modules . Identify regulatory exposure limits