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Regulatory Overview. The overall objective for this module is that participants will recognize key environmental rules and regulations, worker responsibilities, and related requirements important to HHW/CESQG fixed collection facility operations. Expectations. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Regulatory Overview
The overall objective for this module is that participants will recognize key
environmental rules and regulations, worker responsibilities, and related
requirements important to HHW/CESQG fixed collection facility operations
Expectations List the primary three classes of
regulatory agencies List the four types of regulations List two rights you have as an
employee List two responsibilities you have as an
employee Explain the Universal Waste Rule and
its applicability
Regulatory Agencies Regulatory Intents
– Uniform Fire Code Protects occupants, fire fighters, and
property
– OSHA Safeguards the workplace and protects
employees from hazards
– State/US EPA Protects human health and the environment
Regulatory Agencies Federal
– EPA, DOT and OSHA State
– Environmental– Industrial Safety
Local– Health District– Fire Code
Regulatory Agencies Environmental Protection
– Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Protection of the environment (40 CFR) Established to create and assure
compliance with federal environmental laws
Regulatory Agencies Environmental Protection
– Department of Transportation (DOT) Protection during transportation of
hazardous materials (49 CFR) Establishes and enforces regulations to
ensure safe transport of hazardous materials and hazardous waste
Regulatory Agencies DOT Requirements
– Hazard classification– Proper shipping names– Shipping papers/manifests– Markings– Labels– Placards– Emergency response information– Training– Packaging requirements– Loading, moving, and unloading of containers
Regulatory Agencies Worker Protection
– Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
First uniform federal safety and health regulation
Purpose is to enforce the worker protection standards outlined in 29 CFR for industry, construction, agriculture and shipyards
Established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Federal and State
Environmental Laws and
Regulations
Resource Conservation Recovery Act of 1976
(RCRA) “Cradle-to-grave” management of
hazardous wastes Covers hazardous waste treatment,
storage, and disposal (TSD) sites Permits
– TSD facilities - Subtitle C– Solid wastes - Subtitle D
What is Hazardous Waste?
HazardousWaste
What is a Hazardous Waste?
Listed Characteristic Radioactive Mixed Nonregulated Unknown
Listed Waste Generic sources Discarded chemical products Waste from specific or
nonspecific sources– F- List: non-specific source– K- List: specific source
Characteristic Waste Ignitability Corrosivity Reactivity Toxicity
Ignitability Liquid with a flashpoint greater
than 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit) Compressed ignitable gas
Oxidizer Spontaneous combustion
Corrosivity
Liquid with a pH less than 2 or more than 12.5
Corrodes a steel plate at a rate of a 1/4” per year at 150 degrees Fahrenheit
Reactivity Unstable and readily undergoes violent
change Reacts violently with water Contains cyanide or sulfide and generates
toxic gas Capable of detonation
Toxicity Fails the Toxicity Characteristic
Leaching Procedure (TCLP) Termed hazardous if sample or
leachate contains a regulated level of any chemical
Other Waste Types Radioactive Mixed Nonregulated Unknown
The Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendment of 1984
(HSWA)
Added waste minimization requirements and two other major subtitles of RCRA to govern:– Solid waste disposal– Underground storage tanks
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)
“Superfund” Established the National
Contingency Plan and the National Priorities List
Established reportable quantities (RQs)
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)
Regulates and enforces the clean-up of abandoned and hazardous waste sites
Report of chemical spills to National Response Center
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986 (SARA)
Extended and amended CERCLA Lists “Extremely Hazardous”
chemicals that must be reported to authorities when spilled or released
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of
1986 (SARA)
Requires planning for emergencies on site (Tier 1, 2)
Addresses need to protect employees from hazardous waste
Title I-V
Other Environmental Laws
Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA)– Regulates the manufacture, use and
disposal of polychlorinated biphenyl’s (PCBs)
– Establishes requirements for the manufacturing of new chemicals
– Removal and disposal of asbestos
Other Environmental Laws
Clean Air Act of 1970, 1977, 1990 (CAA)– Regulates atmospheric pollutants and
governs discharges
Clean Water Act of 1972, 1977 (CWA)– Covers surface water pollutants and
governs discharges
Other Environmental Laws
Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 (SDWA)– Regulates drinking water systems– Establishes maximum contaminant
levels (MCLs) – Regulates underground injection
wells
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Concerns:
– Pesticide manufacture requirements– Pesticide labeling requirements – Pesticide use requirements
Worker Protection Standards (PL 91-596)
“General Duty Clause” – Prescribes minimum requirements for
the prevention and control of conditions hazardous to workers’ health
– It includes work environments where chemical or other hazards exist and mandates that:
Worker Protection Standards(PL 91-596) (Cont’d)
“Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death and serious physical harm to his employees; shall comply with occupational safety and health standards promulgated under this act.”
“Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules regulations and orders issued pursuant to this act which are applicable to his own actions and conduct.”
Standards Hazard Communication
Standard Hazardous Waste Operations
Standard
Hazard Communication
The Hazard Communication Standard , 29 CFR 1910.1200, was
established by OSHA to protect you and your co-worker from the chemical hazards that may be encountered in the workplace
Hazard Communication in the
Work Place
Written hazard communication program Hazard evaluation Training for workers so they are informed of
hazards and how to protect themselves against them
Product labels include a hazard warning, product name, manufactures and address
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are required from all manufacturers and importers
Hazardous Waste Site Operations
Assure that companies doing hazardous waste work have provisions in place to identify, evaluate and control the related hazards
Intent is to ensure worker protection during these operations
Covers cleanup, hazardous waste, emergency response operations and TSDF operations
Worker Rights and Responsibilities
Complying with established standards, procedures, and practices
His or her own safety and the safety of assigned company equipment
Promptly reporting unsafe conditions, practices, work-related accidents, and injuries to the supervisor
Protecting employer and self from civil and criminal liability under environmental law; this can be done by creating an atmosphere of compliance
Worker Rights and Responsibilities
Follow the rules, regulations, and employer’s program
Attend training Do things right the first time Speak up if something is not being
done right Ask questions whenever in doubt or
unsure about a situation in the workplace
Uniform Codes Uniform Building Codes (UBC) Uniform Fire Code (UFC) Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) National Electric Code (NEC)
Universal Waste Managed under the US EPA’s
Universal Waste Rule (UWR) found in 40 CFR 273 adopted in May 1995
Generated by household or commercial generators– Examples
batteries mercury-containing thermostats pesticides