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HAZWOPER
HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
I NTRODUC TI ON
HAZWOPER stands for
Hazardous Waste Operations
and Emergency Response. Its a
set of standards developed by
OSHA that provides guidelines
to protect workers who deal
with hazardous materials, and to
help them handle hazardous
substances effectively.
HAZWOPER as we know it today
was codified in 1990, but there
were several important events
in the US in decades prior that
led to its creation.
R ESOURCE
C ONSERVATIO N AND
R ECOVERY A CT
( R C R A)
Starting in the 1940s, the
development of the atomic bomb
at the Hanford site in Washington
State and the leftover waste it
created necessitated a set of
guidelines for dealing with
hazardous by-products of nuclear
development.
In 1976, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA) was passed to regulate the
creation, transport, and disposal
of hazardous material.
S UPERFUN D
A MENDMEN TS
AND
R EAUTHORIZ AT IO N A CT
( SAR A)
H AZ W O PER
W HY D O W E H AVE
H AZ W O PER G UIDELINE S ?
W HO N EEDS TO
B E H AZ W O PER
C ERTIFIED ?
H OW C AN N ATIONAL
E NVIRONME NTA L T RAINERS H ELP ?
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hazards, handle emergencies, and minimize
exposure, as well as decontamination
procedures and how to use protective
equipment and clothing.
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you have the tools to comply with OSHA
guidelines.
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