This manual is a guidance document for managers responsible for occupational safety and health programs at inactive hazardous waste sites.

      It is the product of a four-agency committee (the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) mandated by CERCLA section 301(f) to study the problem of protecting the safety and health of workers at hazardous waste sites, and by CERCLA section 111(c)(6) to develop a program to protect the health and safety of employees involved in response to hazardous substance releases, removals, or remedial actions.

This manual may be used:

• As a planning tool by government or private individuals.
• As a management tool by upper level or field managers.
• As an educational tool to provide a comprehensive overview of all aspects of safety and health protection at hazardous waste sites.
• As a reference document for site personnel who need to review important aspects of health and safety.

      This Guidebook is primarily a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the material(s) involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident.

      The Emergency Response Guidebook is updated every three to four years to accommodate new products and technology.

      Use this DOT-issued guidebook to help you satisfy DOT's requirement that Hazmat shipments be accompanied by emergency response information (49 CFR Section 172.600).

The 2008 ERG includes:

• Updated yellow and blue pages that include shipping names and identification numbers from the UN Transport of Dangerous Goods Modal;
• Revised green pages;
• Updated the Table of Initial Isolation and Protective Action Distances;
• Expanded the List of Water-Reactive Materials.

Published by the U.S. Department of Transportation.

      The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards presents key information and data in abbreviated or tabular form for chemicals or substance groupings (e.g. cyanides, fluorides, manganese compounds) commonly found in the work environment. With this handy book you'll find information on recommended exposure limits, permissible exposure limits, chemical and physical properties, health hazards and personal protection for 677 chemicals regulated at the federal level.

      The NIOSH Pocket Guide includes the following features:

• September 2007 Third Printing Date.
• New layout for the Chemical Listing section, each chemical arranged in its own table.
• Expanded Chemical, Synonym and Trade Name Index.
• Conversion factors, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number and The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances.
• Updated DOT ID and Guide Numbers to reflect changes made by DOT in the 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook.
• NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits (NIOSH RELs).
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration Permissible Exposure Limits (OSHA PELs).
• NIOSH Immediate Dangerous to Life and Health values (NIOSH IDLHs).
• A physical description of the agent with chemical and physical properties.
• Measurement methods.
• Personal Protection and Sanitation Recommendations.
• Particulate respirator recommendations revised to include Part 84.
• Information on Health Hazards including: Route, Symptoms, First Aid and Target Organ information.
• Revised Appendix E to include OSHA respirator requirements for hazardous substances identified in the preamble to the OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134).

      This easy-to-read pocketbook gives your drivers fast access to the current regulatory information they need while hauling hazardous materials. And that can help reduce the chances of hazardous materials incidents resulting from human error.

      Contains hazardous materials regulations as amended by HM-215G, the information your drivers need to stay in compliance.

      Updated monthly, the pocketbook covers identifying hazmat shipments, placarding, loading and unloading, transport, and specific class requirements. Includes the §171.101 Hazardous Materials Table with a placard column to help drivers easily identify DOT-required placards, plus the List of Hazardous Substances, the List of Marine Pollutants, and special provsions.

      This easy-to-read regulation book will give your employees quick access to the HAZWOPER regulations.

      The student guide comes in a full color book with a table of contents for quick reference to specific OSHA reguirements in 1910.120.

      This easy-to-read regulation book will give your employees quick access to the OSHA regulations.

      The student guide comes in a full color book with a table of contents for quick reference to specific OSHA reguirements in 1910.146.

      This easy-to-read regulation book will give your employees quick access to the OSHA regulations.

      The student guide comes in a full color book with a table of contents for quick reference to specific OSHA reguirements in 1910.1200.