REGULATIONS, RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILTIES 29 CFR 1910.120 HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (HAZWOPER)

1. REGULATIONS, RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILTIES29 CFR 1910.120 HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (HAZWOPER)

2. TERMINAL LEARNING OBJECTIVE • Action: Describe the scope and application of the 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Condition: Given classroom instruction and student hand-out • Standard: In accordance with (IAW) 29 CFR Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Safety Considerations: None • Risk Assessment: Low • Environmental Considerations: None

3. Enabling Learning Objectives 1. Identify historical events which led to the passage of 29 CFR 1910.120 2. Identify terminology significant to hazardous waste operations and emergency response. 3. Identify the training requirements for hazardous waste operations and emergency response. 4. Identify the five basic rights and responsibilities of hazardous site workers.

4. The Bhopal Plant - The Union Carbide Plant, Bhopal, India, site of a December, 1984 chemical gas leak which killed and injured thousands. Released approximately 40 metric tons of methyl isocyanate.

5. Delaware – MC 307 tanker carrying concentrated sodium hydroxideliquid went off of the highway. Sodium hydroxide liquid weighs twice as much per gallon as water, has a pH of 14 and can cause serious injury and damage. The tanker threatened to discharge it's contents into the Delaware River.

6. March 23,1989 the Exxon Valdez was loaded with 53,094,5 10 gallons (1,264,155 barrels) of North Slope crude oil bound for Long Beach, California. The Valdez grounded at Bligh Reef, rupturing eight of its 11 cargo tanks and spewing some 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound.

7. Sept. 16, 2002 - Alberton, Montana - 4 tanker cars containing chlorine, 2 tankers containing potassium cresylate and sodium chlorate derailed, At least one person died, over 352 people have been hospitalized. Some patients remain in critical and serious condition. Approximately 1000 people were evacuated from an 8 to 12 square miles. People reported : burning eyes and nose, lung irritation and inflammation, sore throats, difficulty breathing, wheezing, coughing up yellow or green sputum, nose bleeds, coughing up blood, headaches and dizziness, and other symptoms or reactions including, depression, lack of motor skills, hopelessness, and anxiety. Exposed animals developed eye lesions, difficulty breathing, wheezing, indicative of lung irritation. Each derailed tanker car had the capacity to carry 90 tons or 180,000 pounds of chlorine. Approximately 122,000 pounds of chlorine leaked "spill site itself" was roughly 300 feet X 50 feet and the vegetation within that area was "wiped out." Chlorine monitoring around the leaking cars range from 12 to 20 parts per million to as high as 48 to 52 parts per million. When cars were moved the movement caused a release of chlorine from the soil that spiked to 1,400 parts per million -- lethal levels Days after the spill, Chlorine IDLH = 10 ppm

9. Historical Events • 1970 CAA – Clean Air Act • 1976 RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act • 1980 CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act • 1986 SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act • 1989 final rule to passage. • 1990 OPA – Oil Pollution Act • March 6, 1990 effective date of 29 CFR 1910.120

10. Historical Events • 1970 - CAA – Clean Air Act  Establishes requirements for air-borne emissions and the protection of the environment.  CAA amendments of 1990 addressed emergency response and planning issues at certain facilities with processes using highly hazardous chemicals.  Initiated EPA’s 40 CFR part 68 – Risk Management Programs for Chemical Accidental Release Prevention  And OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.119 – Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, Explosives and Blasting Agents

11. Historical Events • 1976 - RCRA - Resource Conservation and Recovery Act  Establishes proper frame work for the proper management and disposal of all hazardous wastes, including treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) sites.  Also establishes installation, leak prevention, and notification requirements for underground storage tanks.

12. Historical Events • 1980 - CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act  Known as “Superfund”  Addresses hazardous substance releases into the environment  Clean-up activities of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites

13. Historical Events • In 1985, consortium of federal agencies, published the Occupational Safety and Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities.

14. Historical Events • 1986 - SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act  Has greatest impact upon hazmat planning and operations.  Established a national baseline to hazmat planning, preparedness, training and response.  Led to the development of OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER)  Led to the establishment of State Emergency Response Commissions (SERC) and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)

15. Historical Events • OPA – Oil Pollution Act of 1990  This Law amended the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.  Covers both facilities and carriers of oil and related liquid products.  Requirements include development of emergency response plans, regular training and exercise sessions, and verification of spill resources.

16. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Specifies operational and training requirements for personnel involved with hazardous waste site operations and hazardous materials emergency response.

17. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Specifically applies to: 1. Hazardous Waste Site Workers 2. Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) Workers 3. Hazardous Materials Emergency Responders

18. Check on Learning

19. What is known as the Superfund Act? • 1980 - CERCLA - Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act  Known as “Superfund”  Addresses hazardous substance releases into the environment  Clean-up activities of inactive hazardous waste disposal sites

20. Which act has the greatest impact upon hazmat planning and operations? • 1986 - SARA - Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act  Has greatest impact upon hazmat planning and operations.  Established a national baseline to hazmat planning, preparedness, training and response.  Led to the development of OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER)  Led to the establishment of State Emergency Response Commissions (SERC) and Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPC)

21. 29 CFR 1910.120 specifically applies to what? Specifically applies to: 1. Hazardous Waste Site Workers 2. Treatment, Storage and Disposal (TSD) Workers 3. Hazardous Materials Emergency Responders

22. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • First Responder Awareness Level Training Requirements: • Individuals who are likely to witness or discover a release but only need to notify proper authorities. • A. An understanding of hazardous substances and their risks • B. An understanding of the potential outcome of a hazmat emergency

23. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • First Responder Awareness Level Training Requirements (Cont.): • C. Ability to recognize hazardous substances in an emergency • D. Ability to identify the substances if possible • E. Understand their role in the employer’s emergency response plan • F. Ability to realize the need for additional resources, and notify the communications center

24. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • First Responder Operations Level Training Requirement: • 1. Must have at least eight hours of training or sufficiency in the following areas: • A. Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment • B. Know how to select and use PPE • C. Understanding of hazardous materials terms • D. Know how to perform control, confinement/containment • E. Know how to implement basic decon procedures • F. Understand the SOP and termination procedures

25. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Hazardous Materials Technician Level Training Requirements: • 1. Must have at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level. • A. Know how to implement the emergency response plan • B. Know how to use field survey instruments and equipment • C. Ability to function within the ICS • D. Know how to select and use specialized PPE that is provided

26. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Hazardous Materials Technician Level Training Requirements (Cont.): • E. Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques • F. Ability to perform advanced control, containment, and or confinement • G. Understand and implement decon procedures • H. Understand termination procedures • I. Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior

27. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Hazardous Materials Specialist Level Training Requirements: • 1. Must have at least 24 hours of training equal to the technician level. • A. Know how to implement the local emergency response plan • B. Proficient in using advanced survey instruments and equipment • C. Know of the state emergency response plan • D. Know how to select and use specialized PPE

28. 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response • Hazardous Materials Specialist Level Training Requirements (Cont.): • E. Understand in-depth hazard and risk techniques • F. Be able to perform specialized control, containment, and or confinement operations • G. Ability to determine and implement decon procedures • H. Ability to develop a site safety and control plan • I. Understand chemical, radiological, and toxicological terminology and behavior

29. Check on Learning

30. What are the four emergency responder levels? First Responder Awareness Level First Responder Operations Level Hazardous Materials Technician Level Hazardous Materials Specialist Level

31. Rights & Responsibilities

32. 5 Basic Worker Rights • To be informed of the hazards in the work place. • Access to Safety Plans. • Access to Proper Protective Equipment. • Availability of a Medical Surveillance Program. • Proper Training.

33. To Be Informed of the Hazards of Chemical Contact • 29 CFR 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication) requires employers to inform workers of the chemical hazards in the work place. • Assume the responsibility to read MSDS’s.

34. Access to Safety Plans • 29 CFR 1910.120 requires a site safety plan that identifies the hazards to be found on each specific site. • Employee must assume the responsibility to read the plan and be familiar with the hazards and personal protection requirements.

35. Access to Proper Protective Equipment • 29 CFR 1910.120 requires the availability of proper personal protective equipment for personnel working on hazardous waste sites. • Employees must be responsible enough to use the equipment correctly.

36. Availability of a Medical Surveillance Program • 29 CFR 1910.120 requires a systematic procedure of medical examinations. • Pre-assignment, Periodic, Post-injury, Post-exposure, Termination, & Record keeping.

37. Proper Training • 29 CFR 1910.120 requires both formal and on the job (OJT) training based on each workers role and responsibility. • General Site Worker, Limited Site Worker, Regular Site Worker, Supervisor’s, Emergency Response, & Refresher.

38. Proper Training(Cont.) • General Site Worker Req. • 1. 40 hrs off-site instruction • 2. 3 days field experience under experienced supervision. • Limited Site Worker Req. • 1. 24 hrs off-site instruction • 2. 1 day field experience under experienced supervision

39. Proper Training(Cont.) • Regular Site Worker Req. • 1. 24 hrs off-site instruction. • 2. One day field experience under experienced supervision. NOTE: Specific and Regular Site Worker’s with 24 hrs of training, and who become general site workers or who are required to wear respirators, shall have an additional 16 hrs and two days of training to total the General Site Worker Requirements.

40. Proper Training(Cont.) • Supervisor’s Req. • 1. 40 hrs off-site instruction. • 2. 3 days field experience under experienced supervision. NOTE: The Supervisor training may be reduced to 24 hrs and one day if the only area of their responsibility is employees who are Limited or Regular Site Workers.

41. Proper Training(Cont.) • Emergency Response Req. • Employees who are engaged in responding to hazardous emergency situations at hazardous waste clean-up sites that may expose them to hazardous substances shall be trained in how to respond to such expected emergencies. • NOTE: As Stated Per 29 CFR 1910.120, (e)(7) pg 358.

42. Proper Training(Cont.) • Refresher Training Req. • 1. Eight hrs of annual refresher training for workers and supervisors. NOTE: The refresher training can be based on any critique of incidents that occurred in the past year that can be served as training examples for related work.

43. Check on Learning

44. What are the 5 basic worker rights? • To be informed of the hazards in the work place. • Access to Safety Plans. • Access to Proper Protective Equipment. • Availability of a Medical Surveillance Program. • Proper Training.

45. SUMMARY • Historical events which led to the passage of CFR 1910.120. • HAZWOPER terminology. • Training requirements for hazardous waste operations and emergency response. • Hazardous site worker’s 5 basic right’s.

46. QUESTIONS?