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HAZWOPER: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response |
Definition
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Examples of emergency situations covered include:
HAZWOPER has a number of important training requirements. These typically involve a required training course that may last from 4 to 40 hours depending on your role and the hazards your are dealing with. There is also an annual refresher training requirement.
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Likewise, an employer at a hazardous waste facility may use MSDS's (or other information) to determine the level of protection that is appropriate for hazardous substances as well as health hazards when there is no permissible exposure limit or published exposure limit.
Remember that MSDS's are not required for hazardous waste according to 29 CFR 1910.1200(b)(6)(i).
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