REHS Exam: Hazardous Materials Management
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1. Hazardous
Any material (liquid, solid, gaseous, or sludge) that, because of its
Mate- rial
quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a
significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to
the environment if released into the workplace or the environment.
The term "hazardous materials" encompass the term "hazardous wastes"
certain materials can be hazardous, but not considered a waste.
2. Hazardous Waste Any material that has been *disposed* and can cause injury or death
to people
or the environment.
3. Hazardous Have one or more of the following:
Mate- rials & 1. Toxicity
Waste 2. Reactivity
Characteristics 3. Ignitability
: 4. Corrosivity
Acronym: *TRIC* (trick)
4. RCRA *Resource Conservation and Recovery Act* of 1976 is the federal
guideline used to classify and manage hazardous wastes.
Instituted "*Cradle-to-Grave*" tracking of hazardous waste from
generation all the way through disposal.
Minimizes generation and emphasizes proper disposal.
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments gave law enforcement the
ability to punish violators.
5. Categories of 1. Non-hazardous waste
,REHS Exam: Hazardous Materials Management
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Hazardous Waste 2. Hazardous waste not listed in regulations
(7) 3. RCRA hazardous waste
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4. Non-RCRA hazardous waste
5. Acutely hazardous waste
6. Extremely hazardous waste
7. Special hazardous waste
6. Non-RCRA Wastes that are not listed or do not conform or meet the RCRA HW
Haz- characteristics.
ardous Waste
7. Acutely Wastes which have been determined by the EPA to have acutely toxic and
Haz- ardous reactive properties.
Waste
RCRA lists these as "P wastes".
HW that if a person is exposed, it may result in a disabling injury or serious
8. Extremely illness or death.
Haz- ardous
Waste Also classified on the basis of concentration, toxicity, or chemical
characteristics. Are non-RCRA HW that contains a persistent or bio-
9. Special Haz- accumulative substance.
ardous
Waste
10. "Waste Minimiza- Emphasis is placed on wastes that can be recycled into other substance
or
tion" hazardous materials
11. Requiremen
ts for
handling
,REHS Exam: Hazardous Materials Management
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processes in the attempt to 3.Storage period for hazardous wastes at a business site
reduce or minimize 4.Manifest
waste. 5.Bill of Lading
6.Transporting Hazardous Wastes
1.MSDS
7.Packaging and labeling
2.EPA Number
12. MSDS *Material Safety Data Sheets* are the written documentation fully
describing the chemical product, its properties, methods to clean up,
and also to provide emer-
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1. Hazardous
Any material (liquid, solid, gaseous, or sludge) that, because of its
Mate- rial
quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a
significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to
the environment if released into the workplace or the environment.
The term "hazardous materials" encompass the term "hazardous wastes"
certain materials can be hazardous, but not considered a waste.
2. Hazardous Waste Any material that has been *disposed* and can cause injury or death
to people
or the environment.
3. Hazardous Have one or more of the following:
Mate- rials & 1. Toxicity
Waste 2. Reactivity
Characteristics 3. Ignitability
: 4. Corrosivity
Acronym: *TRIC* (trick)
4. RCRA *Resource Conservation and Recovery Act* of 1976 is the federal
guideline used to classify and manage hazardous wastes.
Instituted "*Cradle-to-Grave*" tracking of hazardous waste from
generation all the way through disposal.
Minimizes generation and emphasizes proper disposal.
Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments gave law enforcement the
ability to punish violators.
5. Categories of 1. Non-hazardous waste
,REHS Exam: Hazardous Materials Management
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Hazardous Waste 2. Hazardous waste not listed in regulations
(7) 3. RCRA hazardous waste
,REHS Exam: Hazardous Materials Management
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4. Non-RCRA hazardous waste
5. Acutely hazardous waste
6. Extremely hazardous waste
7. Special hazardous waste
6. Non-RCRA Wastes that are not listed or do not conform or meet the RCRA HW
Haz- characteristics.
ardous Waste
7. Acutely Wastes which have been determined by the EPA to have acutely toxic and
Haz- ardous reactive properties.
Waste
RCRA lists these as "P wastes".
HW that if a person is exposed, it may result in a disabling injury or serious
8. Extremely illness or death.
Haz- ardous
Waste Also classified on the basis of concentration, toxicity, or chemical
characteristics. Are non-RCRA HW that contains a persistent or bio-
9. Special Haz- accumulative substance.
ardous
Waste
10. "Waste Minimiza- Emphasis is placed on wastes that can be recycled into other substance
or
tion" hazardous materials
11. Requiremen
ts for
handling
,REHS Exam: Hazardous Materials Management
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processes in the attempt to 3.Storage period for hazardous wastes at a business site
reduce or minimize 4.Manifest
waste. 5.Bill of Lading
6.Transporting Hazardous Wastes
1.MSDS
7.Packaging and labeling
2.EPA Number
12. MSDS *Material Safety Data Sheets* are the written documentation fully
describing the chemical product, its properties, methods to clean up,
and also to provide emer-
