Hazardous Waste and Material Standards
- Each hazardous site must be examined and evaluated for its characteristics before workers are allowed entry. This will pre decide antihazard method and procedure.
- Prior training on specific hazardous material must always be undertaken.
- Besides engineering controls to restrict exposure risk the workers must use personal protective gear and equipment.
- A site control programme must identify zonal plan, communication point, and station for medical assistance. Out of several inculcated work habits in hazardous environment teamwork must take precedence.
- Periodical medical examination of workers handling hazardous
- Waste material is required to be arranged.
- The workers leaving the hazard filled space must follow decontamination procedure.
- There must be contingency plans to deal with emergency situation in which coordination of all concerned department of the company and any outside agency must be ensured.
- Air monitoring to measure hazardous material must be a routine practice.
- The identities including names, official position and specialization of key personnel must be widely publicized among the workers dealing with such materials and situation.