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If your facility generates hazardous waste, then you need to understand the regulations regarding its accumulation. In this SafetyBytes® lesson, we’ll address the different types of hazardous waste accumulation areas.

In recent times the dangers associated with hazardous materials have become well known. This is especially true of hazmat transportation incidents. In this module, we’ll discuss the importance of properly identifying chemicals that are being shipped.

The U.S. Department of Transportation regulates both surface and air shipment of hazardous materials shipped within the United States. In this course, we’ll briefly review the responsibilities of the HAZMAT carrier.

Labels, used in conjunction with material safety data sheets, or SDSs, provide the critical information you need to know in order to handle and store hazardous products as well as how to respond in an emergency situation.

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, or HCS, requires all chemicals in the workplace to be labeled in a manner that warns of any hazards the chemical may present. In this module, we’ll discuss the Hazardous Material Identification System, or HMIS.

This course gives a great overview of the effects of benzene, prep for working with benzene and exposure to benzene. Benzene is nothing to fool around with. Exposure to liquid or vaporous benzene can be fatal. Providing essential information, this course provides a thorough overview of benzene.

Concern for safety of people and the environment isn’t just a good idea – it’s the law. Because you play a part in the generation of hazardous waste, you also play part in controlling it. In this module, we’ll address waste segregation, frequent inspection, and housekeeping of hazardous waste areas.

Good packaging increases safety in handling and transporting chemicals. Proper identification of the materials is also important. In this module, we’ll address the items you need to consider when properly packaging hazardous materials.

The National Waste Minimization Program supports efforts that promote a more sustainable society, reduce the amounts of waste generated, and lower the toxicity and persistence of wastes that are generated. In this course, we’ll address the actions you can take to minimize hazardous waste in your workplace.

Selecting the proper waste container to store and transport hazardous waste is a key factor in successfully managing your hazardous wastes - not to mention complying with federal regulations. In this lesson, we’ll address selecting the appropriate hazardous waste container.