[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR240.209-3]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 240_GUIDELINES FOR THE THERMAL PROCESSING OF SOLID WASTES--Table of 

Contents

 

            Subpart B_Requirements and Recommended Procedures

 

Sec.  240.209-3  Recommended procedures: Operations.



    (a) Detailed procedures should be developed for operation during 

such emergency situations as power failure, air or water supply failure, 

equipment breakdowns, and fire. These procedures should be posted in 

prominent locations, implemented by the staff as required, and upgraded 

and revised periodically.

    (b) Approved respirators or self-contained breathing apparatus 

should be available at convenient locations. Their use should be 

reviewed periodically with facility personnel. Information on this type 

equipment can be obtained from the Appalachian Laboratory for 

Occupational Respiratory Disease, National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health, Morgantown, W. Va.

    (c) Training in first aid practices and emergency procedures should 

be given all personnel.

    (d) Personal safety devices such as hard hats, gloves, safety 

glasses, and footwear should be provided for facility employees.

    (e) If a regular user or employee persistently poses a safety hazard 

he should be barred from the facility and reported to the responsible 

agency.