About Hazardous Waste
The problem with hazardous waste is that one never knows where it will turn up. This problem is compounded by the possibility that when hazardous waste does turn up, responders may not know exactly what product and accompanying dangers they are dealing with. The challenge is to respond effectively to the incident without endangering personnel or the environment.

Fifty million tons of hazardous industrial waste is produced in the United States every year. Although government and industry take vigorous steps to insure that these products are handled safely, the possibility exists for unforeseen incidents, ranging from minor to disastrous. The purpose of this video is to train emergency personnel who will respond to an incident involving hazardous waste, whether identified or not.

About the video
"Hazardous Waste," third in the critically acclaimed HazChem series of emergency response training programs, describes where hazardous waste is likely to be found and teaches techniques for responding to spills, leaks or fires that involve hazardous waste. It outlines priorities responders must consider at the scene and offers several methods for identifying the product(s) involved.

The video describes typical health, flammability and reactivity dangers associated with hazardous waste and also covers additional dangers that abandoned or illegal hazardous waste sites will pose. The role of the incident commander is detailed, and tactical priorities are outlined. The video covers protective clothing and its limitations; safe techniques for sampling to prevent explosions and vapor generation; remote handling procedures; medical operations for comatose and non-comatose victims; and decontamination procedures. The video also gives detailed information on air monitoring.

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