Hazardous Waste
Overview
Highlights
- Transitioning to Safer Chemicals: A Toolkit for Employers and Workers. OSHA, (2013). OSHA has developed this step-by-step toolkit to provide employers and workers with information, methods, tools, and guidance on using informed substitution in the workplace.
This page provides a comprehensive guide to information regarding hazardous waste operations. It briefly covers emergency response for hazardous waste sites. For additional information on response to releases of hazardous substances, see OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Safety and Health Topics page and the Emergency Preparedness and Response main page.
Standards
Hazardous waste is addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry and construction.
Control and Prevention
Provides control and prevention information for hazards at a waste site.
Additional Resources
Provides links and references to additional resources related to hazardous waste.