Occupational Safety & Health Guidance Manual for Hazardous Waste Site Activities

In the past decade, industry, government, and the general public have become increasingly aware of the need to respond to the hazardous waste problem, which has grown steadily over the past 40 years. In 1980, Congress passed the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) -- the Superfund law-to provide for "liability, compensation, cleanup, and emergency response for hazardous substances released into the
environment and the cleanup of inactive waste disposal sites."

This manual is a guidance document for managers responsible for occupational safety and health programs at inactive hazardous waste sites.