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  • Title: Safety and health compliance for hazmat. The "HAZWOPER" (Worker Protection Standards for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) standard.
    Author: Golden JM.
    Journal: JEMS; 1991 Oct; 16(10):28-31, 33. PubMed ID: 10116021.
    Abstract:
    With as many as 1.8 million workers at risk for hazardous-materials exposure, OSHA and the EPA have recently published rules regulating hazmat safety operations. This article summarizes these rules, commonly referred to as HAZWOPER, and addresses their impact on EMS agencies and employees.
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