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environment, safety, and health systems, such as Hazard Communication, waste

disposal, medical surveillance, and MSDS systems.

The following are examples of DOE directives and OSHA and EPA standards that

pertain to inventory and tracking. 10 CFR 851 calls out OSHA standards included

in Title 29 of the CFR. Examples of OSHA and EPA standards which call for

29 CFR 1910.120

inventory and tracking include: 29 CFR 1910.120, HAZWOPER, 29 CFR

29 CFR 1910.1200

29 CFR 1910.1450

1910.1200, Hazard Communication, 29 CFR 1910.1450, Laboratory Standard, and

Section 313

(EPCRA)

Section 313 (EPCRA).

The DOE Office of Environmental Policy and Guidance maintains a web site

EH-41 EPCRA

Tutorial

(http://www.eh.doe.gov/oepa/laws/epcra.html) which provides a useful EPCRA

40 CFR 355

tutorial. This tutorial includes a guide for identifying and tracking chemicals that

40 CFR 302

are regulated under 40 CFR 355 (EPCRA) at DOE facilities, and Emergency

Inventory and

Tracking Software

Release Notification and reportable quantities (RQ) (40 CFR 302).

2.4 Transportation

The transportation of chemicals includes movement of materials from site to site

and within a site. A major transportation concern is the potential health and

environmental hazards associated with spills resulting from dropping or vehicle

accidents.

Sites must comply with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements (49

DOT

49 CFR 172.329

CFR 172.329), as do the suppliers of the chemicals when transporting goods on

public roads, railroads, navigable waterways, etc. Additional transportation

29 CFR1910.120

1910.1200

requirements are found in OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910.120 (q), 1910.1200,

1910.176

1910.178

1910.176, 1910.178). For other transportation of chemicals, it is a good practice to

have specific procedures for the movement of materials to avoid or minimize the

potential for spills, exposures, etc.

Roadside emergencies require quick action such as that found in the DOT

Emergency

Emergency Response Guide Book (latest version). The shipper should be contacted

Response Guide

Book