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The Disposal Of Chemicals Or Other Hazardous Wastes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Inadequate training
- lack of personal protective equipment
- 2. Chemical Storage
- Incorrect storage
- exposure to toxic fumes
- 3. Handling
- Spills and leaks
- accidental ingestion or inhalation
- 4. Transporting
- Damage to containers
- exposure due to rupture
- 5. Disposal preparation
- Improper container labelling
- not following disposal guidelines
- 6. Actual Disposal
- Exposure during disposal
- incorrect disposal method
- 7. Decontamination
- Incomplete decontamination
- inappropriate disposal of decontamination water
- 8. Emergency response
- Lack of emergency response
- inadequate first aid facilities
- 9. Documentation & Reporting
- Failure to keep proper records
- inaccurate record-keeping
- 10. Clean-up
- Exposure to leftover chemical residue
- 11. Equipment Maintenance
- Maintenance negligence
- faulty equipment usage
- 12. Regular Safety Audits
- Irregular audits
- insufficient corrective measures
- 13. Safety training sessions
- Inadequate training
- non-compliant staff
- 14. Routine Checks
- Rushed checks
- overlooked areas
- 15. Staff Supervision
- Lackadaisical supervision
- unsupervised handling of chemicals
- 16. Waste Audit
- Incorrect classification of waste
- inadequate waste segregation
- 17. Contingency Planning
- Lack of contingency plans
- inadequate emergency supplies
- 18. Replacement & Disposal of Containers
- Poorly maintained containers
- improper disposal of containers
- 19. Final Review and Report
- Incomplete documentation
- lack of detailing in reports
- 20. Continuous Improvement Process
- Failure to improve procedures
- negligence of feedback