EPA’s Emergency Responder Health and Safety Manual

Manual

This page contains the most up-to-date versions of the chapters. The chapters must be customized with organization-specific information and then posted to the "Customized Documents" section of this Web site.

Introduction (currently under development and will be released later in 2007)

Part I-Programmatic Requirements

Chapter Updates

See Summary of Chapter Modifications to review major changes that have been introduced to the chapters.

Chapter I-1: Medical Surveillance Program (PDF, 65pp. 1.2MB)
Chapter I-2: Respiratory Protection Program (PDF, 141pp. 3.6MB)
Chapter I-3: Personal Protective Equipment (currently under development)
Chapter I-4: Injury, Accident, and Exposure Reporting (currently under development)
Chapter I-5: Site-Specific Health and Safety Plans (currently under development)

Part II-Specific Hazards

Chapter II-1: Physical Stress Management Program (currently under development and will be released later in 2007)
Chapter II-2: Confined Space Safety Program (currently under development and will be released later in 2007)
Chapter II-3: Radiation Safety Program (PDF, 81pp. 2.6MB)
Chapter II-4: Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan (currently under development and will be released later in 2007)
Chapter II-5: Chemical Warfare Agents (currently under development)
Chapter II-6: Bio-Warfare Agents (currently under development)
Chapter II-7: Transportation Safety (currently under development)

EPA’s Emergency Responder Health and Safety Manual

Manual

Part I-Programmatic Requirements

Chapter Updates

Part II-Specific Hazards

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