Right To Know (HAZCOM): The crux of HAZCOM is simply that employees have a right to know what chemicals they are working with or around in their workplace. HAZCOM mandates that all chemicals in the workplace be evaluated for health and physical hazards and requires for that information to be made available to all employees.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA): The basic objective of RCRA is to protect human health and the environment, reduce waste and conserve energy and natural resources, and eliminate or vastly reduce hazardous waste generation.
OVERVIEW OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
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LEVEL
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AGENCY
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HAZARDS ADDRESSED
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JURISDICTION
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| Federal
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U.S. Department of Labor-Occupational Safety &Health Administration (OSHA)
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Safety & Health Hazards in the Workplace
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Private & Federal Employees
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| Federal
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Environmental, Safety, & Health Hazards
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General Public & Environment
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| State
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Colorado: Department of Labor and Employment
Montana: Department of Labor and Industry North Dakota: Department of Labor South Dakota: Department of Labor Utah: Department of Workforce Services Wyoming: Department of Employment
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Safety and/or Health Hazards in the Workplace
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State, County, & Municipal Employees (sometimes responsible for Private Employees)
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| State
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Colorado: Department of Public Health and Environment
Montana: Department of Public Health and Human Services North Dakota: Department of Health South Dakota: Department of Health Utah: Department of Health Wyoming: Department of Health
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Health Hazards in the Workplace & Selected Health-Related Services to General Public
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State, County, & Municipal Employees and General Public
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| State
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Colorado: Department of Public Health and Environment
Montana: Department of Environmental Quality North Dakota: Department of Health South Dakota: Department of Environment and Natural Resources Utah: Department of Environmental Quality Wyoming: Department of Environmental Quality
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Environmental, Safety, & Health Hazards
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The General Public & The Environment
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| State
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Colorado: Department of Education
Montana: State Office of Public Instruction North Dakota: Education Department South Dakota: Department of Education Utah: State Office of Education Wyoming: Department of Education
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Environmental, Safety, & Health Hazards
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Students & Teachers in Private and Public Schools
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| State
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Colorado: Department of Public Safety
Montana: Department of Justice (fire safety); Department of Labor & Industry (building codes) North Dakota: Department of Commerce (building safety); Office of Attorney General (Fire Marshall) South Dakota: Department of Public Safety Utah: Department of Public Safety Wyoming: Department of Fire Prevention & Electrical Safety; Secretary of State (building codes)
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Fire & Building Construction Safety | The General Public
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| State
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Colorado: Department of Public Health and Environment
Montana: Department of Environmental Quality North Dakota: Department of Health South Dakota: Department of Environment and Natural Resources Utah: Department of Environmental Quality Wyoming: Department of Environmental Quality
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Hazardous Waste Regulation
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Statewide Jurisdiction
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| County
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Local Health Department
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Inspection of proper storage of chemicals
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Countywide Jurisdiction
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| Municipal
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School Districts
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Students & Teachers in Public Schools
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| Municipal
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Municipal Boards, Depts, etc.
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Depends on Code or Ordinance
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