The Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) Management System

Hazardous Management
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The hazardous materials (hazmat) management system focuses on planning, preparedness, and prevention, response, cleanup and recovery efforts to address the hazmat incidents. A comprehensive planning process is required to manage hazmat materials effectively where resources and capabilities are prioritized in the planning process (Noll et al, 2012). Hazmat management focuses on managing the hazardous materials at specific sites or companies and extends to the safety measures targeting the storage and handling of hazardous materials. Hazmat management focuses on managing the hazardous materials and ensuring that there is safe handling at working sites or companies. This extends to transportation, storage and disposal of hazardous materials. There is an application of risk management techniques in Supply chain and logistics management application, making it easier to manage the hazmat emergencies.
In the Hazmat incident management there are various stakeholders involved and coordinating the incide...