Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program (HWWTP)

这两个目标人群有共同的潜在接触化学品，从而产生负面健康后果。根据OSHA的危险废物操作和应急反应标准(29 CFR 1910.120或40 CFR 311)的要求，这两个群体必须接受危险材料应急培训。在最近几年。国家事件管理系统(NIMS)的任务和制定的国家应急框架(NRF)导致了在整个NAfian范围内为所有类型的紧急情况做准备的方法，重申了FIRST的关键作用 应急者在处理这些紧急情况中的作用。不幸的是，用于备灾援助的联邦资金尚未到位，数额不足以满足急救人员的培训需求。 本提案所针对的人口的培训预算通常不足以满足培训需求，如所附的支持函所示，特别是在需要旅行才能接受培训的情况下。目前的经济衰退已经严重侵蚀了每个人口提供这一急需的培训的能力，因此，拟议的合作协议变得更加重要。

The two target populations have in common their potenfial for exposures to chemicals with resultant negative health outcomes. Both populations must have hazardous materials emergency response training as required under OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard (29 CFR 1910.120 or 40 CFR 311). In recent years. National Incident Management System (NIMS) mandates and development ofthe Nafional Response Framework (NRF) have resulted in a nafionwide approach to preparedness for all types of emergencies that reaffirms the crifical role of first responders in dealing with these emergencies. Unfortunately, federal funds for preparedness assistance have not reached first responders in amounts sufficient to meet their needs for training. The populations targeted by this proposal typically have training budgets that are insufficient to meet the training needs, as indicated by the attached letters of support, particularly when travel is required to receive training. The current economic downturn has significanfiy eroded each population's ability to provide this much needed training and therefore makes the proposed cooperative agreement even more important.