NIEHS to Fund $36 Million in Worker Safety Training; Efforts to Reduce Worker Exposure to Hazards During Disaster Response, Cleanup
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 11:56
in Health & Medicine
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is awarding $36 million in grants to 20 organizations that develop safety and health training for workers involved in hazardous waste operations and transportation, environmental restoration of contaminated facilities, and chemical emergency response. These training programs can receive annual funding for up to five years.