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The National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training is the national resource for hazardous waste worker curricula, technical reports, and weekly news on hazardous materials, waste operations and emergency response. Funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' Worker Education and Training Program (NIEHS WETP), the Clearinghouse provides assistance for NIEHS WETP staff, program grantees, and the general public.

The National Clearinghouse's services include disseminating technical information related to safety and health training development, organizing and documenting NIEHS WETP meetings and workshops, and analyzing research products to enhance and support on-going and new initiatives. For more information, please view our Clearinghouse Fact Sheet (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=3890)  Download Adobe Reader(179 KB).

Workers clearing debris during the Hurricane Katrina response
Workers clearing debris during the Hurricane Katrina response

National Clearinghouse Highlights

  • NIEHS Chemical Incidents Response Training Tool: Protecting Yourself While Responding to Chemical Incidents PPT (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=8149)  Download Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer(16.0 MB) PDF (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=8109)  Download Adobe Reader(2.0 MB)
  • NIEHS Earthquake Response Training Tool: Protecting Yourself While Responding to Earthquakes PPT (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=7669)  Download Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer(10.9 MB) PDF (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_g et_blob.cfm?ID=7619)  Download Adobe Reader(4.6 MB)
  • Report from the Fall 2008 WETP Technical Workshop: Implications for Safety and Health Training in a Green Economy (http://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/newsbriefs/Ja n09/WETPFallmeeting08.pdf)  Download Adobe Reader(481 KB)
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Last Reviewed: 16 July 2010