Abstract

The HWWT program is primarily targeted for those employees who are currently working with or in high-risk areas/communities/industries that include hazardous waste/substances handling, transport, removal/waste, and spill/disaster response. It may also be applicable to individuals who are not necessarily working in those areas but would benefit from the training and/or workers transitioning their careers toward this type of work. The program consists of HAWOPER and HAZWOPER-support courses.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training Cooperative Agreements (NIEHS) (U45)
Project #
5U45ES019360-05
Application #
8711461
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZES1-SET-G)
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
2014-08-01
Budget End
2015-07-31
Support Year
5
Fiscal Year
2014
Total Cost
$282,209
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
Department
Type
DUNS #
800771594
City
Houston
State
TX
Country
United States
Zip Code
77225

  Publications

Schwartz, Rebecca M; Tuminello, Stephanie; Kerath, Samantha M et al. (2018) Preliminary Assessment of Hurricane Harvey Exposures and Mental Health Impact. Int J Environ Res Public Health 15:
Emery, Robert J; Gutiérrez, Janet M (2017) Contextual Information for the Potential Enhancement of Annual Radiation Protection Program Review Reports. Health Phys 113:154-164
Emery, Robert J; Rios, Janelle (2016) Strategies for Navigating Common Ethical Dilemmas Encountered by Operational Radiation Safety Professionals. Health Phys 110:S5-8
Lim, Hyeyeun; Beasley, Charles W; Whitehead, Lawrence W et al. (2016) Maternal exposure to radiographic exams and major structural birth defects. Birth Defects Res A Clin Mol Teratol 106:563-72
Vellani, Karim H; Emery, Robert J; Reingle Gonzalez, Jennifer M (2015) A data-driven model for estimating industry average numbers of hospital security staff. J Healthc Prot Manage 31:51-63
Patlovich, Scott J; Emery, Robert J; Whitehead, Lawrence W et al. (2015) Assessing the Biological Safety Profession's Evaluation and Control of Risks Associated with the Field Collection of Potentially Infectious Specimens. Appl Biosaf 20:27-40
Emery, Robert J; Rios, Janelle; Patlovich, Scott J (2015) Thinking Outside the Box: Biosafety's Role in Protecting Non-Laboratory Workers from Exposure to Infectious Disease. Appl Biosaf 20:128-129
Calcote, Joshua C; Carson, Arch I; Peskin, Melissa F et al. (2013) Assessing postdisaster psychological stress in hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) workers. Disaster Med Public Health Prep 7:452-60
Vellani, Karim H; Emery, Robert J; Parker, Nathan (2012) Staffing benchmarks: a model for determining how many security officers are enough. J Healthc Prot Manage 28:1-11