# Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training- HDPTP

> **NIH NIH U45** · RBHS-SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · 2020 · $310,199

## Abstract

NJ/NY Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center
 HDPTP Abstract
The NJ/NY Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center has a long history of effective training that meets the requirements
of OSHA 29CFR1910.120, providing hazardous materials knowledge and skills to over 450,000 workers since 1987. Our
Center will train workers about safety issues during emergencies and disasters. Our Center has effectively trained workers and
volunteers to respond safely to disasters including Ebola, Hurricanes, and other national disasters. The courses develop
competency in workers to critically analyze dangerous situations, and enable them to identify safe work practices. Key
principles of adult education are incorporated into our training, and training courses are developed to include peer-learning,
hands-on activities, and development of critical thinking skills. The Center has a robust evaluation plan, and will continue to
expand the types of data collected on the impact of training on workplace practice, as well as how training can more effectively
influence workplace safety culture. The Center proposes to expand our efforts in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands by
adding the Migrant Clinicians Network (PR) and working with community based organizations in the USVI.
The HDPT program enhances the safety and health of current hazardous materials workers and chemical responders by
delivering training to workers responding to disasters. These courses focus on prevention and preparedness so that disaster
response personnel are aware of safety and health hazards and mitigation techniques before they initiate a disaster response.
Over the next five years, the Center proposes to train 9,060 workers in 1,120 courses resulting in 71,905 contact hours in the
HDPTP.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10058951
- **Project number:** 2U45ES006179-29
- **Recipient organization:** RBHS-SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Mitchel A Rosen
- **Activity code:** U45 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $310,199
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** — → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10058951

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10058951, Hazardous Materials Worker Health and Safety Training- HDPTP (2U45ES006179-29). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10058951. Licensed CC0.

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