May 2019. Safety training and preparedness in hazardous situations are important factors in responding to environmental disasters and emergency-related events. 
@tamusuperfund trainees took a week-long, hands-on course and earned their 40-hr Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification. This OSHA HAZWOPER standard (29 CFR 1910.120) was enacted to help protect workers involved in hazardous waste cleanup, disposal, and emergency response. Annamarie Bokelmann, Instructional Assistant Professor, at the Texas A&M University, School of Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Department and The Texas A&M Ergo Center, provided the trainees with a comprehensive course addressing all aspects of the HAZWOPER standard.
The @tamusuperfund 40-hr HAZWOPER-certified Team include trainees Noor Aly, Sharmila Bhandari, Krisa Camargo, Gaston Casillas, Zunwei Chen, Chimeddulam Dalaijamts, Katie Kirsch, Lauren Lewis, Yu-Syuan Luo, and Alina Roman-Hubers, and Dr. Garett Sansom, Co-PI of Community Engagement Core.