Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is a term used to refer to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or large explosive weapons.
Several grantees from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) trained in the emergency response and hazardous waste operations aspects of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) standard (CFR 1910.120) responded quickly and remained throughout the entire World Trade Center response and cleanup phases. As a consequence, many of them have developed first-hand experience in WMD responses uniquely viewed through the vehicle of current HAZWOPER training.
The following webpages feature documents and resources that address several types of WMD, as well as the cleanup, response, and training implications from such incidents.
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