Rail Union Affiliations
UPDATE
february 12, 2013
NEW 16-hour DOE-sponsored Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT) courses
Register and plan to attend one of the announced classes below. For additional information select the Course Description link.
June 1-2, 2013
16-hour DOE- MERRTT
Course Description
Class Begins Sunday June 1 @ 8 AM
Travel will be necessary Friday May 31
Class to be held at:
8611 Airport Blvd
Houston, TX 77061
June 15-16, 2013
16-hour DOE- MERRTT
Course Description
Class Begins Sunday June 1 @ 8 AM
Travel will be necessary Friday June 14
Class to be held at:
Holiday Inn, Laurel, 15101 Sweitzer Lane,
Laurel MD, 20707
This federal grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) provides transportation, lodging, and meals only for training participants of this two day train-the-trainer course.
Lodging will be arranged upon confirmed registration through the Hazmat program at NLC.
WELCOME to the Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program's web site
This site is dedicated to rail workers and rail hazmat issues, and was developed with funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). NIEHS funding also provides hazardous materials training and radiological transportation courses on the NLC campus and in the field.
The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program also receives funding from the US Department of Transportation to conduct Hazmat Instructor Train the Trainer courses at the National Labor College/George Meany Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland. This training is offered to rail workers who have completed the pre-requisite training. (See Course Dates for more information and training schedule).
Register for 2012-13 HAZMAT TRANSPORTATION COURSES - Applications are being accepted for hazardous materials, hazmat instructor training, and radiological transportation training courses. See Course Dates.