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Hazardous Materials Training: DOT and Private Sector Initiatives Generally Complement Each Other

RCED-00-190 Published: Jul 31, 2000. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Department of Transportation (DOT) and private sector initiatives on hazardous materials training, focusing on: (1) the funding sources and expenditures for the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grants program; (2) whether the HMEP program and private sector efforts duplicate each other; and (3) whether the private sector's training initiatives meet federal training regulations and national training standards.

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Emergency preparednessEmergency responseEmployee trainingFederal grantsHazardous materials emergency responseHazardous substancesPrivate sectorTransportation industryHazardous materialsFire protection