Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training Program – SBIR

. Topics related to hazardous waste, including electronic and biological waste (infectious agents and organisms such as vector-borne, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic organisms) and occupational exposure to materials and work processes are within mission for these applications. Note that all products must be directly related to the health and safety training of workers, skilled support personnel, emergency responders and/or volunteers exposed to hazardous materials (HAZMAT). Examples include novel approaches and tools that build capacity and improve understanding of environmental health topics and innovation in e-Learning in worker education and training.

NOTE: This program does not offer support through the STTR mechanism.

Each applicant for research projects must present a research plan and furnish evidence that scientific competence, facilities, equipment, and supplies are appropriate to carry out the plan. The cost principles for awards under this program are set forth in HHS regulations at 45 CFR 75, Subpart E and Appendix IX (hospitals) to Part 75. Commercial organizations are subject to the cost principles located at 48 CFR 31.2 Federal Acquisition Regulation. See the NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIH GPS) for further guidance on the applicability of cost principals (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/index.htm).