potentially occur must meet the training
requirements of OSHA's Hazardous
Waste Operations and Emergency
Response (HAZWOPER) standard, 29
CFR 1910.120. There are several levels
of training, depending on anticipated
exposure level. The first responder-aware-
ness level is for those who witness or dis-
cover a hazardous material release and
notify authorities, with no further action.
The first responder-operations level is for
initial response and spill containment at a
safe distance to prevent exposure. The
highest level of training is for the haz-
ardous material technician whose pur-
pose is to stop the spill.
With the assistance of a Department
of Transportation grant, the Towing &
Recovery Association of America created
a national Tow Truck Driver Certification
program that, in addition to light-, medi-
um- and heavy-duty towing and recovery
topics, also incorporates hazardous mate-
rial training into their curriculums. More
information is available at the TRAA web-
site at http://www.towserver.net/certifi-
cation.htm
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