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Chemicals / Health Hazards : Technical resources related to health hazards and chemicalsAnswers to frequently asked questions about human health hazards & environmental exposure to hazardous substances such as ammonia, cadmium, asphalt, chlorine, copper, dental amalgam, endocrine disruptors, environmental estrogens, fluoride, mercury, MTBE, PCBs, fragrances, vinyl products, etc. Painting health and safety. Occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards.
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Disasters / Hazmat : Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teamsProcedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.
- Environment / Pollution : Resources to identify technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Full text of a pollution prevention program. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
- Environment / Radiation : Radioactive waste management and environmental concerns
Radiation dose and risk modeling. Full text of MARSSIM - Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - used for evaluating requirements with federal radiation regulations. NRC tutorial on radiation. Radioactive waste disposal. Database of EPA toxicity values for radionuclides. How nuclear radiation works. Radiological Emergency Management.
- Environment / Recycling : Information, resources and companies that conduct recycling activities
Recycling reference materials for scrap metals, mercury, paint, steel, tire and rubber, etc. Universal Waste Rule. Mercury refining.
- Environment / Remediation : Tutorials, tools, references on PRGs - Preliminary Remediation Goals
Online access to Field Sampling and Analysis Technologies Matrix - an initial screening tool for using cost effective methods for on-site monitoring & remediation. EPA tools for computing PRGs, including an explanation of their use.
- Environment / Solid Wastes : EPA documents on a large variety of topics relating to hazardous waste
EPA resource documents on solid wastes topics. Regulations and reports on municipal solid waste. Innovative treatment technologies to hazardous waste remediation.
- Environment / Tanks : EPA requirements for above ground and below ground storage tanks
Code requirements on above ground storage tanks at motor vehicle fuel dispensing stations. EPA secondary containment storage requirements for chemicals. Requirements for closure of UST temporarily or permanently. EPA guidance on tank & piping installation, spill & overfill prevention, corrosion protection & more. Large number of articles on tank specifications, codes, installation, recommended practices, etc. Guidance on EPA leak detection requirements
- Environment / Water : Documents on drinking water quality such as reports, regulations, guides, news
EPA drinking water regulations and guidance. Information on drinking water and arsenic, radon, MTBE, perchlorate, sulfate, cryptosporidium, etc. Permit Compliance System (PCS) Database on water discharge permits. How-to guide for developing urban runoff programs. EPA Ground Water Rule.
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Industrial Hygiene / Biosafety : Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resourcesFull text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals.
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Industrial Hygiene / Labs : Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.
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Medicine / Infection Control : Infection control in hospitals and healthcare institutionsGuides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.
- OSHA / HAZWOPER : OSHA technical resources on hazwoper
Inspection Procedures for Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Interpretations to the standard.
- OSHA / Process Safety : OSHA technical resources on process safety management
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA's process safety management standards.
- Regulations / Hazmat : Full text of federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc
Full text of DOT regulations, rulings, interpretations and guidance related to hazardous materials transport.
- Business Services / Recycling : Recycling information, resources and companies
Recycling reference materials for scrap metals, mercury, paint, steel, tire and rubber, etc. Universal Waste Rule. Mercury refining.
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Chemical Management / Health Hazards : Health hazards and chemicals technical resourcesOccupational health guidelines for chemical hazards. Answers to frequently asked questions about human health hazards & environmental exposure to hazardous substances such as ammonia, cadmium, asphalt, chlorine, copper, dental amalgam, endocrine disruptors, environmental estrogens, fluoride, mercury, MTBE, PCBs, fragrances, vinyl products, etc. Painting health and safety.
- Chemical Management / Storage Tanks : Above ground and below ground storage tanks EPA requirements
EPA secondary containment storage requirements for chemicals. Requirements for closure of UST temporarily or permanently. Code requirements on above ground storage tanks at motor vehicle fuel dispensing stations. EPA guidance on tank & piping installation, spill & overfill prevention, corrosion protection & more. Large number of articles on tank specifications, codes, installation, recommended practices, etc. Guidance on EPA leak detection requirements
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Disaster Management / Hazmat Emergencies : Hazmat teams: hazardous waste and spill containment emergency responseHazardous materials teams. Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teams. Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.
- Environmental Protection / EPA Remediation : Preliminary Remediation Goals (PRG) tutorials, tools, references
Preliminary Remediation Goals - PRGs. Online access to Field Sampling and Analysis Technologies Matrix - an initial screening tool for using cost effective methods for on-site monitoring & remediation. EPA tools for computing PRGs, including an explanation of their use.
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Environmental Protection / Hazardous Waste Guides : Hazardous waste management, site remediation, waste minimization guidesFull text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Hazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook.
- Environmental Protection / Nuclear Radiation : Environmental concerns in radioactive waste management
Database of EPA toxicity values for radionuclides. How nuclear radiation works. Radiological Emergency Management. Radiation dose and risk modeling. Full text of MARSSIM - Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - used for evaluating requirements with federal radiation regulations. NRC tutorial on radiation. Radioactive waste disposal.
- Environmental Protection / Pollution Prevention : Technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Full text of a pollution prevention program. Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
- Environmental Protection / Solid Waste Standards : EPA documents on a large variety of topics relating to hazardous waste
EPA resource documents on solid wastes topics. Regulations and reports on municipal solid waste. Innovative treatment technologies to hazardous waste remediation.
- Environmental Protection / Water Standards : Drinking water quality reports, regulations, guides, news
EPA Ground Water Rule. EPA drinking water regulations and guidance. Information on drinking water and arsenic, radon, MTBE, perchlorate, sulfate, cryptosporidium, etc. Permit Compliance System (PCS) Database on water discharge permits. How-to guide for developing urban runoff programs.
- Government Laws / Hazmat Laws : Federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc
Full text of DOT regulations, rulings, interpretations and guidance related to hazardous materials transport. Full text of federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc.
- OSHA Requirements / HAZWOPER : HAZWOPER technical resources from OSHA
Inspection Procedures for Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Interpretations to the standard. Chemical emergency response. OSHA hazwoper standard.
- OSHA Requirements / Process Safety : Process safety management technical resources from OSHA
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA's process safety management standards. Chemical plant safety.
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Workplace Health Hazards / Biosafety : Biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programsLarge number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Full text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals. Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resources.
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Workplace Health Hazards / Labs : Lab safety programs, chemical hygiene plans, standard operating proceduresLaboratory safety checklists. Laboratory safety programs and manuals. Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials. Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.
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Biological Safety / Biosafety : Full text bloodborne pathogens programs and technical resourcesFull text of biosafety control and bloodborne pathogen programs. Large number of regulations, information sheets, and publications related to US biosafety laws. Tables of risk group classifications for bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. Working safely with research animals.
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Chemical Safety / Chemical Hazards : Chemical safety guidelines, NIOSH Pocket Guide, harmful chemical health hazardsNIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. Technical resources related to health hazards and chemicals. Occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards.
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Chemical Safety / Hazardous Waste : Guides for hazardous waste management, site remediation, waste minimizationHazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools.
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Chemical Safety / Hazmat : Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teamsProcedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.
- Chemical Safety / HAZWOPER : OSHA technical resources on hazwoper
Inspection Procedures for Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Interpretations to the standard.
- Chemical Safety / PSM : OSHA technical resources on process safety management
Technical resources for compliance with OSHA's process safety management standards.
- Chemical Safety / Tank Safety : EPA requirements for above ground and below ground storage tanks
Code requirements on above ground storage tanks at motor vehicle fuel dispensing stations. EPA secondary containment storage requirements for chemicals. Requirements for closure of UST temporarily or permanently. EPA guidance on tank & piping installation, spill & overfill prevention, corrosion protection & more. Large number of articles on tank specifications, codes, installation, recommended practices, etc. Guidance on EPA leak detection requirements
- Environmental Safety / Pollution : Resources to identify technologies & management practices to reduce pollution
Guidelines on pollution prevention in the workplace, including regulations, vendor information, technical assistance, management & organization issues on specific industries. Eliminating the pollution in health care practices. Full text of a pollution prevention program. Data on key indicators of air, water, and land pollutant release data for 28 industrial groups.
- Environmental Safety / Recycling : Information, resources and companies that conduct recycling activities
Recycling reference materials for scrap metals, mercury, paint, steel, tire and rubber, etc. Universal Waste Rule. Mercury refining.
- Environmental Safety / Remediation : Tutorials, tools, references on PRGs - Preliminary Remediation Goals
Online access to Field Sampling and Analysis Technologies Matrix - an initial screening tool for using cost effective methods for on-site monitoring & remediation. EPA tools for computing PRGs, including an explanation of their use.
- Environmental Safety / Solid Wastes : EPA documents on a large variety of topics relating to hazardous waste
EPA resource documents on solid wastes topics. Regulations and reports on municipal solid waste. Innovative treatment technologies to hazardous waste remediation.
- Environmental Safety / Water Safety : Documents on drinking water quality such as reports, regulations, guides, news
EPA drinking water regulations and guidance. Information on drinking water and arsenic, radon, MTBE, perchlorate, sulfate, cryptosporidium, etc. Permit Compliance System (PCS) Database on water discharge permits. How-to guide for developing urban runoff programs. EPA Ground Water Rule.
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Health Care Safety / Infection Control : Infection control in hospitals and healthcare institutionsGuides and information on infection control. Tutorial on drug-resistant organisms. Issues and recommendations for the prevention of nosocomial pneumonia. Recommendations for isolation practices and infection control in hospitals. Guidelines for controlling the risk of VRE infection and colonization. Emerging pathogens and multidrug-resistant organisms. Laundry guidelines. Needle sticks.
- Laboratory Safety / Lab Hazards : Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.
Laboratory safety programs and manuals, Chemical Hygiene Plans, radiation safety guidelines, laboratory inspections. Laboratory waste minimization and pollution prevention. Safety in high school labs. Laboratory safety checklists. Spill response. Standard operating procedures for hazardous materials.
- Radiation Safety / Environmental Radiation : Radioactive waste management and environmental concerns
Radiation dose and risk modeling. Full text of MARSSIM - Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual - used for evaluating requirements with federal radiation regulations. NRC tutorial on radiation. Radioactive waste disposal. Database of EPA toxicity values for radionuclides. How nuclear radiation works. Radiological Emergency Management.
- US Laws / Hazmat Rules : Full text of federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc
Full text of DOT regulations, rulings, interpretations and guidance related to hazardous materials transport.
- Safety / Tank Safety : EPA requirements for above ground and below ground storage tanks
Code requirements on above ground storage tanks at motor vehicle fuel dispensing stations. EPA secondary containment storage requirements for chemicals. Requirements for closure of UST temporarily or permanently. EPA guidance on tank & piping installation, spill & overfill prevention, corrosion protection & more. Large number of articles on tank specifications, codes, installation, recommended practices, etc. Guidance on EPA leak detection requirements
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