At the Workplace or School
Preventing pollution at the workplace, and raising awareness of health
and safety issues
In An Office
Energy
Star for Business - This site discusses the ENERGY STAR
program, which promotes development of energy-efficient office buildings,
equipment and lighting.
Global
Warming: Industry Actions - This document lists many
ways for your office to reduce the effects of global warming.
The
Hazardous Waste Permitting Process - Briefly defines hazardous
wastes and hazardous waste management facilities in nontechnical terms.
Lists laws and regulations governing treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities (TSDFs). Describes permitting requirements, steps in the permitting
process, and public participation.
It's
Easy Being Green: A Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware
Meetings and Events - Provides an outline to assist professionals
in planning environmentally aware events such as meetings, workshops,
festivals, picnics, and sporting events. Includes profiles of successful
events that have been held, and step by step procedures for coordinating
events using a planning checklist.
Setting
Up a Home Office -
(PDF, 4 pp., 443 KB) - This EPA publication (EPA 530-F-04-007) explains
how to set up an environment-friendly home office. On A Farm
Ag Center Home Page
- The National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center (Ag Center) provides
comprehensive, easy-to-understand information about compliance that are
both environmentally protective and agriculturally sound. Contains major
laws and programs that could affect farmers.
Fuel
Storage Practices on the Farm - provides an overview of
the importance and techniques of proper fuel storage.The risk assessment
portion prompts the user to describe how petroleum products are stored
and then evaluates the safety of these practices and provides detailed
informationabout any problems discovered through the questionnaire.
Managing
Water Pollution from Agriculture - describes how agricultural
nonpoint source pollution contaminates ground water and degrades wetlands.
Pesticide
Storage and Handling Practices on the Farm - explains proper
handling and storage of pesticides on farmsteads. The software provides
a general overview of pesticide handling and storage, a risk assessment
section, and recommendations for correcting problems related to pesticide
storage. En Espaņol.
Worker Health and Safety
Indoor
Air Quality in Large Buildings - Learn about the roles of
building managers and occupants in maintaining good indoor air quality.
An Office
Building Occupant's Guide to Indoor Air Quality - This booklet
is intended to help people who work in office buildings learn about the
factors that contribute to indoor air quality and comfort problems and
the roles of building managers and occupants in maintaining a good indoor
environment.
Secondhand Smoke
- The health risks to children and adults from secondhand smoke are discussed
at this site, with links to a number of publications.
Pesticide
Safety Programs - This site presents the EPA Worker Protection
Standard which helps protect agricultural workers from pesticide poisoning
and injuries.
Worker Protection
Software - This software program presents the 1992 Worker
Protection Standard in interactive form.
Pollution
Prevention Practices for Nail Salons: A Guide to Protect the Health
of Nail Salon Workers and their Working Environment -
(PDF, 19 pp., 546K) - This EPA publication (EPA 906-F-04-001) provides
information on chemicals that are typically found in nail salon products
and their potential health effects. It also recommends many best shop
practices that a salon should consider adopting to reduce or minimize
potential health and environmental effects inside the shop. Vietnamese
version (PDF, 19 pp., 546K)
Index of ToxFAQs 
- ATSDR ToxFAQs is a series of summaries about hazardous substances. Each
fact sheet provide answers to the most frequently asked questions (FAQs)
about exposure to hazardous substances and the effects of exposure on
human health.
At School
Healthy School
Environments - a gateway to on-line resources to help
facility managers, school administrators, architects, design engineers,
school nurses, parents, teachers and staff address environmental
health issues in schools.
Additional Concerned Citizens Web Resources
Water | Prevention,
Pesticides & Toxics | Pesticides
| Solid Waste | Chemical
Emergency | Superfund
| Global
Warming |
Region 1: New England States | Region
2: NJ, NY, PR, VI | Region
6: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX | Region
8: Northern/Mountain States
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