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Biological Safety

American Biological Safety Association

CDC & NIH Publication on Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 4th Edition (May 1999)
   CDC
    NIH
    Michigan State University

NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
    NIH

CDC & NIH Publication on Primary Containment for Biohazards: Selection, Installation and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets
    Michigan State University.
    NIH

Biosafety Publications from the CDC Office of Health & Safety

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard

OSHA - Bloodborne Pathogens

OSHA - Needlestick Injuries


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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Vermont SIRI:  Main Site
Mirror Sites: Hazard.com, SIRI.org

MSDS Internet Resources

MSDS Search

ChemQuik MSDS Search

Glossary of MSDS Terms from the University of Wisconsin - Superior


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Chemical Safety

Knowing How To Practice Safe Science- HHMI

Laboratory Spill Response Planning Guide American Chemical Society

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

American Chemical Society

ChemFinder

EPA Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office

1910.1450 - OSHA Lab Standard

Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs

OSHA - Carcinogens

NIH Recommendations for the Safe Handling of Cytotoxic Drugs

The National Toxicology Program's 8th Report on Carcinogens

NIOSH Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

EPA Office of Pesticides Programs

National Pesticide Information Center

NOAA  Aids for Chemical Accident Responders and Planners

EPA Toxic Release Inventory

Practicing Safe Science

Selection and Usage of Chemically Resistant Gloves

Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment


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Fire Safety

U.S. Fire Administration

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Campus Firewatch Resources

State of Tennessee Division of Fire Protection

The International Fire Information Network

Fire Safety Resources

CPSC Fire Safety Information

Practicing Safe Science


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Ergonomics

What you absolutely need to know about RSI's (from MIT)

*** Office Ergonomics (basics, gizmos, pros/cons, etc.) 

3M Office Ergonomics Self-Help Site

IBM Healthy Computing - Workstation Setup

Ergonomics Information on the Internet

Typing Injury FAQ

ErgoWeb

University of California Ergonomics Program

University of Virginia Ergonomics and Training Homepage

CTD News

Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury

Ergonomic Information - UVA

ErgoWeb

OSHA Ergonomics Rule 

OSHA - Ergonomics

OSHA - Ergonomic (pdf file)

The Typing Injury FAQ

Video Display Terminal Safety


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Radiation Safety

Radiation and Health Physics Home Page

10 CFR Part 20: Standards for Protection Against Radiation

10 CFR Part 19: Notices, Instructions and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations

10 CFR Part 35: Medical Use of Byproduct Material

EPA Radiation Safety Information

NRC Regulatory Guides

Alternate Sites for NRC Regulatory Guides: Site 1, Site 2

State of Tennessee, Division of Radiological Health

State of Tennessee Radiation Protection Regulations

Radiation Injuries and Flouroscopy from the CDRH

The Society of Nuclear Medicine

Practicing Safe Science


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General Safety

National Safety Council

The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation

Vermont Safety Information Resources on the Internet
  Main Site, Mirror Site

Campus Safety (CSHEMA) Association

American Society of Safety Engineers

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Compliance Engineering Magazine

OSHA Standards

OSHA Technical Manual

OSHA 1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances

OSHA - Hazardous Medications

OSHWEB

OSHA - Reproductive Hazards

Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction

Essential Internet Resources for Safety and Health Professionals

Safety Info

World Safety

Safety Link

Safety Online

Safety Related Internet Resources

EPA Safewater

National Program for Playground Safety

Dept. of Energy EH&S

Nonionizing Radiation Safety Information

Magnetic Resonance Safety (Includes MRI)


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Government Sites

Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC)

Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

Centers for Disease Control - CDC

Consumer Information Center - CIC

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR's)

Department of Energy - DOE

Department of Transportation - DOT

Environmental Protection Agency - EPA

FEDWORLD

Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA

Food and Drug Administration - FDA

Mine Safety and Health Administration - MSHA

National Institutes of Health - NIH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - NIEHS

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - NIOSH

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - NRC

National Transportation Safety Board

Occupational Safety and Health Administration - OSHA

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - CPSC


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Food Safety

Eating Safely:  Avoiding Foodborne Illness

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Gateway to Government Food Safety Information

The CDC Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (Food Net)

EPA:  Pesticides and Food

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Foodborne Diseases

FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

CDC Foodborne Illness

USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

Food Safety Links

USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Education Information Center

Partnership for Food Safety Education

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Food and water safety


Food Irradiation

Foundation For Food Irradiation Education

International Atomic Energy Agency Article: Facts About Food Irradiation

The WWW Site on Food Irradiation

Health Physics Society Position Statement on Food Irradiation


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Latex Allergy

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Latex Sensitivity Management

Latex Allergy General Information

NIOSH Alert:   Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace

OSHA - Latex Allergy

OSHA - Potential for Allergy to Natural Rubber Latex Gloves and other Natural Rubber Products

Latex Allergy Links

Latex Information Page from the Spina Bifida Association of America


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Radon

Radon in Earth, Air and Water

Radon FAQ's

The Radon Information Center

EPA Radon Publications

More EPA Radon Publications


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Lead

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

National Lead Information Center

The National Lead Assessment and Abatement Council

EPA - Lead Programs

HUD - Office of Lead Hazard control


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Mercury

A Warning About Continuing Patterns of Metallic Mercury Exposure from ATSDR

Mercury Report from the EPA


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Laser Safety

OSHA - Laser Hazards

OSHA - Laser/Electrosurgery Plume

OSU -Guidelines for Laser Safety

Laser Net

Laser Institute of America

Princeton University Laser Safety Training Guide

UC Berkley Non-ionizing Radiation Safety

UIUC Laser Safety On-line Training


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Air Quality

EPA air quality sites:
   The Inside Story:  A Guide to Indoor Air Quality

   An Office Building Occupant's Guide to Indoor Air Quality
  
Sick Building Syndrome
   Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?

OSHA - Indoor Air Quality

CPSC Internal Air Quality Publications

Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) Hompage

ASHRAE Homepage

American Society of Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineers Position Papers

American Lung Association


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Safety Databases

NIOSH Immediately Dangerous To Life or Health Concentrations

International Chemical Safety Cards

NIOSH Certified Equipment List

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Specific Medical Tests Published in the Literature for OSHA Regulated Substances

NIOSH Occupational Health

Guidelines for Chemical Hazards

Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)

NIOSH Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing

DOT 1996 North American Emergency Response Guidebook (NAERG)


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Electrical Safety

National Electrical Safety Foundation

The Safety Link - Electrical Safety Compliance

National Electrical Code - Electrical Inspection Information

OSHA - Electrical Safety

Nashville Electric Service


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Non-Ionizing Radiation Safety

 

Nonionizing Radiation Safety Information

Magnetic Resonance Safety (Includes MRI)

Radiofrequency & Microwave Radiation - OSHA

Extremely Low Frequency Radiation (ELF) - OSHA

 


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Universities

Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association(CSHEMA)

TCU Police Department

College of St. Thomas More

University of Memphis

University of Toledo

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

SUNY College at Cortland

University of Maryland, Baltimore

University of Delaware

Florida State University

Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Rutgers, The University of New Jersey

University of Florida

University of California - Davis

Southern Methodist University

MSU Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biological Safety

Texas A & M University

Baylor College of Medicine EHS

Indiana University

Kansas State University - Health Physics

Ohio State

Oklahoma State University

Rice University

Texas Tech University

University of California Irvine

University of California San Diego

University of Illinois

University of Georgia System

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Maryland College Park

University of Minnesota

University of Texas - Arlington

University of Texas - Austin

University of Toronto

University of Virginia

University of Wisconsin System

 


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Weather Info.

Local Weather/Radar/etc.

NOAA Weather Radio

National Severe Storms Laboratory

USA Today Weather

 


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Travel Abroad (travel alerts, etc. for study abroad students/faculty/staff)

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State: Travel Safety for Students

U.S. Department of State: Travel Warnings

U.S. Department of State: Services and Information for American Citizens Traveling Abroad

U.S. Department of State: How Consular Officer can Help in an Emergency

U.S. Department of State: Important Telephone Numbers

U.S. Department of State: Links to US Embassies Worldwide

 

 

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