(4 RC) - This report includes a summary of existing policies on providing healthy environments in schools and kindergartens, an overview of environmental risk factors in schools, information on design, methods and results of selected recently conducted exposure assessment surveys and a summary of pupils’ exposures to major environmental factors, such as selected indoor air pollutants, mold and dampness and poor ventilation in classrooms, sanitation and hygiene problems, smoking and the use of various modes of transportation to school… (WHO, Jan 2015)
(4 RC) - This report includes a summary of existing policies on providing healthy environments in schools and kindergartens, an overview of environmental risk factors in schools, information on design, methods and results of selected recently conducted exposure assessment surveys and a summary of pupils’ exposures to major environmental factors, such as selected indoor air pollutants, mold and dampness and poor ventilation in classrooms, sanitation and hygiene problems, smoking and the use of various modes of transportation to school… (WHO, Jan 2015)
(4 RC) - Environmental factors play a large role in children’s health. According to the World Health Organization, more than 30% of the global burden of disease in children is due to environmental factors. Children’s growth and development are dynamic processes; they can be viewed at the molecular, cellular, organ, and whole-child levels. What determines the nature and severity of environmental factors’ health effects is exposure occurrence within the different developmental stages… (ATSDR, Feb 2012)
(2 RC) - Samples had an asbestos content greater than 1%, which is the regulatory level used to define an ACM. All three samples were found to contain 2-5% chrysotile asbestos. After receiving these sample results, GRIC OSH recommended that the Gila Crossing Presbyterian Church be closed until the ACM could be properly remediated… (ATSDR, Mar 2005)
(4 RC) - These requirements reflect OSHA’s belief that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. Researchers conclude that those who are new on the job have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than more experienced workers.… (OSHA, Sep. 2015)
(4 RC) - These requirements reflect OSHA’s belief that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. Researchers conclude that those who are new on the job have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than more experienced workers.… (OSHA, Sep. 2015)
(4 RC) - These requirements reflect OSHA’s belief that training is an essential part of every employer’s safety and health program for protecting workers from injuries and illnesses. Researchers conclude that those who are new on the job have a higher rate of injuries and illnesses than more experienced workers.… (OSHA, Sep. 2015)
(0.50 RCs) - This video provides a brief overview and general information on respiratory hazards in General Industry and respiratory protection program requirements. OSHA uses the term General Industry to refer to all Industries not included in agriculture, construction, or Maritime. Federal occupational safety and health administration (also called OSHA) and state OSHA agencies require employers … (OSHA, 2012)
(4 RC) - This background paper addresses the assessment of all types of hazards that may exist in homes, including biological, chemical, physical, structural, and behavioral. It introduces the reader to methods to assess for health and safety hazards, and discusses widely available visual assessment…(HUD, 2012)
(1 RC) - This HHE conducted by NIOSH and the CDC investigates a health science center in response to reports of asthma and respiratory symptoms. Employees had expressed concerns about the air quality including the possibility that exposure to photographic chemicals leaking into the office space from the area above might have caused health effects experienced by employees…(NIOSH, 2004)
(2 RC) - This HHE conducted by NIOSH organized by the CDC investigates a youth development center, responding to complaints of asbestos and TB concerns in the occupants.
(4 RC) - This guide from the EPA for building owners and facility managers details principles, standards, methods and protocols for the proper investigation and remediation of air quality issues, including mold.
(3 RC) - This guide from the EPA for building owners and facility managers details principles, standards, methods and protocols for the proper investigation and remediation of air quality issues, including mold.
(4 RC) - This guide from the EPA for building owners and facility managers details principles, standards, methods and protocols for the proper investigation and remediation of air quality issues, including mold.
(4 RC) - This guide from the EPA for building owners and facility managers details principles, standards, methods and protocols for the proper investigation and remediation of air quality issues, including mold.
(4 RC) - This document provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.
(4 RC) - This document provides discussion of topics identified by IAQ and by the CIAQM certification board. It is designed to aid candidates in preparation for the Council-Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager certification exam.
(4 RC) - OSHA developed standards and methods for employers to protect their workers from asbestos exposure. This document details the dangers of asbestos to workers and includes the safety requirements employers must adopt for their protection. The circumstances that this document covers include: removing asbestos-containing material, demolishing or salvaging asbestos-containing structures, installing asbestos-containing products, cleaning up asbestos spills, and handling asbestos materials on a construction site.
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