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Publication NamePublication Description
Asbestos and Your Health
What is asbestos? How might I be exposed to asbestos? How can asbestos affect my health?
EPA 910-F-98-002n
1998
Brochure; 1 page
Asbestos in Buildings: Simplified Sampling Scheme for Friable Surfacing Materials
Simplified sampling scheme for friable surfacing materials.
EPA 560-5-85-018
July 1985
Brochure; 16 page
Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite
Identifying Vermiculite
EPA
August 2000
Fact Sheet
Assessment and Management of Toxics in the Watershed
Summarizes current knowledge of sources, their impact on eocsystem and human health, presents outline of research
EPA 600-R-03-032
March 2003
Report; 13 pages
Caution: Lead Poisoning and your Children (English and Spanish)
Tips for dealing with lead in and around the home. (In English and Spanish)
EPA Region 10
March 1994
Fact Sheet; 1 page
Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
How to control pests safely.
EPA 730-K-04-002
March 2005
Booklet; 50 pages
Contractors Lead Safety During Renovation
lead-safe work practices for contractors
EPA 740-F-08-001
March 2008
Pamphlet, 6 pages
Contratistas - Seguridad Contra el Plomo Durante la Renovation (Contractors - Lead Safety During Renovation)
lead-safe work practices for contractors
EPA 740-F-08-001
March 2008
Pamphlet; 6 pages
Do You Eat Fish?
Fish can be a healthy choice?
EPA 823-H-01-001
2001
Poster
Do You Need Help Reducing Harmful Pollution in Your Community?
CARE - Local Partnerships, Healthy Communities
EPA 400-F-06-003
September 2005
Pamphlet, 6 pages
Finding a Qualified Lead Professional for Your Home
Finding a lead professional who can test your home for lead-based paint.
EPA 747-F-96-006
November 1996
Pamphlet; 1 page
For Your Information: Pesticides and Child Safety
General information on keeping your home safe and first aid guidlines.
EPA 735-F-93-050
August 2004
Leaflet; 3 pages
Handling Light Fixture Ballasts
If you have fluorescent light fixtures made before July 1979, this information applies to you!
EPA 910-F-99-009
1999
Brochure; 1 page
How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What the Employees Need to Know. Revised September 2005EPA 735-B-05-002
September 2005
Manual; 128 pages
Illegal Pesticides: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Home and Business
Identifies common illegal pest prodects and what you can do about them.
EPA 910-K-07-002
2007
Brochure, 6 pages
Keep Your Paws Off Mercury
Clancy the Mercury Detecting Dog, EPA, and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency teamed up to create the Keep Your Paws Off Mercury campaign to teach students across the country about mercury and its dangers.
EPA 530-H-07-001
2007
Poster
Lead in Your Home: A Parents Reference Guide
Recommendations on how you can reduce your family's risk of lead exposure and prevent lead poisoning.
EPA 747-B-99-003
May 1999
Booklet; 70 pages
Lead Paint Safety
A field guide for painting, home maintenance and renovation work.
HUD
June 1999
Handbook; 80 pages
Managing Asbestos in Place (Green Book)
A building owner's guide to operations and maintenance programs for asbestos-containing materials.
EPA 2OT-2003
July 1990
Guidebook; 40 pages
Mercury in Schools: Staying Safe
Middle school brochure describing mercury and what to do if it is spilled.
EPA 907-F-08-003
2008
Brochure, 6 pages
Mercury is very Dangerous
Elementary school brochure describing mercury and what to do if it is spilled.
EPA 907-F-08-002
2008
Brochure, 6 pages
Pest Control in the School Environment
Adopting integrated pest management.
EPA 735-F-93-012
August 1993
Booklet; 42 pages
Pesticide Questions?
How to get answers to your questions.
NPIC
Pamphlet, 8 pages
Pesticide Safety for Non-Certified Mixers, Loaders, and Applicators (English and Spanish)
Provides basic pesticide safety information for workers including: pesticide label information, protective clothing, recognizing signs and symptoms of pesticide poisoning and first aid information.
EPA
September 1986
Booklet; 31 pages
Pesticides and Food
What you and your family need to know.
EPA 735-F-98-001
1998
Brochure; 1 page
Play It Safe
Reduce Your Child's Chances of Pesticide Poisoning
EPA 735-K-07-003
July 2007
Pamphlet, 6 pages
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) and You...
What are PCBs? Where are they found? What are the Federal Regulations?
EPA 910-F-99-001
1999
Brochure; 1 page
Prevent Mecury Spills
This brochure outlines proper clean up procedures for mercury spills.
WA State Dept. of Health
November 2002
Pamphlet, 4 pages
Preventing Pests at Home
Is your family bugged by pests like ants, spiders, cockroaches, termites, or mice? You are not alone
EPA 735-F-07-002
July 2007
Card, 1 page
Protect Children From PoisoningsEPA 735-H-03-002
2003
Poster
Protect Yourself from Pesticides
Guide for agricultural workers (English and Spanish)
EPA 735-H-93-001
1993
Poster
Protect Yourself from Pesticides
Guide for agricultural workers (English and Spanish)
EPA 735-B-06-001
June 2006
Book
Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home (PDF) (Spanish version available)
Information for landlords, sellers, and renovators regarding homes built before 1978.
EPA 747-K-99-001
June 2003
Brochure; 13 pages
Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers
This guide recommends shop practices that nail salon workers and owners can use to minimize exposures and prevent overexposure. In addition, this guide will help you understand how to use Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).
EPA 744-F-07-001
Updated March 2007
Brochure, 20 pages
Protective Clothing for Pesticide Users
Safe use of pesticides which are highly to moderately toxic.
AG--MI-3236
1987
Brochure; 6 pages
Quick Reference Guide, Worker Protection Standard
Outlines regulations designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers.
EPA 3035-F-05-005
November 2005
Brochure; 6 pages
Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (PDF) (Spanish version available)
Intended for anyone involved in a home improvement project.
EPA 747-R-97-001
September 1997
Brochure; 23 pages
Region 10 Resource Manual for the Risk Management ProgramEPA 910-B-02-002
2002
Manual, 21 pages
Renovate Right
Important Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools
EPA 740-F-08-002
March 2008
Booklet; 15 pages
Safe Steps to Rid Your Home and Garden of Pests,
Fact sheet with information about types of pesticides, their uses and your health.
EPA 100-F-05-018
July 2005
Fact Sheet; 2 pages
Sampling and Analysis of Consumer Garden Products That Contain Vermiculite
In response to reports it received about adverse human health impacts associated with exposure to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted a series of tests to evaluate the extent and nature of the risk.
EPA 744-R-00-010
August 2000
Report, 200 pages
Small Entity Compliance Guide to Renovate Right - EPA’s Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program
A handbook for contractors, property managers and maintenance personnel working in homes, child care facilities and schools built before 1978.
EPA 740-F-08-003
December 2008
Booklet, 31 pages
Summary of General PCB Regulations
Intended to be only a general guidance to the PCB Regulations and is not an official or legal substitute for the PCB Regulations.
EPA 910-S-95-001
August 1997
Booklet; 63 pages
Sure, Your Home is Clean, but is it Safe for Your Family
Be smart about using household products
530-F-06-013
October 2006
Pamphlet, 6 pages
Take a Step in the Right DirectionEPA 747-F-99-005B
1999
Bookmark
Testing Your Home for Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil
Explains the technical aspects of lead testing without overwhelming the reader.
EPA747-K-98-001
October 1998
Booklet; 16 pages
Treatment Technologies for Mercury in Soil, Waste, and Water
This report contains information on the availability, performance, and cost of eight technologies for the treatment of mercury in soil, waste, and water.
EPA 542-R-07-003
August 2007
Report, 104 pages
Turning the Tide on Toxics
understanding how toxic chemicals get into our bodies and our environment
Puget Sound Partnership
2008
Pamphlet, 8 pages
Turning the Tide on Toxics
What you can do to prevent exposure to toxic chemicals for yourself and Puget Sound
Puget Sound Partnership
2008
Pamphlet, 8 pages
Vermiculite Attic Insulation
The following information provides a common-sense approach to help you find out what kind of insulation is in your home and decide what to do if you have vermiculite insulation.
EPA 747-F-03-001
2003
Pamphlet, 6 pages
WARNING: IT'S DAZZLING, IT'S SLICK, IT'S AWESOME, IT'S MERCURY, AND IT CAN KILL YOU
This flyer contains information on the dangers of mercury.
EPA 540-K-95-001
March 1995
Brochure, 6 pages
What Auction Houses Need to Know About Selling Equipment Containing PCBs
Summarizes U.S. EPA regulations governing the sale and distribution of electrical equipment containing PCBs.
EPA 910-F-05-001
May 2005
Fact Sheet, 5 pages
What Scrap Metal Yards Need to do About PCBsEPA-910-F-07-001
February 2007
Pamphlet, 4 pages

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