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At the Workplace or School
Concerned Citizens Resources
Natural events and disaster response
Additional Resources
Prevention, Pesticides & Toxics
Chemicals in Your Community (PDF) (29pp, 908K, About PDF)
Preventing pollution at the workplace, and raising awareness of health and safety issues
Energy Star for Business - This site discusses the ENERGY STAR program, which promotes development of energy-efficient office buildings, equipment and lighting.
Climate Change: Businesses - This section of EPA's Climate Change site provides examples of the contributions businesses have made towards reducing U.S. emissions; how to educate their industry, consumers, and employees about global warming; and what further steps can be taken to further "lead by example."
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, 443K, About PDF) - This EPA publication (EPA 530-F-04-007) explains how to set up an environment-friendly home office.
More information about taking action at work
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.
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.
Protecting the Health of Nail Salon Workers - Developed in collaboration with nail salons and other partners, this practical guide can help workers and nail-salon owners make their salons safer workplaces. The guide includes easy-to-use checklists with advice on topics such as proper gloves, masks and handling of products. The guide's non-technical language will help workers understand product ingredients and how to prevent overexposure to those that present potential health risks.
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.
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.
