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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - Minimal Risk Levels for Hazardous Substances (1999 11)
MRLs are listed for a number of substances. An MRL is an estimate of the daily human exposure to a hazardous substance that is likely to be without appreciable risk of adverse noncancer health effects over a specified duration of exposure.

Alberta Centre for Active Living (2003 12)
The Centre promotes the benefits of physical activity. The web site includes "resources on workplace active living in Alberta, including a needs assessment report and a program standard and audit tool."

Alberta Workers' Health Centre (2001 09)
The Alberta Workers' Health Centre provides information about safety on the job, or health problems that you think are related to your work. They specialize in assisting workers to identify workplace hazards, and to make the link between exposure and disease.

Allergy & Clinical Immunology International - Journal of the World Allergy Organization (2003 11)
Information about jourmal which, is published six times per year in English print and online formats. A Japanese print edition is available. "The journal draws physicians from a variety of fields, including many interested in environmental and occupational health.">issues.

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (1997 09)
AAOHN's site provides a variety of types of information: publications, AAOHN Journal information, practice resources, continuing education, legislative updates, etc.

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (1996 09)
Categories of information to become available include: information about ACOEM, membership information, courses/conferences, statement papers/guidelines, publications, press releases, a self-assessment exam, employment service, and other OEM links.

Annette B. Haag & Associates Inc., Deborah V. DiBenedetto & Associates Ltd. (1999 12)
Read about services provided by these occupational health consultants: disability/ case management, occupational health & safety, and productivity.

Asian-Pacific Regional Network on Occupational Safety & Health Information (2000 06)
Presented by the ILO/FINNIDA Asian-Pacific Regional Programme on Occupational Safety and Health, this Gopher server was established with a view to sharing OSH information in and about the Asian-Pacific region. Contains contact and organizational information, plus documents on a variety of OSH-related subjects.

Association of Educational Safety & Health Professionals, Inc. (2000 06)
AESHP "provides information, training, professional development and networking to safety and health professionals who primarily serve educational institutions." The site provides information about the organization, membership, upcoming meetings, etc.

Association of Occupational & Environmental Clinics (2000 05)
Since its founding in 1987, the Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC) has grown to a network of more than 60 clinics and more than 250 individuals committed to improving the practice of occupational and environmental medicine through information sharing and collaborative research. Currently AOEC receives significant financial support through multi-year cooperative agreements with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Under these agreements AOEC members develop curriculum materials in occupational and environmental health and provide Education Activities (EA) programs for primary care practitioners and others. Subcontracts in these areas are awarded to AOEC clinic and individual members. Complementing that effort is the establishment of a growing lending library of course outlines, handouts, slides and videotapes available to members who are preparing their own presentations.

Association of Societies for Occupational Safety and Health (Southern Africa) (1999 02)
The initial focus of this site will be on OHS in South Africa, and will be expanded to provide information on OHS in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Find out about the member associations, their resources, training programmes, legislation, etc.

Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité au travail (AQHSST) (1997 06)
Information sur l'Association, ses conférences annuelles, ses membres, etc. Ce site renferme liens avec d'autres sites et de l'information sur un groupe de discussion éventuel. Toute l'information donnée à ce site est en français.

Australian and New Zealand Society of Occupational Medicine (2003 11)
"ANZSOM is a professional and social organisation which provides a focal point for the advancement of knowledge in those registered medical practitioners who are actively involved in or are interested in Occupational Medicine. Read about the organization, membership, meetings, branches, etc.

Backrelief.com (2001 04)
This site is a resource for people who suffer from back pain and provides information on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of back pain. The site is supported by Robaxacet - an over the counter back pain product distributed in Canada by Whitehall-Robins.

Best Start Resource Centre (1999 11)
The Best Start Resource Centre disseminates the the practices and products of the two Best Start demonstration sites that operated from 1992-1998. The centre is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and supported by the Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse. Researchers addressed a variety of factors associated with low birthweight. Individual behaviours such as smoking, environmental factors such as workplace conditions, and the larger determinants of health, especially poverty, are all risk factors for low birthweight. Various initiatives address workplace-related issues.

Boston University School of Public Health - Photo Gallery (2000 06)
"The mission of the Department of Environmental Health Gallery is to provide a human dimension to the various problems we face with respect to both environmental and occupational health hazards." This powerful site presents a number of photo-essays related to asbestos, pesticide poisoning, child labour, uranium and coal mining, etc.

Bureau of National Affairs Inc. (BNA) (2003 09)
This is a commercial site describing BNA's publications. Areas of interest are their Health Care and Environment & Safety publications.

Canadian Business Health Management (2003 09)
CBHM specializes in Health & Safety and Communications Training. Some of the programs include certification for WSIB Level 1 and Level 2 (Joint Health & Safety Committees), WHMIS, ergonomic assessments and training, hearing testing, and First Aid.

Canadian Handbook on Health Impact Assessment (2003 09)
This publication is a reference manual on how and why to include human health in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) ." See especially the "Role of the Occupational Hygienist in Environmental ImpactAssessment" - chapter H in volume 3.

Carcinogenic Potency Database (1997 09)
CPDB provides the results of chronic long-term animal cancer tests. It provides a single database that includes sufficient information on each experiment to permit investigations into many research areas of carcinogenesis. Analyses of 5152 experiments on 1298 chemicals are presented

Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of California (2003 09)
Information about this research center, its academic programs, continuing education courses, research projects, etc.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (USA) (1999 05)
The CDC site is extensive, with information on a wide range of health-related topics.

Centro Panamericano de Ingeniería Sanitaria y Ciencias del Ambiente (CEPIS) (2005 07)
The Pan American Center for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Sciences, CEPIS, is the specialized center for environmental technology of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). CEPIS is based in Lima Peru. Read about the organization's services and publications. Information is provided in Spanish, Portuguese and English.

Certificate Program in Environmental & Occupational Health
Information about the Certificate Program by distance education offered by the University of Victoria, Division of Continuing Studies, Health Sciences Programs.� The Certificate Program in Environmental and Occupational Health provides knowledge, skills, and practicalinformation in an integrated approach.� Graduates have the necessary knowledge and skills to identify, evaluate, and communicateinformation about environmental conditions that may have an adverse impact on human health, and to plan or implement environmental strategies to control and manage potential problems.

Circadian Technologies Inc. (2005 07)
The company provides information, publications and other services related to many aspects of shiftwork. Find out about their various paper-based publications, their research facilities, the shiftwork mailing list, etc.

Current Literature on USA Occupational Safety and Health (1997 05)
Abstracts to published documents on a variety of health and safety subjects are provided. There are also links to EMF-Link, Enviro-Health and IVI Online, the home page for Information Ventures Inc. Information Ventures "provides a full range of scientific information services to professionals in industry, government agencies, academic, and medical institutions."

Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (2003 10)
This US government agency's site provides information on a variety of OSH topics, such as: violent behavior prevention; tuberculosis prevention; needle safety; latex allergy prevention; etc.

DieselNet (1997 05)
" The Diesel Emissions Evaluation Program (in short DEEP) is an industry sponsored initiative to facilitate research and transfer of technology on diesel emissions, their health effects, measurement, and control. The Consortium participants represent mining industry and labour, diesel engine manufacturers, emission controls manufacturers, and, last but not least, the leading diesel emission research institutions."

Eco Solutions Ltd. (2000 08)
Eco-Solutions is dedicated to promoting the safe alternative to hazardous solvents used within the coatings removal and cleaning marketplace.

EnviRN (2000 06)
Presented by the University of Maryland, School of Nursing, EnviR.N. is dedicated to supporting nursing professionals seeking accurate, timely and credible scientific information on environmental health and nursing. This interactive and dynamic resource seeks to foster the development of a "virtual nursing village" for the sharing of teaching strategies, practice guidance and consensus on future research needs for nursing and environmental health. The ultimate goal is to prevent environmental disease by increasing the numbers of nursing professionals who can recognize environmental etiologies and risk factors of disease, promote health through risk reduction and control strategies and empower individuals, families and communities by through partnering, advocacy and education.

EnviroDx (1999 10)
"EnviroDx is a multimedia, case-focused, computer-based learning program on environmental-related diseases. The organizing metaphor for EnviroDx is an exploratory 'virtual clinic' affiliated with a busy medical school. The program user takes the part of a practicing physician faced with a patient with an unknown disease or condition that is possibly caused by exposure to environmental factors."

Environment, Health and Safety Publications, Chemical Safety, OECD (2003 12)
This Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) website focuses on Environmental Health and Safety issues. The website includes a News and a Publications section , information on the OECD Chemicals Programme, Chemical Accidents Programme, Pesticides, Lead in Gasoline, a Biotechnology regulatory section, etc.

Environmental Technology Program (2000 06)
The Environmental Technology program is designed for both new students interested in environmental careers and to those already employed in the Environmental Technology/Management profession. Students have the opportunity to earn certificates in Hazardous Materials/Waste Management or Occupational Health and Safety. An Associate of Science degree in Environmental Technology is awarded when students have completed the Certificate requirements and the General Education requirements.

Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians (UK) (1998 10)
The Faculty is "a professional and academic body empowered to develop and maintain high standards of training, competence and professional integrity in occupational medicine." Read about its various educational programmes, publications, newsletter, etc.

FAQs: Health, Environment & Work (2001 04)
This is a series of questions and answers, maintained by Dr. Raymond Agius, Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at the University of Manchester Medical School. Excellent resource!

Finland Institute of Occupational Health (2003 12)
Information is provided about the Institute, its purpose, its work, etc. Lists of Institute publications and journals are provided. There is also a list of OH&S; conferences.

Free Chest X-Ray (2000 05)
This NIOSH "Frequently Asked Questions" document explains the use of x-ray screening for Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis.

Galaxy - Occupational Medicine (2000 06)
Directory of occupational medicine web sites from EINet Galaxy.

Hardin Meta Directory - Preventative Medicine and Public Health (2003 11)
This is a "list of lists", providing links to a variety of health-related directories.

Hazards Magazine (2003 11)
Magazine available in print and online formats. Focus on occupational health and safety issues from a trade union perspective.

Health Promotion Center, University of California Irvine (2005 07)
"UCIHPC is a research and consulting unit operating within the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine. We are interested in all aspects of health promotion. Our research focuses on comprehensive, integrated approaches to health promotion, especially on workplace-based health promotion." Read about their research, publications, Top-10 list of corporate health strategies, etc. They also provide a directory of several hundred health promotion web sites.

Health, Environment and Work (Dr. Raymond Agius) (2001 04)
Educational resources and information about Environmental and Occupational Health are accessible through this Home Page. This extensive collection of resouces is maintained by Dr. Raymond Agius, University of Manchester (UK).

IDEWE Occupational Health & Safety Services on the Internet (1998 09)
Idewe is a non-profit occupational health service in Flanders, Belgium. Read about the organization's services.

ILO-CIS International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (2000 03)
The International Occupational Safety and Health Information Centre (CIS) is a service of the International Labour Office in Geneva Switzerland. The major objective of CIS is to be a worldwide service dedicated to the collection and dissemination of information on the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. It is assisted in its work by more than 120 national institutions around the world (its National and Collaborating Centres) dealing with OSH matters in their own countries. Read about CIS' products and services, international OSH programmes, and OSH information.

Institute for Work and Health (1996 07)
Information about this Toronto Canada-based organization its publications programs special events newsletter etc.

Institute of Occupational Safety & Health, Republic of China (2003 09)
The missions of this research institute include "application of scientific technology, surveys and analyses of various risk factors in the working environment, as well as development of countermeasures." Read about the research being performed by each of the divisions.

Instituto Salud y Trabajo (1999 11)
Read about the services of this Peruvian occupational health institute. All information is in Spanish.

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) (1998 07)
IARC's mission is "to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research, and disseminates scientific information through meetings, publications, courses and fellowships." Some IARC publications are available in their entirety on the web site.

Japan International Center for Occupational Health and Safety (2001 09)
This site provides information on industrial safety and health, relevant laws and regulations, labor practices, and how the levels of safety and health significantly vary in each country.

Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (2003 09)
The site provides ordering information for this publication from the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. It also provides abstracts of articles from past issues.

Latex Allergy Links (2001 04)
This is an extensive list of links to sites and individual documents containing information about latex allergies.

Lots of Links on Lyme Disease (2003 12)
Over 6500 categorized links on Lyme Disease.

Lyme Disease Foundation (2005 07)
The Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. (LDF) is a nonprofit medical healthcare agency dedicated to finding solutions to tick-borne disorders. Read about various tick-borne disorders, (Lyme Disease, Babesiosis, Colorado Tick Fever, etc.), view the full text of the journal, "Journal of Spirochetal & Tick-Borne Diseases", read about upcoming conferences, etc.

Manitoba Federation of Labour - Occupational Health Centre (2003 12)
"The Centre helps workers, employers, and joint health and safety committees to improve workplace health and safety conditions and eliminate hazards. "

McGill University, Occupational Health (2003 09)
The site represents McGill's departments of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, Faculty of Medicine. It provides information about their academic programmes, activities/news/seminars, research groups/labs, publications, etc.

McMaster University Health Sciences, Program in Occupational Health & Environmental Medicine (2003 10)
Read about the Program's Post Baccalaureate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS), primary research and services.

Medexplorer (1996 11)
Medexplorer is a directory of Internet resources related to various disciplines associated with medicine/health, including health and safety, emergency response, employment, community health, etc.

Medical Basis of Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Sleep problems, and Drug Use (1997 04)
This is a free, illustrated web book explains the scientific basis of Stress, Depression, Anxiety, and Drug Use in a fun, easy to read format. It was written by an Occupational Physician, and is intended for use by health educators.

MEDLINE - PubMed (1997 07)
This free site provides access to the US National Library of Medicine's MEDLINE, a bibliographic database of over 9 million records.

MedScape (1997 08)
This site provides free access to: MEDLINE, TOXLINE and AIDSLINE from the US National Library of Medicine, plus a document delivery service for a small fee; the full text of thousands of health related articles; the full text of various journals; and more. Registration required (free).

MedTox Health Services (1996 07)
Read about the services provided by this California-based occupational medicine services company.

Mesothelioma Information and Resource Group (2003 10)
Provides comprehensive information for individuals with mesothelioma and their families.

Mesothelioma Online Advice (2004 07)
This Mesothelioma research guide offers topics ranging from Mesothelioma symptoms and treatments, latest news and developments as well as attorney and legal information.

Mesothelioma Web (2003 11)
Offers information about mesothelioma diagnosis, treatment options, contact information for medical specialists and information about ongoing clinical trials.

Mortality and Morbidity Weekly Report (MMWR) (2001 04)
All issues of this weekly report, produced by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are presented in their entirety.

Nancy Haston & Associates Inc. (2003 12)
Nancy Haston & Associates Inc. is a Canadian owned health and disability management company, founded in 1986 by occupational health nurse, Nancy Haston. Read about their rehabilitation, vocational, employer health, and eldercare consulting services.

National Institutes of Health (USA) (2003 12)
Information is provided about the various Institutes and their work . Wealth information resources, including: health information, scientific resources, grants and funding, news and events.

National Library of Medicine (USA)

National Safety Council - Online Resources (2003 11)
Offers a wide spectrum of safety, environmental and health information.

Neurobranchés (2004 02)
"Un dossier d�information et dՎducation sur le sommeil (hygi�ne, physiologie, chronobiologie, pathologies)."

New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services, Occupational Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Program (1998 05)
"The Occupational Disease Epidemiology and Surveillance Program targets its activities to workers who are exposed to hazardous chemical, physical or biological agents." A series of documents are presented, including a series of industrial hygiene factsheets on controlling chemical exposure.

New York State Department of Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (1997 09)
This site provides access to a series of basic documents on environmental and occupational health. The content is geared to the public.

New Zealand's Health and Safety Net (1997 04)
This is the home page of the Occupational Safety and Health Service of the Department of Labour, New Zealand. The site provides information about the organization, work hazards, health and safety law, training resources, accident and illness reporting, etc. There is also a catalogue of their health and safety information products. Some publications are available from the site. A software package, the "Floppy Ergonomist", is available to be downloaded by people in New Zealand.

NIOSH Criteria Documents (1997 09)
View Criteria Documents, Occupational Hazard Assessments, Special Hazard Reviews and Joint Occupational Health Documents from the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

NursingNet (2001 04)
NursingNet's mission is to help further the knowledge and understanding of Nursing for the public, and to provide a forum for medical professionals and students to obtain and disseminate information about Nursing and medically related subjects.

Occ. Med. Central (2004 10)
This is a directory of resources intended for occupational health providers (doctors, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, occupational health nurses, etc.), safety professionals, and consumers of occupational health services (employers, insurance companies, etc.)

Occupational Asthma (2001 04)
This is a detailed paper on the subject, including aspects of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention.

Occupational Disease Panel Electronic Library (1999 10)
The Occupational Disease Panel (ODP) was created under the Workers' Compensation Act of Ontario. In its 10 years of operation, ending in 1997, it produced numerous publications on issues relating to workplace/occupational diseases and their compensation. These publications are available in their entirety on this site.

Occupational Health & Safety - Stevens Publishing (1999 09)
A trade publication featuring articles on safety, occupational health, ergonomics, training, emergency services and industrial hygiene for the manufacturing/industrial industries. Each online edition includes daily industry news, employment resources, calendar of events, an online buyer's guide and links to government agencies and professional organizations in the industry.

Occupational Health Nursing Program, Grant MacEwan Community College (2003 09)
Read about the program at this Alberta Community College.

Occupational Health Strategy Network (2000 08)
Forum for sharing best practices, furthering knowledge of occupational health, etc. in England, Scotland and Wales.

OHS Associates, Inc. (1998 05)
Read about the company's services: occupational health and safety consulting services and training; NFPA ratings; HMIS ratings; litigation support services; etc.

OHS&E; - The Journal of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment (1998 06)
To quote the editors of this UK magazine, "Besides containing details of the magazine and our previous and forthcoming features, the site has news, features, legislation information, and an Open Forum in which occupational health, safety and environment matters can be aired and responded to by anyone in the world."

OncoLink (1999 02)
OncoLink is a service provided by the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Its mission is "to help cancer patients, families, health care professionals and the general public get accurate cancer-related information at no charge." It is one of the premier sites for cancer related information on the Internet.

Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association (1999 09)
The Ontario Occupational Health Nurses Association (OOHNA) is the professional association for registered nurses who provide on-the-job health care for Ontario's workers. Read about OOHNA, membership, etc.

OSHA General Industry Lead Advisor (2001 04)
OSHA's Lead in General Industry Advisor is multi-purpose, interactive, expert software. The Lead in General Industry Advisor assists employers, employees, and physicians and other health care providers to understand the requirements of the general industry standard on occupational exposure to LEAD (29 CFR 1910.1025).The software provides an introduction to the scope and logic of the regulation, and provides a framework to facilitate compliance.

OSHA GOCAD 2.0, the Cadmium Biological Monitoring Advisor (2001 04)
GOCAD 2.0 is a Windows-based, expert system. It applies the biological monitoring provisions of the Cadmium Standard that became effective Jan. 1, 1999. For each employee, GOCAD 2.0 analyzes the biological-monitoring results, then prepares and saves: A letter to the employee;A memorandum for the employer; and Notes for the physician's records. For each run of the system, GOCAD 2.0 creates: a summary of the run with the conclusion and ID for each employee; a detail file designed for easy use with common database software; and a serial log of the details.

OSHA Lead in Construction Advisor (2001 04)
OSHA's Lead in Construction Advisor is interactive expert software. It is intended to help users, especially small business, to understand OSHA's Lead in Construction standard.

OVID (2003 12)
The site provides information about databases commercially available from OVID, both on CD-ROM and via the Internet.

Pinchin Environmental (2001 12)
Pinchin Environmental provides engineering, consulting, management, implementation and training in air emissions, occupational health and safety, environmental assessment and remediation, hazardous materials (asbestos, lead, mould), indoor air quality, agricultural waste and emissions, and laboratory services.

Primary Care Internet Guide, Occupational and environmental medicine (1997 08)
This is a directory of mailing lists, newsgroups and sites related to occupational and environmental medicine. The directory is international, with some emphasis on Norwegian material.

ProHNet - Professionals' Healthcare Network (1996 10)
"ProHNet (Professionals' Healthcare Network) started with suggestions from focus groups organized by the Ontario Hospital Association for professionals from occupational health and infection control." The site includes information about upcoming events, and an online WHMIS training programme.

Projet Regetox - Programme "Protection du travailleur en matière de santé" (1998 09)
"L'objectif de l'étude est de développer et d'installer un serveur, équipé d'une base de données physico-chimiques et toxicologiques et d'un logiciel interactif d'aide à l'évaluation du risque. Ce centre serveur constamment remis à jour et basé sur l'expertise d'une équipe pluridisciplinaire constituée de médecins du travail, d'hygiénistes, de toxicologues et de biochimistes permettra de mieux cibler les situations prioritaires sur base de concepts éprouvés et de données validées."

Queensland Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations (2000 08)
The DETIR web site provides links to legislation, research projects, publications and employment opportunities.

Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (1997 03)
Located on the campus of the University of Utah, the Rocky Mountain Center is one of 14 NIOSH Educational Research Centers. The site provides information about the Center's various educational programs.

Safety Advisory Services Ltd (2003 10)
Read about the company's training programs and consultancy services.

Safety Doctor (2004 07)
Dr. Isabel Perry is a safety speaker and trainer. Read about her seminars and workshops, safety consulting, safety equipment, etc.

Safety Priority Consultants, LLC (2001 10)
This site provides occupational health & safety consulting and training services to business, industry, healthcare and emergency services organizations throughout North America.

Sant�, Hygi�ne, S�curit� au Travail (2000 05)
L'objectif du site est de cr�er un espace d'informations et d'�changes concernant la Sant� au Travail. Ce site est anim� par les m�decins du travail de l'Association Interentreprises de M�dicine du Travail (AIMT) du Bas-Rhin (France).

Society of Occupational Medicine (2001 04)
This UK Society aims to stimulate interest, research, and education in Occupational Medicine. Read about its organization, activities and publications.

Southern Alberta Occupational Medicine (1998 05)
This website provides a variety of learning resources in occupational medicine to assist undergraduate students, medical residents, and practicing physicians in Alberta.

Span Corporation Occupational Health Services (1999 10)
The site describes this company's services related to occupational medicine compliance prevention and hazard recognition and its information services.

Spine-Health.com (2001 09)
This site, developed by a multi-specialty group of medical professionals, provides resources for understanding, preventing, and seeking appropriate treatment for back and neck pain and related conditions.

State of Occupational Safety and Health in the European Union � Pilot Study (The) (2000 11)
Produced by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Agency's information project "The State of Occupational Safety and Health in the European Union - Pilot Study" is a first step to the development of a system for monitoring the safety and health in the European Union. It aims at providing decision-makers at Member State and European level with an overview of the current safety and health situation in the European Union and in this way supporting the identification of common challenges and priority areas for preventive actions.

TEC LABS (2003 12)
Offers information about company's range of skin defense products for outdoor workers.

ToxProbe Inc (2003 12)
Provides information about company's consultation "services in environmental and occupational health, toxicology, risk assessment, risk management and risk communication. "

Université catholique de Louvan, Unité de Toxicologie et de Médecine du Travail (2001 04)
Le site contient une déscription de l'unité, les membres, les programmes d'enseignement, une liste des publications scientifiques, etc.

University of Birmingham (UK), Institute of Occupational Health (2003 10)
Read about the Institute's postgraduate programs, upcoming local, national and international conference and meetings, etc.

University of Vienna (Austria), Department of Occupational Medicine (1999 11)
Information is provided about the department, its research, personnel, etc. Most information is in German. Summary information is in English.

Vizon SciTec Inc. (2005 07)
Vizon SciTec Inc., formerly BC Research Inc., is an integrated science, technology and innovation company. The company provides laboratory analysis and testing, field work, pilot plants, consulting services, and applied research and development.

Web Information Service (formerly CCINFOWeb) (2005 06)
This is the home page for the commercial OHS database service on the web, provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). Databases include: MSDS, CHEMINDEX, CHEMINFO, RTECS, NIOSHTIC, HSELine and CISILO, plus environmental and occupational health & safety legislation from all Canadian jurisdictions. All databases may be searched for free. Access to the data itself is by subscription.

Windsor Occupational Health Information Service (WOHIS) (1997 03)
"WOHIS is an occupational health and safety information/referral service located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Its mandate is 'to promote community awareness of occupational health and safety issues in order to prevent illness and injury.'" The site provides access to WOHIS publications (some may be downloaded free from the site); news; links to other sites; and a "speaker's corner".

Work Smart (2003 11)
Serving customers across Canada with offices in Edmonton, Calgary and Halifax, WorkSMART provides services related to occupational health, safety and wellness.

Workers Health and Safety Centre (1996 07)
The Centre is a worker-driven health and safety delivery organization in Ontario Canada. The site provides information about the Centre and its services, including the full text of publications and links to labour and health & safety resources.

World Health Organization (2000 06)
WHO's site contains information about the organization itself, documents and fact sheets about various communicable diseases, traveller's health, biosafety guidelines, etc.

Advantage Ergonomics Canada Inc. (2001 01)
Read about this Ontario Canada consulting company's services in the areas of ergonomics, industrial hygiene and establishing H&S; policies and procedures.

Aerobiological Engineering - Airborne Pathogen Control Systems (1998 05)
Provided courtesy of the Graduate School of Architectural Engineering and the Department of Biology at Penn State University, this content-rich site provides information about numerous aerobiological engineering research topics, such as: airborne pathogens; fungi and bacteria in ventilation systems; legionnaires disease; the spread of disease in office buildings; etc.

AIHA Manitoba (2003 10)
This site provides information from and about the Manitoba chapter of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).

American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) (1997 07)
Contains information about this not-for-profit corporation, the aim of which is to improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of industrial hygiene. The site contains information about ABIH itself, certification programs, exams, etc.

American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) (1996 10)
Contains information about ACGIH, a catalog of its publications, demos of their electronic products, upcoming events, an "OH Talk" web chat section, etc.

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) (1996 07)
This site provides access to information about AIHA its conferences publications etc. It also provides web access to its lists of accredited laboratories through its Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation Program IHLAP) and the Environmental Lead Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELLAP).

American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), British Columbia and Yukon Section (2005 07)
Read about this AIHA local section, membership, meetings, newsletter, etc.

American Industrial Hygiene Association - Metropolitan New York Local Section (2003 12)
Read about this AIHA local section, membership, meetings, newsletter, job postings etc.

American Lung Association Air Quality (1999 12)
The American Lung Association (ALA), fighting lung disease through education, community service, advocacy and research, offers an Air Quality web page that discusses the variety of particles carried in the air we breathe. Find numerous resources on general, indoor, and outdoor air quality. These resources include factsheets on specific particles and health hazards; links to other ALA sites like the National Health House Web Site, a project to raise the standards of residential air quality and energy efficiency; and prevention tips to improve the air quality in your home or office.

American Public Health Association (1997 09)
Read about APHA, news releases, information about and abstracts from its journal, etc. Links are also provided to legislative, science policy and other public health-related sites.

Applications of Phase-contrast Microscopy to NIOSH Method 7400 and OSHA ID-160 (1998 07)
This is an online Professional Development Course. When last visited, it had been awarded one Certification Maintenance point by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (2002 12)
The site provides ordering information for this ACGIH journal, plus information for authors, contents of upcoming issues, etc.

Argus Occupational Health and Safety Solutions (2002 12)
Argus provides safety products and equipment, industrial hygiene services and equipment rentals.

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) (1996 12)
"The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC) is a multi-disciplinary, voluntary, international organization. Our purpose is to influence, support and improve the quality of health care through the practice and management of infection control and the application of epidemiology in all health settings." The site lists resources for Infection Control professionals, a list of publications for sale, US government information, courses offered, etc.

Association of Professional Industrial Hygienists (2003 11)
"The Association of Professional Industrial Hygienists, Inc. (APIH) was established in 1994 to offer credentialing to industrial hygienists who meet the education and experience requirements found in Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 3. APIH adopted the Tennessee Code as its basis for credentialing because it was the first legal definition in the United States of an industrial hygienist in terms of education and experience."

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (1997 07)
Information about this Arizona-based association, its projects and activities.

Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH) (2003 11)
This is the official home page of the AIOH. It contains information about the Institute's publications, membership, office holders, conferences, etc.

Beyond Pesticides (2001 04)
Beyond Pesticides began in 1981 as the National Coalition Against the Misuse ofPesticides, to serve as a national network committed to pesticide safety and theadoption of alternative pest management strategies which reduce or eliminate adependency on toxic chemicals. Beyond Pesticides provides the public with usefulinformation on pesticides and their alternatives. With this information, peoplecan and do protect themselves and the environment from the potential adversepublic health and environmental effects associated with the use and misuse ofpesticides. Their site offers detailed information on what to do in case of anemergency involving pesticides and alerts about pesticide problems. Otherprograms showcased are Pesticides in Schools, Poison Poles (poisonous use ofwood preservatives in utility poles) and Genetically Engineered Organisms.

Bridlewood Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) Information Service (1997 01)
"The Bridlewood Residents Hydro Line Committee (BRHLC) was first formed in 1986 to fight 500 kV high voltage transmission lines that Ontario Hydro proposed to construct through our community in Kanata, just outside Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and was focused on the health effects from the electromagnetic fields emitted by the lines. Since then the committee has broadened its mandate to a much greater information and education role." The site contains EMF news, the text of reports and documents from various organizations, and an extensive bibliography. Site is no longer actively maintained; an archive is provided through the Swedish Association for the Electrosensitive website.

British Occupational Hygiene Society (2003 11)
Find out about BOHS, membership, qualifications, etc. View excerpts from the BOHS Newsletter, and access a list of BOHS consultants.

Canadian Health Network (CHN) (2005 06)
The CHN is a national, non-profit, bilingual web-based health information service. CHN's goal is to help Canadians find the information they're looking for on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. CHN does this through a unique collaboration - one of the most dynamic and comprehensive networks anywhere in the world. This network of health information providers includes the Public Health Agency of Canada, Health Canada and national and provincial/territorial non-profit organizations, as well as universities, hospitals, libraries and community organizations.

Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists (1997 03)
"The CRBOH is a national, not-for-profit organization, which sets standards of professional competence for occupational hygienists and occupational hygiene technologists in Canada."The site provides information about ROH and ROHT certification, exams, maintenance, plus information about CRBOH itself.

Canadians for Health Research (2001 09)
Canadians for Health Research is a national nonprofit organization that promotes health research in Canada. The full text of the organization's publications, information about its programs, etc. are available on the site.

Carbon Monoxide Kills (2002 12)
The Carbon Monoxide Kills site is dedicated to helping the public protect itself against Carbon Monoxide.

CDC Travel Information (1996 11)
Information provided includes lists of reference materials, information about disease outbreaks and specific health hazard information for different geographical locations. This site is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC Wonder (1996 02)
CDC Wonder provides access to text and numeric databases guidelines and reports from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - e.g. MMWR CDC Prevention Guidelines STD Reports.

Centre for Substances and Risk Assessment (2003 09)
The Centre for Substances and Risk Assessment (CSR) is a department of The Netherlands' National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). RIVM is a research institute providing scientific support and expertise for government policies on public health, nature and the environment. Read about the CSR's methodology projects and access abstracts, in English and Dutch, of their risk assessment methodology reports and publications.

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (UK) (2003 11)
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to the promotion of environmental health and the dissemination of knowledge about environmental health issues for the benefit of the public. It is also responsible for the training and professional development of environmental health officers and provides educational services to the profession. Read about membership in the Institute, CIEH's publications, training programs, etc.

Child Health Programs, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (1999 11)
"This site was created by the ATSDR Office of Children's Health to share information on a variety of programs that emphasize the vulnerabilities of infants and children in communities faced with the contamination of their water, soil, air, or food. Find out about upcoming national and international conferences, read news releases and book reviews, or access online publications".

City of Toronto (1998 09)
Access public health documents, information about emergency services, etc.

Claire Austin, PhD (1999 02)
Claire is a professor of Industrial Hygiene in the Faculty of Engineering at the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières. She provides numerous links related to Industrial Hygiene and related subjects.

Clayton Group Services Inc. (2003 12)
Offers information about company's cccupational health & safety, laboratory and environmental services.

Code of Practice for the Prevention and Control of Legionnaires' Disease (2001 04)
This detailed code of practice is presented in its entirety by WorkSafe Western Australia.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (2005 06)
Lots of contact information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), plus downloadable copies of Colorado public health and environment regulations.

Combined Health Information Database (CHID) (1999 05)
CHID is a database produced by agencies from the US National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. This database includes abstracts and availability information for consumer-oriented materials.

Compliance Control Center (1996 03)
The site provides information about handwashing compliance monitoring services provided by the organization as well as information about personal hygiene for the purpose of infection control in hospitals daycare foodservice etc. There is also an extensive list of links to related sites.

Compliance Solution (2003 11)
This site specializes in dealing with State OSHA on your behalf like penalty negotiation and abatement assistance.�� Services includes OSHA style surveys, custom-made written safety and health programs, employee training, case review for litigation, discrimination investigation and monitoring for exposure from hazardous agents such as chemicals and noise.

Department of Health (UK) (1998 12)
The site provides information about the Department itself, news releases, departmental programs, publications (some full text), etc.

EH&S; Products - Stevens Publishing (2000 06)
A trade publication featuring articles on safety, environmental, occupational health, training, emergency services and industrial hygiene for the manufacturing/industrial industries. Each online edition includes employment resources, calendar of events, and links to government agencies and professional organizations in the industry.

EMF-LINK (1997 05)
"EMF-Link provides substantive information on biological and health effects of electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) from common sources such as power lines, electrical wiring, appliances, medical equipment, communications facilities, cellular phones, and computers." Some public access is provided, but to get full access, you must subscribe to one of Information Ventures' publications and register for access.

Environmental Safety and Health of Alaska (2005 07)
The site contains descriptions of this company's safety training courses, Industrial Hygiene and Marine Chemist Services, plus an industrial hygiene news and current events section, and news from the Midnight Sun Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA).

Epi Info (2001 04)
Produced by CDC and the World Health Organization Epi Info and Epi Map - public domain software packages designed for the global community of public health practitioners and researchers. Both provide for easy form and database construction, data entry, and analysis with epidemiologic statistics, maps, and graphs. Download from here.

FIRST (1999 05)
FIRST est une association française qui intervient dans le domaine de la prévention, et de la réduction des risques en matière de la toxicomanie et du SIDA.

Folkh?lsoinstitutet Folkh?lsoinstitutet Folkh?lsoinstitutet Folkh?lsoinstitutet Folkh?lsoinstitutet Folkh?lsoinstitutet (Swedish National Institute of Public Health) (2000 06)
The National Institute of Public Health, NIPH, (Swedish Folkh?lsoinstitutet) was established in 1992. It is a state agency under the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. It is similar to national government health departments in many countries, but operates at "arm' s length" from the government of the day. It reports both to the Minister of Health and Social Affairs and to an independent Board of Directors. Most information is available in Swedish only.

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Pesticide Management Unit (2001 04)
The pesticide management activities of the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) aim at managing the risks associated with the use of pesticides. The FAOproposes maximum residue levels for individual pesticide in different feed itemsand foods, and provides advice on the acceptable levels of pesticide residues infood moving in international trade. The FAO works towards strengthening foodcontrol by training in residue analysis, manuals for pesticide analysis,publication of pesticide specifications as well as quality assurance in foodcontrol chemical laboratories. Their web site offers the full text of suchdocuments as the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use ofPesticides, Pesticide Specifications and Quality Control Standards as well asdetailed evaluations of a huge number of pesticide residues.

Fragranced Products Information Network (1998 12)
"Information on fragrances and the chemicals used in them is not readily available. Fragrance formulas are trade secrets and ingredients do not have to be listed on the labels. There have been few medical studies done other than on the effects of fragrances on the skin. The goal of this site is to gather available information and make it accessible."

From Couch Potato to Baked Potato (2000 06)
Information is provided about this Canadian book promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Health Canada's Health Information Network (1999 11)
This site is presented by Health Canada. Health Canada News Releases contains many timely health alerts. Many of the "Its Your Health" publications are accessible in full text in both English and French.

Health Canada, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety (2003 09)
The Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch is organized into five programmes: Drug Strategy and Controlled Substances, Workplace Health and Safety, Product Safety, Tobacco Control and Safe Environments. The site provides access to numerous technical reports and publications, general interest fact sheets, etc.

Health Canada, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (1997 04)
The site contains information about the Centre itself, public health documents, travel health advisories, disease prevention guidelines, etc.

Health Effects Institute (HEI) (1999 05)
HEI is an independent, nonprofit organization that is supported by the US Environmental Protection Agency and industry. It studies effects of pollutants and other sources in the environment. Its web site includes access to HEI's Quarterly Newsletter, announcements, background information about HEI, research reports, requests for applications, program summaries, publications, and a directory of HEI's staff and board of directors.

Health Protection Agency (2003 12)
The Health Protection Agency is anational organisation for England and Wales. "It is dedicated to protecting people's health and reducing the impact of infectious diseases, chemical hazards, poisons and radiation hazards. It brings together the expertise of health and scientific professionals working in public health, communicable disease, emergency planning, infection control, laboratories, poisons, chemical, and radiation hazards."

HEBSWeb (1997 01)
This is the site of the Health Education Board for Scotland. Bibliographies and assorted documents on a variety of health topics are provided.

Home Health Provider - Stevens Publishing (1999 09)
A trade publication featuring articles on respiratory care, mobility, sleep therapy, and wound care for the home health equipment industry. Each online edition includes industry news updates, employment resources, and links to government agencies and professional organizations in the industry.

Hyginist (1998 05)
Produced by Scheffers Industrial Hygiene Publishing and Consultancy in the Netherlands, HYGINIST is an "industrial hygiene statistical tool. It evaluates the exposure data collected with the standard exposure assessment strategies." This DOS-based shareware software is available for download from the site.

Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program (2003 09)
This publication, produced by the US Environmental Protection Agency, examines the causes and effects of poor indoor air quality and provides information for reducing exposure to indoor contaminants in schools. It discusses the various indoor pollutants found in schools, including dust, chemical agents, gases, and volatile organic compounds; where they are found in schools; and their health effects on school occupants. Pollution control measures are detailed in the areas of building design, product specifications, renovation procedures, operations and maintenance, and ventilation system management.

Industrial Hygiene News (1999 11)
Read past articles from this publication, view subscription information, descriptions of IH-related products, trade shows, courses, etc.

Industrial Hygiene Services, LLC. (2003 11)
Provides information about company�s products and services.

Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (2003 09)
Information about, and the full text of selected portions of this journal.

Infection Control Guidelines for Occupational Health in Health Care (Health Canada) (2005 07)
The new guideline differs from previous versions as it views the health care setting from an industrial hygiene perspective. The risk assessment of various diseases and the hazard they pose to health care workers is balanced by the risk control measures of engineering, administrative, work practices, and personal protective equipment. Administration responsibilities of an organization are outlined in the beginning of the guideline to set the stage for an effective occupational health program.

Injury Control Resource Information Network (ICRIN) (1997 05)

International Labour Organization Publications (2005 07)
ILO publications provide relevant research and practical resources for policy-makers and other individuals concerned with occupational safety and health, labour and employment, industrial relations, women at work and much more.

International Occupational Hygiene Association (1999 02)
"The IOHA provides an international voice of the occupational hygiene profession through its status as a non-governmental organization (NGO) of the World Health Organization." The site provides a description of the Association, a list of member organizations with links to web sites where available, information about their conferences, meetings and activities.

Junk Science (1996 07)
Tongue-in-cheek articles debunking "science without sense", written by Steve Milloy.

Kemika XXI (2001 09)
Provides added knowledge, complementary information and expert tips on chemistry, chemicals, the international laws, regulations and standards governing them.

KnowledgeWare Communications Corp. (2005 07)
Develops industrial training courseware and incident management software. Our products will help your company become OHS compliant, manage your incidents, people, claims, MSDS, training, and statistics.

London Hazards Centre (2000 08)
This web site is a resource centre for Londoners fighting health and safety hazards in their workplace and community. This site is for union and community organisers anywhere who need health and safety information.

MATC (2005 07)
Information is provided about this company's sensing products, including a UV intensity meter.

McMaster University, Occupational and Environmental Health Laboratory (1998 05)
This AIHA accredited laboratory in Hamilton Canada provides occupational hygiene services to industry, labour and the general public. Read about the lab's research projects, services, etc.

MediBel-Net - the Belgian Information Kiosk for Health and Environment (1998 09)
Voir des coordonés des compétences de la Ministère des Affaires Sociales, de la Santé et de l'Environnement. La plupart des renseignements est en français et hollandais.

Michigan State University, Occupational and Environmental Medicine (2004 07)
View reports, training materials, newsletters, etc.

Motherisk (1999 11)
The Motherisk Program at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, was created in 1985 to provide evidence-based information and guidance concerning the potential risks to the developing fetus or infant, from exposure to drugs, chemicals, diseases, radiation and environmental agents. The site highlights important findings in maternal-fetal health, toxicology, etc.

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (2003 11)
"CASA's mission is to inform the American people of the cost of abuse of all substances (legal and illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco) throughout society and its impact on their lives, to determine what works for whom in prevention and treatment, and to encourage each individual and institution to take responsibility to combat substance abuse." Information at the site includes details about CASA, the text of its news releases and publications, etc.

National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety (1999 11)
This Center "strives to enhance the health and safety of all children exposed to hazards associated with agricultural work and rural environments."

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (2000 06)
Human health and human disease result from three interactive elements: environmental factors, individual susceptibility and age. The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is to reduce the burden of human illness and dysfunction from environmental causes by understanding each of these elements and how they interrelate. The NIEHS achieves its mission through multidisciplinary biomedical research programs, prevention and intervention efforts, and communication strategies that encompass training, education, technology transfer, and community outreach.

National Park Service, Public Health Program (2000 06)
This site provides brochures about concerns such as Hepatitis and Tuberculosis, and self-learning modules on Hantavirus and Lyme Disease.

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (1997 09)
NPTN is a joint initiative of Oregon State University and the US Environmental Protection Agency. The site provides links to various pesticide-related sites: pesticide companies, sources for pest control information, pesticide toxicology, poison control centers, etc.

National Safety Council Environmental Health Center (1999 12)
The mission of the National Safety Council is "to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health and environmental policies, practices and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes." This site offers access by audience or by topic. Whether looking for information specific to journalists or to educators or on topics like air quality, lead poisoning, or radioactive waste, visitors will be able to find fact sheets, issue papers, news and alerts, educational materials, or links to additional Internet resources.

Neighbourhood Environmental Watch Network (NEWNET) (2001 04)
NEWNET (Neighborhood Environmental Watch Network) is a network of environmental monitoring stations, and data storage and data processing systems, with public access to the data through the Internet. This allows interested members of the public to have constant access to the stations so they can observe the results at any time. NEWNET was started in 1993 with stations in Nevada, California, Utah, and New Mexico. It is based on concepts developed by the Department of Energy for the Community Monitoring Program at the Nevada Test Site Nuclear Testing Facility. These concepts date back to the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Reactor accident in the late 1970's.

New Jersey Advisory Council on Safety and Health (1996 07)
The Advisory Council is a non-profit public-interest organization whose members include unions employees petitioners' attorneys petitioners' doctors and citizens concerned with worker safety and health issues. Ultimately you will need to become a member to access most of the information but at the time of review a bulletin board scanned versions of recent court decisions and legislative updates were accessible to anyone.

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) (1998 10)
NMAM is the result of part of the research activities of the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) relating to the determination of workplace contaminants. NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed. The methods themselves are available in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

North Carolina Occupational Safety & Health Education & Research Center (1998 05)
"A partnership of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the Duke University Medical C Center, NC OSHERC was established in 1977 through funding from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)." Read about the Center's graduate and continuing education programs, including an Internet-based Master of Science Degree in Industrial Hygiene.

Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario (OHAO) (1998 05)
Read about this provincial Association, membership, upcoming events, the Association's newsletter, etc.

Occutech Services (2001 04)
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Ontario Tobacco Research Unit (2003 11)
The OTRU was established by the Ontario Ministry of Health in 1993 to undertake a program of research, development and dissemination of knowledge about effective tobacco control programs and policies. Read about its research activities, publications, etc.

OSHA Sampling and Analytical Methods (1998 10)
This site provides access to analytical methods from the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration - fully validated methods for organic and inorganic chemicals, and partially validated methods. Some of the methods are provided in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.

OSHTECH Inc. (2003 11)
OSHTECH is a rapidly expanding private-sector provider of OHS&E; consulting and training services, namely, ergonomic assessments, physical demands profiles, heat stress, injury risk control strategies, pre-start health & safety reviews, MOEE reg. 196, dispersion modeling, air sampling, noise & vibration surveys, and full analytical laboratory services.

Patty's Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology (2000 06)
The standard reference in occupational health and safety for over 50 years, the new Patty's presents for the first time a separation of industrial hygiene and toxicology topics, offering complete reorganization of the material into four volumes of clearly defined topic areas.

Pesticides Action Network - Pesticide Database (2001 04)
The Pesticides Action Network - Pesticide Database brings together a wide rangeof information on pesticides from many different sources, providing ecotoxicity,human toxicity (chronic and acute) and regulatory information for over 5,000pesticide active ingredients and their transformation products. This databasehas been integrated with the U.S. EPA and California Department of PesticideRegulation product databases, which provide information on formulated products(the form of the pesticide that growers and consumers purchase for use)containing the active ingredients. The information is most complete forpesticides registered for use in the United States.

Phoenix OHC, Inc. (2003 09)
Phoenix OHC is an occupational and environmental health consulting company in Kingston Ontario Canada. Read about the company's international information, training, research and consulting services.

Powerwatch (1999 02)
"Powerwatch exists to help the growing number of people wishing to know more about electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and their reported adverse health effects." Information is provided about the organization's services, publications, research etc.

Prezant Associates (2003 09)
Pacific Northwestern industrial hygiene consulting, laboratory and health/safety training organization .

Project HOPE (1996 09)
Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) helps communities attain lasting improvements in health care. Project HOPE provides health education, health policy research, and humanitarian assistance. Information is provided about the organization, its programs in more than 70 countries, news releases, etc.

ProSafe Inc. (2004 07)
ProSafe Inc. is an engineering firm authorized by the Professional Engineers of Ontario (Canada). They provide industrial safety system design and compliance evaluations on machinery and processes to satisfy the requirements of the Ontario Ministry of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Act including pre-start health and safety review and risk assessments.

RACCO Safety (1997 03)
The site describes this Brazilian company's safety, industrial hygiene, and occupational health products and services. Most information is in portuguese, with a general description in English.

Reading, Writing and Risk: Air Pollution Inside Californias Portable Classrooms [PDF] (2001 04)
A California report examines the air pollution risk levels in the State's portable school facilities, the State's response, and recommendations for protecting children's and teacher's health in these types of classrooms. The report reveals that over two million California students spend the school day in buildings that may be harmful to their health. It states that some portable classrooms can expose children to toxic chemicals at levels that pose an unacceptable risk of cancer or other serious illness, but that California has no indoor air health standards for most toxins found in types of buildings and has has failed to exercise effective oversight over air quality. What types of pollution health risks exist in portable classrooms are detailed, particularly risks from formaldehyde and carbon dioxide. Additionally reported are the unintended consequences of the State's push for the use of portables to address student population increases.

Real Stories - Community Health in Action (1998 05)
The site contains a number of "authentic stories of real people who benefited by their involvement at their local Community Health Centre (CHC)" in Ontario.

Resource Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (1999 02)
Based at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada, the Centre provides a complete industrial hygiene consulting service to the industrial and general communities of Northwestern Ontario. Read about the Centre's services.

Restoration Environmental Contractors (1999 09)
This Canadian company provides services such as: asbestos abatement; lead abatement; fire restoration; mold and fungus removal and plant cleanups. The web site provides documents outlining step by step actions to be taken for most of these types of cleanups/restoration.

Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (2001 04)
"The main aims of the Institute are to promote the advancement of all aspects of health and hygiene, to stimulate interest in public health, and to disseminate knowledge on health matters to the benefit of the community." Read about the Institute's activities, including the courses it provides.

SAREC (1997 12)
Read about the expertise and services of this Canadian occupational hygiene consulting company.

Savard Software: Master Converter (2003 09)
Master Converter is a shareware Windows utility designed to convert units of measurement. It is pre-configured to convert over 700 units in 38 categories. The categories include: length, area, volume, dry volume, time, speed, acceleration, mass, density, force, energy, power, pressure, flow, data storage, data transfer, dynamic viscosity, kinematic viscosity, temperature, temperature interval, capacitance, charge, conductance, thermal conductivity, angle, angular velocity, luminance, illumination, numbers, fractions, radiation, and more.

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (2003 09)
Read about this state department - contact information, emergency response services, training, etc.

Southwest Rural and Agricultural Safety (1997 04)
This site, an extension of University of Arizona, provides numerous links and documents related to a variety of aspects of agricultural safety.

St. John Ambulance (2002 12)
St. John Ambulance is a charitable organization dedicated to enabling Canadians to improve their health, safety and quality of life by providing training and community service. For 120 years in Canada, St. John Ambulance has been helping people reduce suffering and injury. Read about the organization�s variety of programs and services.

Teacher's Guide to Indoor Air Pollutants (2001 04)
This US National Safety Council guide, which includes lesson plans and activities, was developed as a companion tool to EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Action Kit, and is designed to help students increase their knowledge of indoor air quality problems and solutions. Includes informative fact sheets on alternatives to household chemicals, asbestos, asthma, biological contaminants, carbon monoxide, environmental tobacco smoke, formaldehyde, lead, pesticides, radon, and sick building syndrome.

Technika Scientific and Industrial Hygiene Measurement Instruments (1998 06)
Technika is a supplier of health, safety, lab, and field meters and detectors. "Our site also has general information on various areas of safety, how metering in that particular area is done, and what specifications you should look for."

UEC Technologies (2003 12)
Information about company and its industrial hygiene and environmental services for heavy industry.

United States Army - Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine (2003 11)
�Its mission is to provide worldwide technical support for implementing preventive medicine, public health, and health promotion/wellness services into all aspects of America's Army and the Army Community anticipating and rapidly responding to operational needs and adaptable to a changing world environment.�

University of British Columbia, School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (2001 04)
The School of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene is a teaching and research unit whose mandate is to study exposures, health effects, and control strategies in the work and community environments. The School of Occupational & Environmental Hygiene offers interdisciplinary graduate studies in the Faculty of Graduate Studies, at the University of British Columbia. This program is the only graduate-level program west of Toronto in Canada, and addresses the growing demand for hygiene professionals in this region of the country, as well as elsewhere.

University of New Haven, Occupational Safety and Health (1999 02)
The site describes the University of New Haven's degree programs (A.S., B.S., M.S.) in occupational safety and health and industrial hygiene.

US EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (2001 04)
The Office of Pesticides mission is to protect public health and the environmentfrom the risks posed by pesticides and to promote safer means of pest control.This web site offers substantial information on many aspects of pesticides, fromregistration, safety and regulations to biopesticides and the effects onchildren and endangered species. There is a section regarding public commentperiods, including upcoming meetings. The kids page offers a house tour to showkids about dangerous chemicals found in the home.

Visible Human Project (2003 09)
This site, based at the National University of Singapore, provides information about plant, snake and animal toxins, directories of antivenoms, toxinologists and poison control centres around the world, etc.

Washington State Department of Health (1998 03)
The site provides a number of public health fact sheets, monographs, reports, etc.

Weekly Epidemiological Record (1999 05)
WER provides weekly information about outbreaks of diseases of public health importance. This World Health Organization publication is available in English and French.

WESA / Envir-Eau (2001 09)
WESA/ EnvirEau is a Canadian industrial hygiene, occupational health and safety, environmental sciences and engineering consulting group providing professional services and training to business, industry, government and other professionals from offices in Ottawa, Kingston, Kitchener, Gatineau and Montreal.

Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (2004 07)
This organization provides clinical, environmental and industrial analytical services, specialized public health procedures, reference testing, training, technical assistance and consultation for private and public health agencies.

Your Health is Your Business (1996 12)
This is a directory of health related resources on the Internet. This Health Promotion home page is a joint cooperation of the Southern Illinois University Health Education Program, the Center for Injury Control and Worksite Health Promotion (CICWHP), and the SIU Pontikes Center for Management of Information.

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