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Publication NamePublication Description
Aprenda A Usar Los Pesticidas Sin Peligro
Read the Label First; Learn to Use Pesticides Safely
EPA 735-E-04-009
2004
Bumper Sticker
Aprenda A Usar Los Pesticidas Sin Peligro EPA 735-H-01-005
2001
Poster
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 In Vermiculite Insulation
Find out what to do if you have vermiculite attic insulation.
EPA
February 2001
Fact Sheet; 2 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
ATTENTION! (Bilingual: English & Spanish)
Remodeler/Renovator/Contractor/Landlord: Does the New Federal Lead-Based Paint Regulation apply to you?
EPA 747-F-00-002
March 2000
Fact Sheet; 1 page
Breaking the Cycle: 2001-2002 PBT Program Accomplishments
Persistent Bioaccumulative and Toxic Pollutants
EPA 742-R-03-001
April 2003
Booklet; 50 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
Chemicals in Your Community
Summarizes information under the Environmental Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act. (EPCRA) and the Clean Air Act (CAA).
EPA 550-K-99-001
December 1999
Booklet; 51 pages
Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
How to control pests safely.
EPA 730-K-04-002
March 2005
Booklet; 50 pages
Commercially Permitted PCB Disposal Companies
EPA approved PCB disposal companies
EPA
April 2000
Fact Sheet
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 Need Help Reducing Harmful Pollution in Your Community?
CARE - Local Partnerships, Healthy Communities
EPA 400-F-06-003
September 2005
Pamphlet, 6 pages
Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know
Section 313 Release Reporting Requirements
EPA 745-K-99-002
December 1999
Booklet; 55 pages
Enhancing Tribal Resources to Address Contamination
Assistance through the Brownfields Program
EPA 910-F-05-002
2005
Fact Sheet; 2 pages
EPA Region 10 Farmworker Protection Workgroup U.S. EPA Region 10
February 1999
Guidebook, 60 pages
EPA's Biotechnology Oversight Program Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
What is biotechnology? How biotechnology is regulated. How biotechnology works. What is biotechnology used for?
EPA 745-F-93-003
June 1993
Pamphlet; 8 pages
Farmworker Protection Resource Guide
For outreach/education and healthcare providers; great funding sources for these activities
EPA Region 10 Farmworker Protection
Workgroup
February 1999
Handbook; 68 pages
Fight Lead Poisoning with a Healthy Diet EPA-747-F-01-004
2001
Brochure, 8 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
Healthy Lawn, Healthy Environment
Caring for your lawn in an environmentally friendly way.
EPA 735-K-04-001
September 2004
Brochure, 19 pages
How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What the Employees Need to Know. Revised September 2005 EPA 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
Importance of Surface Water / Groundwater Interactions Issue Paper
In-depth study by EPA's Water Quality Unit
EPA 910-R-99-013
March 1999
Brochure, 18 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-Contaminated Soil, Residential Real Estate Transaction Disclosure Requirements
Information for owners, landlords, buyers, sellers, renters and real estate agents
EPA 910-K-05-002
August 2005
Brochure; 5 pages
Lead in Your Home: A Parents Reference Guide (PDF)
Recommendations on how you can reduce your family's risk of lead exposure and prevent lead poisoning.
EPA 747-B-98-002
June 1998
Booklet; 70 pages
Lead Paint Safety
A field guide for painting, home maintenance and renovation work.
HUD
June 1999
Handbook; 80 pages
Lead Poisoning and Your Children
How lead affects your child's health and what you can do to protect your family.
EPA 747-K-00-003
October 2000
Pamphlet; 1 page
Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Education Rule
Does it apply to you?
EPA 747-B-99-004
September 1999
Brochure, 14 pages
Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Regulation
Does it apply to you?
EPA 747-F-00-001
2000
Pamphlet, 1 page
Lead-Safe Remodeling for Do-It-Yourselfers and Property Owners
This pamphlet is designed to help guide you through a remodelling project in order to keep it lead-safe.
OR Health Div. & Construction Contractors Board
April 1999
Brochure; 16 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
Mishandling of PCBs: A Case Study
A study of Oregon-district schools and PCB disposal
EPA
Fact Sheet
PCB's in Fluorescent Light Fixtures: A Fact Sheet
Why are PCBs harmful to health and environment? What to do if light ballast leaks, etc.
EPA Region 10
June 1993
Pamphlet; 1 page
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
Pesticides and Ground-Water Strategy
Addresses the risks of ground-water contamination by pesticide chemicals.
EPA 21T-1022
October 1991
Book; 78 pages
Pesticides In Drinking-Water Wells
Intended for people who drink water from wells and who are concerned that pesticides may be present.
EPA 20T-1004
September 1990
Booklet, 13 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
Profile of the Agricultural Livestock Production Industry (Draft)
NAICS Code 112 (Animal Production)
EPA 310-R-98-000
September 1999
Report, 144 pages
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
Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning
Manual provides health professionals with recently available information on the health hazards of pesticides currently in use.
EPA 735-R-98-003
March 1999
Book; 206 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 Program EPA 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 Control - Cockroaches & Rodents
Using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in your neighborhood.
U.S. EPA Region 2
2004
Booklet, 32 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 & Analysis of Consumer Garden Products That Contain Vermiculite EPA 744-R-00-010
2000
Should I Eat the Fish I Catch?
A guide to healthy eating of the fish you catch.
EPA 823-B-97-009
September 1997
Brochure; 1 page
Should I Eat the Fish I Catch?
Women and Children
EPA 823-F-01-012
April 2001
Brochure, 6 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 Direction EPA 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
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 Mercury
Warning! It's dazzling... It's slick... It's awesome... It's Mercury...... and it can kill you!!
EPA 540-K-95-001
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 Makes a Hazard Hazardous:
Working with chemical information
EPA 550-B-99-014
May 1999
Booklet 11 pages
What Scrap Metal Yards Need to do About PCBsEPA-910-F-07-001
February 2007
Pamphlet, 4 pages

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