Chemical Management Resource Guide for School Administrators

This practical guide can help your school reduce the use of dangerous chemicals and install safer chemical management practices. It is aimed especially at helping school administrators to set policies that protect against dangerous chemical exposures. It is also aimed at helping parents and concerned citizens to determine if their children's schools are minimizing potential exposure to dangerous chemicals. Included is the "HealthySEAT" tool developed for schools by EPA to address chemical management and other environmental, safety and health issues.

Chemical Management Resource Guide for School Administrators, December 2006 (PDF) (42 pp., 2.1 MB)

Executive Summary (HTML)

EPA welcomes your comments on the Chemical Management Resource Guide for School Administrators.

View and print individual sections of the Chemical Management Resource Guide:

Summary (PDF) (3 pp., 195 KB)

Table of Contents (PDF) (2 pp., 101 KB)

Section I. Overview (PDF) (4 pp., 232 KB)

Section II. Hazardous Chemicals and Products in Schools (PDF) (5 pp., 210 KB)

Section III. Policies and Actions (PDF) (13 pp., 361 KB)

Section IV. Special Cases (PDF) (5 pp., 168 KB)

Section V. Conclusion (PDF) (2 pp., 87 KB)

References and Appendix (PDF) (11 pp., 355 KB)