Environmental Links

Federal Government Agencies and Organizations

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
<http://www.epa.gov>

U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
<http://www.osha.gov>

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
<http://www.hud.gov>

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
<http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/>

National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH)
<http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/>

National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
<http://www.nist.gov/nvlap/>

National Compliance Assistance Centers (NCAC)
<http://www.assistancecenters.net>

California Government Agencies

California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA)
<http://www.calepa.ca.gov>

California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH)
<http://www.dir.ca.gov/DOSH/>

California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
<http://www.cdph.ca.gov>

California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC)
<http://www.dtsc.ca.gov>

California Indoor Air Quality Program (Cal/IAQ)
<http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/IAQ/Pages/default.aspx>

Environmental Site Assessment

EIA Environmental Site Assessment Fact Sheet
<http://eia-usa.org/ESA_Fact_Sheet>

Scorecard - Find environmental information about your community
<http://scorecard.goodguide.com/>

Asbestos

EPA's Asbestos Home Page
<http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/>

OSHA's Safety and Health Topics: Asbestos
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/>

NIOSH's Asbestos Page
<http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asbestos/>

California's Asbestos Consultant and Site Surveillance Technician Certification
<http://www.dir.ca.gov/databases/doshcaccsst/caccsst_query_1.html>

EIA Asbestos Fact Sheet
<http://eia-usa.org/Asbestos_Fact_Sheet>

Construction Industry Compliance Assistance: Asbestos
<http://www.cicacenter.org/asbestos.html>

Lead

EPA's Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil
<http://www.epa.gov/lead/>

OSHA's Safety and Health Topics: Lead
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/lead/>

California's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB)
<http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/CLPPB/Pages/default.aspx>

CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
<http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/about/program.htm>

HUD's Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
<http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/healthy_homes>

EIA Lead Fact Sheet
<http://eia-usa.org/Lead_Fact_Sheet>

Mold

EPA's Molds & Moisture
<http://www.epa.gov/mold/>

CDC NCEH's mold page
<http://www.cdc.gov/mold/>

OSHA: A Brief Guide to Mold in the Workplace
<http://www.osha.gov/dts/shib/shib101003.html>

Cal/IAQ: Mold and Dampness
<http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/IAQ/Pages/IndoorMold.aspx>

EIA Mold Fact Sheet
<http://eia-usa.org/Mold_Fact_Sheets>

Organizations

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
<http://www.astm.org>

Environmental Information Association
<http://www.eia-usa.org>

Publications/Newsletters

Environmental Science & Technology
<http://pubs.acs.org/journal/esthag>

Environmental Protection Magazine
<http://www.eponline.com>

Environmental News Network
<http://www.enn.com>

Living on Earth
<http://www.loe.org>

Miscellaneous

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
<http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/>

International Chemical Safety Cards
<http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcs/>

Laws, Regulations and Standards

CEC: Summary of Environmental Law in the United States
<http://www.cec.org/more/summary-environmental-law-north-america>

Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
<http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/20/4011>

Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Reauthorization Act (ASHARA)
<http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/2641>

Clean Air Act (CAA)
<https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview>

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
<https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-cercla-overview>

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
<https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-amendments-and-reauthorization-act-sara>

Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process (E1527-00)
<http://www.astm.org/Standards/E1527.htm>

Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Transaction Screen Process (E1528-00)
<http://www.astm.org/Standards/E1528.htm>

National Emission Standard for Asbestos (40 CFR 61)
<http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=sp40.10.61.m&rgn=div6>

Asbestos-Containing Materials in Schools (40 CFR 763)
<http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?node=pt40.34.763&rgn=div5>

Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act (Title X)
<https://www.epa.gov/lead/residential-lead-based-paint-hazard-reduction-act-1992-title-x>

Cal/OSHA's General Sanitation Requirements for Mold
<http://www.dir.ca.gov/OSHSB/sanitationreq0.html>