Resources

Asbestos

State Agencies

• • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)

  • Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry

Federal Agencies

• • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Asbestos in the Home — Commonly Asked Questions

Asbestos may be present in many materials in your home. It may be found in older home insulations and floor coverings, and in older electrical equipment such as fuse boxes, lamp socket collars and receptacle boxes. It is hazardous if you can crush it in your hand if its surface is not sealed to keep the small fibers from escaping and entering your lungs. << MORE >>

EPA Spotlight

EPA launches consumer awareness campaign on vermiculite attic insulation. EPA has released information on the hazards involved with vermiculite insualtion and precautions that can be taken. << Go to news release. >>

Mold and Moisture

• • Minnesota Department of Health

  • Investigating Mold in Minnesota Public Schools

  • Recommended Best Practices for Mold Investigations in Minnesota Schools

  • Recommended Best Practices for Mold Remediation in Minnesota Schools

  • Minnesota Department of Commerce

  • Energy Information Center -- Energy Guides, including Home Moisture Brochure

  • University of Minnesota Environmental Health and Safety

  • Mycological Aspects of Indoor Environmental Quality(airborne fungal glossary, health effects and photos)

  • Managing Water Infiltration into Buildings(protocol for responding to water damaged materials)

  • School Indoor Air Quality Questions

  • University of Minnesota Extension Service

  • Moisture in Basements: Causes and Solutions

  • HomeMoisture.org

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  • Mold

  • Asthma Triggers - Mold

  • Clean up Mold and Control Moisture -- Tools for Schools Guide

  • Ozone Generators That Are Sold As Air Cleaners: An Assessment of Effectiveness and Health Consequences

• Other Mold/Moisture Resources

Lead Poisoning Prevention

• • Alliance for Healthy Homes (AFHH)

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

  • Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance (OEA) — Information on Lead Fishing Sinkers (Dangers & Alternatives)

  • National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) — Lead Hazards

• National Safety Council

  • No More Lead Now

  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) — Lead Page

  • Orange County Register (California) - Toxic Treats Information

  • Parent Center - Lead Poisoning Information

• Sustainable Resources Center (SRC)

  • U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) — Toxicological Profile for Lead

• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

  • U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) — Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Lead

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 Keep It Clean campaign for projects disturbing painted surfaces for homeowners and property managers

  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) — Spanish Website With Lead Information

For More Inf0: Tami Chandler :,Hibbing Minnesota, 55746