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Analytical Methods
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Business Sectors
Industry Sector Notebooks
U.S. EPA
The EPA's Office of Compliance has developed a series of profiles or notebooks containing information on selected major industries. These notebooks, which focus on key indicators that holistically present air, water, and land pollutant release data, have been thoroughly reviewed by experts from both inside and outside the EPA.
http://es.epa.gov/oeca/sector/ North American Industry Classification System
U.S. Census Bureau
Replacing the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Site lists http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html RCRA In Focus
U.S. EPA
Publications with regulatory updates, source reduction information and more. Includes dry cleaning, leather manufacturing, motor freight and railroad transportation, photo processing, printing and vehicle maintenance. PDF files.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/id/infocus/printing.pdf Small Business Environmental Home Page
U.S. EPA Small Business Ombudsman (linked)
Information and links, "Helping Small Businesses Access Environmental Compliance and Pollution Prevention Information."
http://www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org
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Chemicals
Chemistry Webbook
National Institute of Standards and Technology
This site provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program.
http://webbook.nist.gov/chemistry/ NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Centers for Disease Control
Provides information on NIOSH exposure limits and OSHA permissible exposure limits.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
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Cleanup Numbers
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Disposal
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Drinking Water
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Earthquakes
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Environment
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Environmental Agencies - State
California Environmental Protection Agency
Access to Cal/EPA Board, Department and Office Web sites.
http://www.calepa.ca.gov Department of Toxic Substances Control
Cal/EPA
Our home page!
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/ Air Resources Board
Cal/EPA
Board activities, including links to Air Districts.
http://www.arb.ca.gov State Water Resources Control Board
Cal/EPA
Board activities, including links to Regional Water Quality Control Boards.
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/ California Integrated Waste Management Board
Cal/EPA
Board activities, recycling and reuse, and more.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov California Waste Facilities, Sites, & Operations Database. Solid Waste Information System (SWIS) Database
California Integrated Waste Management Board
Cal/EPA.
The database itself.
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/SWIS/ Department of Pesticide Regulation
Cal/EPA
Department of Pesticide Regulations programs and databases.
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/ Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
Cal/EPA
Information about the Office's programs, including risk assessment, the REA program, Proposition 65.
http://www.oehha.ca.gov/
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Environmental Agencies - Federal
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Environmental Databases - State
California Environmental Resources Evaluation System
California Resources Agency
Provides access to a variety of electronic data describing California's environments. Includes natural and cultural resource information from multiple contributors.
http://ceres.ca.gov California Wildlife Exposure Factor and Toxicity Database
Cal/EPA
The database itself.
http://endeavor.des.ucdavis.edu/calecotox
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Environmental Health
Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry
Centers for Disease Control
Information about the Agency's health assessments, FAQs about the toxicology of chemicals, Hazardous Substance Release/Health Effects Database and more.
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ Environmental Health Center
National Safety Council
Environmental chemical backgrounders, info on risk management, and more.
http://www.nsc.org/ehc.aspx California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH)
Information about the organization, links, and more.
http://www.ccdeh.com
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Environmental Products
Environmental Yellow Pages
DTSC cannot recommend specific environmental firms or products, so they refer callers to phone books. Thus, one source of listings of environmental services and products from participating companies in Northern California (link to Southern California).
http://www.enviroyellowpages.com/California/NoCalif/NoCalifCat.html
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EPA ID Number
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Government - Local
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Government - State
Your Government
State of California
Access to all state government Web sites.
http://www.ca.gov CapitolEnquiryInc.
State of California
Access to the State Assembly, Senators, committees, districts and other related links.
http://www.capenq.com/ California Senate
Access to the state Senate, its legislative activities, the members and more.
http://www.sen.ca.gov/ California Assembly
Access to the state Assembly, its legislative activities, the members and more.
http://www.assembly.ca.gov/
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Government - Federal
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Health
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Health & Safety
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Indoor Air
Indoor Air Quality Program, Environmental Health Laboratory Branch
Department of Health Services
Information about the state’s indoor air quality program.
http://cal-iaq.org Indoor Air Quality Program, Environmental Health Laboratory Branch
Department of Health Services
Useful links about indoor air quality.
http://www.cal-iaq.org/Usefulst.htm
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Industrial Hygiene
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American Industrial Hygiene Association
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Laws - State
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Laws - Federal
Cornell Law School
Legal Information Institute
Access to federal laws, court decisions and more. Contains full text of codes.
http://www.law.cornell.edu Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet
Excellent site for federal legislation, Congressional Record, and Congressional committee information, maintained by the Library of Congress.
http://thomas.loc.gov Environmental Laws Publication
U.S. EPA, Region 5
Reader-friendly abstracts of federal environmental laws.
http://www.epa.gov/lawsregs/laws/index.html
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Mapping
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Measurements
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Medical Waste
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Models
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Material Safety Data Sheets
VermontSIRIMSDSArchive
University of Vermont
Also includes useful links.
http://siri.org/msds/ Business Assistance Facts about Air Regulations – How to Read a MSDS
Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
Part of a larger information resource on pollution prevention, and Clean Air Act compliance fact sheets (for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington).
http://pprc.org/pubs/factsheets/msds.html
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Other Useful Links
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Pesticides
NationalPesticideTelecommunicationsNetwork
OregonStateUniversity and U.S. EPA
Information on pesticides, risks, environment, food.
http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn Department of Pesticide Regulation
Cal/EPA
Department of Pesticide Regulations programs and databases.
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/
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Pollution Prevention & Recycling
Bay Area Green Business Program
The Bay Area Green Business Program assists, recognizes and promotes businesses and government agencies that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way.
http://www.greenbiz.abag.ca.gov/ BestManufacturingPracticesCenter of Excellence
Office of Naval Research, U.S. Department of Commerce and the University of Maryland at College Park. Resource to identify and share best manufacturing and business practices being used throughout industry.
http://www.bmpcoe.org/ Electronics Recycling Initiative
National Recycling Coalition
Information on recycling and reuse of electronics equipment, including computers and cathode tube rays. Also has a database of recyclers.
http://www.nrc-recycle.org/consumers.aspx Illinois Waste Management and Research Center (WMRC)
WMRC services include: research funding, technical assistance, laboratory services and a library on environmental and pollution prevention issues.
http://www.wmrc.uiuc.edu Joint Service Pollution Prevention Technical Library
The Joint Service P2 Technical Library is the single comprehensive resource for information on equipment, technologies, and management practices that reduce or eliminate the generation, disposal, and release of pollutants at joint service installations.
http://p2library.nfesc.navy.mil/index.htm Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI)
The TURI was created to promote reduction in the use of toxic chemicals and the generation of toxic by-products in industry and commerce in the state of Massachusetts.
http://www.turi.org National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
The National Pollution Prevention Roundtable provides a national forum for promoting the development, implementation, and evaluation of efforts to avoid, eliminate, or reduce pollution at the source.
http://www.p2.org North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (DPPEA) - Pollution Prevention Pays
DPPEA provides pollution prevention information, resources, and links for industry, small businesses, and local government.
http://www.p2pays.org Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC)
PPRC provides pollution prevention information, facilitates information exchange, and catalyzes pollution prevention projects.
http://pprc.org/hubs/index.cfm Pollution Prevention Resource Exchange (P2Rx)
The P2Rx is a consortium of eight regional pollution prevention information centers providing pollution prevention information, networking opportunities and other services to States, local governments and technical assistance providers in their region.
http://www.p2rx.org Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC)
The RCC is a U.S. EPA national effort to find flexible, yet protective, ways to conserve our national resources. It challenges everyone to: Prevent pollution and promote recycling and reuse of materials; Reduce the use of toxic chemicals; and Conserve energy and materials.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/conserve/index.htm San Diego Area Green Business Program
A cooperative regional effort that proactively assists businesses to come into full compliance with environmental regulations and encourages businesses to take extra steps towards pollution prevention and resource conservation.
http://www.sdgreenbiz.org Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP)
The SCVURPPP concentrates its efforts on identifying pollution sources and implementing pollution prevention measures that are within the authority and ability of its Co-permittees.
http://www.scvurppp.org/ The Story of Stuff
The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns.
http://www.storyofstuff.com/ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Pollution Prevention
U.S. EPA provides general information about P2 practices, describes the array of P2 programs and initiatives administered by EPA and other organizations, and provides contacts for further information.
http://www.epa.gov/p2 The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
The USGBC provides resources and information on green building tools to promote green building construction.
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CategoryID=1 Used Drum Recycling
RIPA (Reusable Industrial Packaging Association)
Site contains links to conditioners, container manufacturers.
http://www.reusablepackaging.org/ Used Oil Filter Recycling
Filter Manufacturers Council
Site contains information regarding state regulations and companies that transport, process and recycle used oil filters.
http://www.filtercouncil.org/ Western Region Pollution Prevention Network (WRPPN)
WRPPN is an interactive information exchange network designed to bring you up-to-date information on Pollution Prevention/Source Reduction.
http://www.westp2net.org
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Proposition 65
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Regulations - State
California Code of Regulations
A cumbersome site. Look for Title 22, Division 4.5, or search on the section number. CUPA regulations are in Title 27.
http://www.calregs.com/
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Regulations - Federal
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Solid Waste
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Toxicology
Institute for Environmental Toxicology at MichiganStateUniversity:
Has reader-friendly references for toxicology for the public and for journalists.
http://www.iet.msu.edu
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Transportation
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
U.S. Department of Transportation
Information about the national safety program for the transportation of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway and water.
http://hazmat.dot.gov/hazhome.htm The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
U.S. Department of Transportation
Links and FAQ's regarding hazardous materials regulations
http://hazmat.dot.gov/common/question.htm National Hazardous Materials Route Registry
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Contains the national repository of both non-radioactive hazardous materials and radioactive routes which are either designated for the hazmat transportation or restricted from use by hazmat carriers.
http://hazmat.fmcsa.dot.gov/nhmrr/index.asp Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
U.S. Department of Transportation
Requirements for classification, packaging, hazard communication, incident reporting, handling and transportation of hazardous materials.
http://hazmat.dot.gov/training/regs.htm.
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Underground Tanks
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