Web Resources
Air Quality
- Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools program (EPA.gov)
- School Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices Manual (Washington Department of Health)
- Responding to Indoor Air Quality Concerns in our Schools (Washington Department of Health)
- Washington State University Extension School IAQ Info
- Asbestos in Schools (EPA)
- Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial buildings (EPA)
Animal and Pest Management
- Pesticide Use at Public Schools (K-12) and Licensed Day Care Centers
- Compliance Guide for Use of Pesticides at Public Schools and Licensed Day-Care Centers
- School Integrated Pest Management
- Reducing Pesticide Exposure at Schools (NIOSH)
- Zoonotic Disease Website, including West Nile Virus prevention (Washington Department of Health)
Career and Technical Education Safety
Health
- Asthma Management in Educational Settings (American Lung Association in Washington)
- Infectious Disease Guide for School Staff (OSPI / Washington Department of Health)
- Concussion Management for School Sports
- MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphlyococcus aureus) (Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Search Engines
Occupational Safety
- Occupational Health and Safety in Schools (Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology)
- OSHA - Occupational Safety & Health Administration
- WISHA - Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act
School Safety
- Health and Safety Guide for K-12 Schools in Washington (OSPI)
- Handbook for Public Playground Safety (US Consumer Product Safety Commission)
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
- School Environmental Health & Safety (Washington Department of Health)
- Washington State School Safety Center(OSPI)
- NIOSH Safety Checklist Program for Schools
- U.S. Department of Education´s Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools
Science Education Safety
- Lab Safety Videos (Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County)
- Database of School Lab Chemicals (Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County)
- Safe Lab: School Chemistry Laboratory Safety Guide (PDF)
- Chemical Safety for Teachers and Their Supervisors Grades 7-12 (American Chemical Society)
- Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign (EPA)