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Feces , Water Quality , Water Pollution , Fresh Water , Animals, Domestic , Environmental Exposure , ZoonosesABSTRACT
A Agência de Proteção Ambiental é um órgão do governo americano que tem como missão proteger a saúde humana e o meio ambiente. O site disponibiliza informações sobre a agência, programas, leis e regulamentos, publicações, banco de dados, etc
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Public Health , 32547ABSTRACT
The homepage of U.S EPA Pesticide Safety Programs. This site is intended for pesticide workers, health care providers and the general public by providing an introductory information and links to further resources available. Includes links to standards and regulations for worker protection, programs and intiatives, and additional resources.
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Occupational Exposure , Occupational Health , Pesticide Exposure , Agriculture , Rural Workers , Occupational Health Program , Occupational Health Services , Safety Management , ToxicologyABSTRACT
It presents the integral text of the Declaration on the protection on children against environmental threats.
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Environmental Health , Child Welfare , ChildABSTRACT
Rules to be followed by sellers, landlords and agents during sales and rentals of housing built before 1978, for preventing lead-based paint hazards. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader needed.
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Toxicology , Environmental Exposure , Lead Poisoning/prevention & control , Leasing, Property/standardsABSTRACT
Electronic data base containing information onhuman health effects that may result from exposure to various chemicals in the environment. Contains descriptive and quantitative information in: oral reference doses and inhalation reference concentrations (RfDs and RfCs, respectively) for chronic noncarcinogenic health effects; and hazard identification, oral slope factors, and oral and inhalation unit risks for carcinogenic effects.
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Toxicology , Environmental Health , Hazardous Substances/adverse effects , Chemical Compound Exposure , Chemical Compounds , Chemical ContaminationABSTRACT
Describe el funcionamiento del programa fronterizo de la EPA bajo el marco del programa Frontera XXI, dirigido a los problemas ambientales que ocurren a lo largo de la frontera de México y Estados Unidos y coordinado a través del trabajo de nueve grupos binacionales, y enumera los alcances recientes que obtuvo el programa
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Mexico , Solid Waste , Hazardous Waste , Urban Cleaning , Toxic Substances , Environmental Health , Environmental Policy , Health Services Programming , United StatesABSTRACT
Describe el funcionamiento del programa fronterizo de la EPA bajo el marco del programa Frontera XXI, dirigido a los problemas ambientales que ocurren a lo largo de la frontera de México y Estados Unidos y coordinado a través del trabajo de nueve grupos binacionales, y enumera los alcances recientes que obtuvo el programa
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Urban Cleaning , Mexico , Environmental Policy , Health Services Programming , Hazardous Waste , Solid Waste , Environmental Health , Toxic Substances , United StatesABSTRACT
EPA's Center for Exposure Assessment Modeling provides proven predictive exposure assessment techniques for aquatic, terrestrial, and multimedia pathways for organic chemicals and metals, and distributes Environmental Simulation Models and Databases for urban and rural nonpoints sources, conventional and toxic pollution of streams, lakes and estuaries, tidal hydrodynamics, geochemical equilibrium, and aquatic food chain bioaccumulation.
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Toxicology , Toxic Substances , Hazardous Substances , Chemical Compound Exposure , Environmental Pollution , Water PollutionABSTRACT
Directory of on-line libraries in the EPA's Headquarters, Regional Offices, Research Centers, and specialized laboratories located throughout the USA.
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32479 , Hazardous Waste , Drinking Water , Environmental Pollution/prevention & control , Toxicology , Toxic Substances , Hazardous SubstancesABSTRACT
Information about chemicals potential risks, lead and other chemicals at home, labeling, exposure assessment, prevention programs and projects, educational materials, and legislation. It allows access to databases and electronic publications.
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Environmental Health , Chemical Contamination , Environmental Pollution/prevention & control , Toxic Substances , Hazardous Substances , Environmental Hazards , ToxicologyABSTRACT
OPPTS provides information related to pollution, poisoning and exposure prevention, chemical hazards, pesticides (regulation; use; on food), and toxic substances (risk reduction; testing; regulation), and allows access to educational material, databases and environmental test methods and guidelines.
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Toxicology , Environmental Health , Environmental Pollution/prevention & control , Pesticides , Toxic Substances , Hazardous Substances , Poisoning/prevention & control , Chemical ContaminationABSTRACT
This page organizes topics organized into broad categories, like a book's table of contents. You can also find topics in alphabetical order, like a book's index.
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Environmental Health , Toxicology , Accident Prevention , Poisoning/prevention & control , Chemical Compound Exposure , 22747/legislation & jurisprudence , Chemical Contamination , Chemical Pollutants , Environmental PollutantsABSTRACT
WPS is intended to reduce the risk of pesticide poisonings and injuries among agricultural workers who are exposed to pesticide residues, and the risk of pesticide poisonings and injuries among pesticide handlers who may face more hazardous levels of exposure, and itcontains requirements for pesticide safetytraining, notification of pesticide applications, use of personal protectiveequipment, restricted entry intervals following pesticide application, decontamination supplies, and emergency medical assistance.
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Toxicology , Pesticides/poisoning , Pesticide Exposure , Poisoning/prevention & control , Protective Devices , Occupational Risks/legislation & jurisprudence , Rural Workers/legislation & jurisprudence , Legislation , Reference StandardsABSTRACT
It strengthens the importance of read, understand and follow the instructions contained in the pesticide labels.
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Toxicology , Pesticides , Pesticide Utilization , Product LabelingABSTRACT
CLI is a voluntary, cooperative effort to foster pollution prevention, empower consumer choice, and improve understanding by presenting clear,consistent, and useful safe use, environmental, and health information on household consumerproduct labels.
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Toxicology , Pesticides , Pesticide Utilization , Product Labeling , Poisoning/prevention & controlABSTRACT
EPA has created a label with pop-up text thatexplains the basic statements found on pesticideproduct labels. As you pass your mouse pointer over the different parts of the label a window will open and provide an explanation of the label statement.
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Toxicology , Pesticides , Pesticide Utilization , Product Labeling , Poisoning/prevention & controlABSTRACT
It answers the most common questions about food and pesticides, and it gives useful food handling tips. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.
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Toxicology , Pesticides , Food , Food InspectionABSTRACT
It defines what is a pesticide, and presents some common kinds of pesticides and their functions. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.
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Toxicology , PesticidesABSTRACT
It defines in non-technical language the morecommonly used environmental terms (from Abandoned well to Zero Air) and abbreviations and acronysms appearing in EPA publications, news releases, and other Agency documents available to the general public, students, the media, and Agency employees .