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 Following is a list of freeware that provides information and tools related to environmental quality in the home. To
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CalTOX
By California Department of Toxic Substances Control. A spreadsheet model that relates the concentration of a chemical in soil to the risk of an adverse health effect for a person living or working on or near the contaminated soil. CalTOX computes site-specific health-based soil clean-up concentrations given target risk levels or human health risks given soil concentrations at the site.
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Environmental Health Questions and Answers
By NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Ever wonder whether the cleaning products you use around the house are dangerous? Or how to purchase a water treatment system? Ever wonder about the health risks associated with getting a tattoo? Find answers to these and other frequently asked questions about the home, water, air, food, disease, radiation, or your health.
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Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). This tool quantifies the projected environmental benefits of purchasing and using green janitorial services and products.
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HealtheHouse
By Children's Health Environmental Coalition. An interactive resource on how to reduce environmental health risks to children in and around the home.
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Help! It's a Roach!
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs. Your family can do a lot of things to control roaches before you need to use a pesticide. Use this Web site and complete the activities to learn what kids and adults can do.
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Household Products Database
By US National Library of Medicine. What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Learn more about what's in these products, about potential health effects, and about safety and handling.
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Household Waste Management (Download)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Teaches the user how to safely and efficiently manage waste, and particularly hazardous waste, in the home. Users can visit a 'virtual house' and choose extended discussions of the many products they might encounter there. Safe homemade alternatives are presented and evaluated. A state-by-state database of mail, telephone, and Internet contacts puts users in touch with a wealth of free downloadable publications. Includes over 30 quizzes and activities for K-12 students, sorted by grade level. A zip file for Macintosh users also available.
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Household Waste Management (Interactive)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Learn how to safely and efficiently manage waste, and particularly hazardous waste, in the home. Users can visit a 'virtual house' and choose extended discussions of the many products they might encounter there. Safe homemade alternatives are presented and evaluated. A state-by-state database of mail, telephone, and Internet contacts puts users in touch with a wealth of free downloadable publications. Includes over 30 quizzes and activities for K-12 students, sorted by grade level.
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Indoor Air Quality
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Explores how the environment of a typical home or office affects indoor air quality. Colorful building cross-sections offer users self-guided home, office and pollutant tours. Sources of various indoor air pollutants are discussed, along with associated health risks for each pollutant, and how to reduce pollutant levels.
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Lead Contamination Information System (Lead in Drinking Water)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Explains the dangers of lead in drinking water and presents techniques for reducing lead exposure
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Lead in the Environment
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Examines the health problems posed by lead and discusses testing children for lead poisoning. Learn about sources of lead, health effects, and techniques for reducing lead exposure in and around the home. A quiz helps users review what they have learned, and the reference section points them to local, regional and national sources of information and help.
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Lead in the Environment (Spanish version)
By US Environmental Protection Agency and Purdue University. Plomo en el Medio Ambiente. Este programa tiene la intencion de ayudar con la evaluacion del riesgo ambiental asociado con el envenenamiento por plomo.
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Learn About Chemicals Around Your House
By US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT). There are many household products used around your home. What do you know about them? Take a house tour and learn more about the chemicals around your home.
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MediaLab OSHA Formaldehyde
By MediaLab, Inc.. This basic course describes the charcteristics and symptoms of formaldehyde; explains relevant OSHA standards; describes environmental monitoring procedures; and tells how to protect yourself from the dangers of formaldehyde.
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Scorecard
By Environmental Defense. Enter a zip code and find out what pollutants are being released into the community and who is responsible.
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Scotland's European Pollutant Emission Register
By Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). Check on the emissions from companies in Scotland.
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STELLAR: Systematic Tracking of Elevated Lead Levels and Remediation
By US Center for Disease Control (CDC). A software application provided to State and local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPPs) with a practical means of tracking medical and environmental activities in lead poisoning cases. The intent of this application is to provide an electronic means of addressing the data that Programs receive from labs, providers, clinics and case management professionals.
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What's in Your Backyard
By The Environment Agency. Access the Agency's environmental data for England and Wales via maps or data search. Includes information on Bathing Waters, Discharges to Sea, Groundwater, Floodplains, Flood Warning Areas, Landfill Sites, Pollution Inventory, IPC OPRA Scores (pollution hazards and operation of factories), Waste OPRA Scores (pollution hazards and operation of waste facilities), River Quality, River Quality Targets, Agency Offices, andCatchment Abstraction Management Strategies (CAMS).
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WPEM (Wall Paint Exposure Assessment Model)
By US Environmental Protection Agency. The Wall Paints Exposure Assessment Model estimates the potential exposure of consumers and workers to the chemicals emitted from wall paint which is applied using a roller or a brush.
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COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE
 3E Spill, Poison & Exposure Hotlines
By 3E Company. Provides immediate, 24-7-365, toll free access to 3E's HazMat Mission Control Center for chemical spill assistance and access to physicians, toxicologists and Poison Control specialists for medical concerns. Backed by round-the-clock access to MSDSs, 3E Company provides a single source for EH&S information, emergency response oversight, and compliance reporting associated with chemical spill management and incidents related to chemical exposure, inhalation or ingestion.
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