Environmental Hazards in Healthcare Facilities
Asbestos
Asbestos Exposure
Occupational Safety and Health U.S.A (html)
Asbestos
Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S.A. (html)
Asbestos Floor Maintenance Guidelines
Harvard University Environmental Health and Safety
Ontario Asbestos Regulation
(PDF file)
A Guide to the Regulation Respecting Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair Operations
Ontario (PDF file)
AIHA Accredited Laboratory Listings
http://www.aiha.org/Content/LQAP/accred/AccreditedLabs.htm
Hospital Committed Serious Asbestos Violations
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center
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Carbon Monoxide
Background on Sources, Symptoms, Biomarkers and Treatment of Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Albert Donnay, MHS
Health Care Facilities - Laser Plumes - (contain carbon monoxide)
CCOHS
MODELING OF HELICOPTER EXHAUST AT EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
Simona Besnea, P. Eng. , Glenn Schuyler, P. Eng.
(PDF file)
Carbon Monoxide Exposures During Inhalation Anesthesia:
The Interaction Between Halogenated Anesthetic Agents and Carbon Dioxide Absorbents
ECRI Institute
Indoor Air Quality fact Sheet
The Ottawa Hospital (PDF file)
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Lead
GUIDELINE:
LEAD ON CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS
Government of Ontario Guidelines(PDF file)
Lead
Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S.A. (html)
Health Effects of Lead Exposure
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/lead/health_lead.html
LEAD EXPOSURE IN THE
WORKPLACE
A Physicians’ Guide
Manitoba Department of Labour
Occupational Health Branch (PDF file)
Manitoba Department of Labour
Occupational Health Branch
Manitoba Department of Labour
Occupational Health Branch (PDF file)
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Lead
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lead/
AIHA Accredited Laboratory Listings
http://www.aiha.org/Content/LQAP/accred/AccreditedLabs.htm
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Mercury
Hospital eTool - HealthCare Wide Hazards Module
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/hospital/hazards/mercury/mercury.html
Mercury (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/mercury/index.html
Health Effects of Mercury
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (html)
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH GUIDELINE FOR MERCURY VAPOR (OSHA)
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/mercuryvapor/recognition.html
AIHA Accredited Laboratory Listings
http://www.aiha.org/Content/LQAP/accred/AccreditedLabs.htm
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Mould
Guidelines on Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in Indoor Environments
New York City Department of Health & Mental Hygiene Bureau of Environmental & Occupational Disease Epidemiology (PDF file)
EACO Mould Abatement Guidelines
2004
EACO Mould Abatement Guidelines (PDF file)
Fungal Contamination
in Public Buildings:
Health Effects and
Investigation Methods
Health Canada (PDF file)
Mould Guidelines
for the
Canadian Construction
Industry
Canadian Construction Association (PDF file)
CCA Mould Information Site
http://www.cca-acc.com/mould/index.html
Construction-related Nosocomial Infections in Patients in Health Care Facilities
Public Health Agency of Canada (html)
Infection Control Related to Construction and Maintenance
Activities in Healthcare Facilities - Training Course
Pinchin Environmental (html)
The Facts About Mold
American Industrial Hygiene Association
Environmental and Workplace Health - Indoor Air Quality
Health Canada
Fighting Mold — The Homeowners' Guide
CMHC
Mould Information Site
Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (html)
EPA Mould Information Site
Environmental Protection Agency U.S.A. (html)
Indoor Air Quality, Fungi and Health
Norman King, MSc and Pierre Auger, M.D., MSc, FRCPC - Can Fam Physician
Moldy Houses:
Why They Are and Why We Care & Additional Analysis of Wallaceburg Data: The Wallaceburg Health and Housing Studies
CMHC / Health Canada
Health Effects of Indoor Fungal Bioaerosol Exposure
Frederick Fung, William G Hughson
BioInfoBank Library
AIHA Accredited Laboratory Listings
http://www.aiha.org/Content/LQAP/accred/AccreditedLabs.htm
"Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings"
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC)
The IICRC has promulgated several standards addressing carpet cleaning, upholstery cleaning, water damage restoration and mold remediation.
NATIONAL AIR DUCT CLEANERS ASSOCIATION
NADCA (PDF file)
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Ozone
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Ozone
http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/ozone/health_ozo.html
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Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
CDC - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Radon
Radon
U.S. - E.P.A.
Government of Canada Radon Guideline
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/radiation/radon/guidelines_lignes_directrice-eng.php
Health Canada - Radon
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/radon/index-eng.php
Radon and Cancer
World Health Organization
Radon in the Workplace
UK Health Protection Agency
Radon in Buildings
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety
REPORT OF THE RADON WORKING GROUP ON A NEW RADON GUIDELINE FOR CANADA REV. 03-10-2006
(PDF file)
Toxicological Profile for Radon
ATSDR Information Center
The Radiation Safety Institute's Radon Monitor
Radiation Safety Institute of Canada
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