Links to News on Air Quality

American Power Act: NRDC's "First Read" of the Kerry-Lieberman Climate and Energy Legislation
David Doniger Policy Director, NRDC Climate Center Posted: May 13, 2010

Welders Exposed to Manganese Above Recommended Levels
Mar 16, 2010 4:17 PM, By Laura Walter

Toxic Smoke and Mirrors
Jim Morris July/August 2008 Issue

We're in chemical overload
By The Gazette June 20, 2008



Hexavalent Chromium
OSHA recently released Hexavalent Chromium, the agency's newest publication outlining industry requirements for hexavalent chromium.



Selecting "Free Hanging" Ambient Air Filtration Equipment
5 Step Worksheet to help in the selection process



An Analysis of Diesel Air Pollution and Public Health in America
Recent report by the Clean Air Task Force features vital information about the necessity of protecting employee's health in work environments where diesel fumes are present.



Welding Fumes-What You Need to Know
produced by the University of California, Los Angeles, Labor Occupational Safety and Health (LOSH) Program present



Are Welding Fumes an Occupational Health Risk Factor?
The American Society of Safety Engineers white paper and list of references for more information.

American Chemistry Council
The American Chemistry Council represents the companies that make the products that make modern life possible, while working to protect the environment, public health, and the security of our nation. Founded in 1872, our support for research and initiatives that serve our communities and customers continues to this day.


The Indoor Air Quality Building Education and Assessment Model (I-BEAM)
Released in 2002, is a guidance tool designed for use by building professionals and others interested in indoor air quality in commercial buildings. I-BEAM updates and expands EPA's Building Air Quality guidance (the BAQ is still available via the web at www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/baqtoc.html) and is designed to be a comprehensive state-of-the-art guidance for managing IAQ in commercial buildings.


The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) is intended as a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The information found in the NPG should help users recognize and control occupational chemical hazards.


Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers
The Building Air Quality, developed by the EPA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, provides practical suggestions on preventing, identifying, and resolving indoor air quality (IAQ) problems in public and commercial buildings. This guidance provides information on factors affecting indoor air quality; describes how to develop an IAQ profile of building conditions and create an IAQ management plan; describes investigative strategies to identify causes of IAQ problems; and provides criteria for assessing alternative mitigation strategies, determining whether a problem has been resolved, and deciding whether to consult outside technical specialists.

Related Informational Links:

  • ASHRAE - American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is an international membership organization founded to advance the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration and related issues. This site contains information, guidelines and standards to assist HVAC&R practitioners, and resources for ASHRAE members.
  • NFPA - The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating scientifically-based consensus codes and standards, research, training and education.
  • Plastics.com - Plastics.com, Inc., serves the needs of the professionals representing all segments of the global plastics industry by providing content and services designed to engage, inform and educate its members.
  • Dustspot.com - General information and tips on dust collectors and other industrial ventilation systems, sponsored by ICAN, a national association of air quality equipment and service providers.
  • National Toxicology Program Fact Sheet - The National Toxicology Program (NTP), The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIEHS/NIH) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) are all involved in a drive to identify potential safety concerns with certain occupational exposures.
  • Mesothelioma Web - One of the most comprehensive sites on asbestos and mesothelioma for over ten years, providing information and support to those who have been exposed to asbestos. Mesothelioma Web has achieved HON (Health On the Net) code approval; HON is a non-profit organization whose mission is to guide people to accurate medical information and expertise online and thereby to contribute to improved health care through patient empowerment and better informed health professionals.