ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LINKS

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Resources for Environmental Technology

Click on a category to view the Web resources for that area.
Agriculture Air Biotechnology Emergency preparedness & response Energy
Hazardous materials (See waste management) Health & safety
(incl risk mgmt)
Information
management
systems (incl GIS)
Instrumentation  Laboratory
services
Natural
resources
management
Pollution
prevention

(incl waste reduction)
Regulatory
affairs
Sampling & monitoring (incl site characterization) Site management (field services,
land use, redevelopment, remediation)
Waste management
(solid &
hazardous)
Water &
wastewater
Science, general Learning aids:
Careers
Study guidance
Library resources:
eERL

Library of Congress
QuadLinc

Agriculture

Government Industry/education/other
Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)
PLANTS Database (USDA)
National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA)
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (USDA)
Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook (USDA)
National Integrated Pest Management Network (USDA)
Agricultural Research Service (USDA)
National Agricultural Library (USDA)
National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA)
National Resources Inventory (USDA)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (IA State U Extension)
Agricultural Law (U of MO)
Agriculture Network Information Center
Conservation Technology Information Center
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Future Farmers of America
Agriculture and Food Science
(American Chemical Society)
Biotech Knowledge Center
Chicago Mercantile Exchange

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Air

Government Industry/education/other
EPA Office of Air and Radiation
Clean Air Act (and Amendments)
EPA Office of Air Quality Standards
AIRData (EPA)
Air Toxics Website (EPA)
Clean Air Act (EPA)
The Plain English Guide To The Clean Air Act (EPA)
Atmospheric Integrated Monitoring Network (AIRMoN)
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)
Indoor Air Quality (OSHA)
Air and Waste Management Association
Environmental Health Center
(NSC)
Indoor Air Program (NSC)
Air Quality Management Resource Centre
American Indoor Air Quality Council


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Biotechnology

Government Industry/education/other
European Initiative for Biotechnology Education
Biotechnology Educational Resources (USDA)
Bio-Link
Biotechnology Education and the Internet (ERIC)

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Emergency preparedness & response

Government Industry/education/other
National Response Team (NRT)
Preparedness and Response Links to the Internet (NRT)
Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning Guide (NRT-1)
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2000) (DOT)
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (DOT)
List of Lists (EPA)
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OSHA)
Hazardous Waste (EPA)
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2000) (DOT)
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (DOT)
HazDat Database (EPA)
TOXNET
Chemtrec
MSDS database (Univ of Vermont)
MSDS Search (Cornell Univ)

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Energy

Government Industry/education/other
Energy Sources & Production (DOE)
Energy Data and Prices (DOE)
Energy Efficiency (DOE)
EnergyStar Program (EPA)
EnergyQuest (California Energy Commission)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Fusion Energy Educational Web Site
Laboratory for Energy and the Environment (MIT)

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Health & safety

Government Industry/education/other
Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry
Top 20 Hazardous Substances (ATSDR)
Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (ATSDR)
ToxFaqs (ATSDR)
Toxic Substances Hydrology Program (USGS)
Risk Characterization (EPA)
Risk Assessment in the Superfund Program (EPA)
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA)
HazDat Database
TOXNET (National Library of Medicine)
OSH Act of 1970
Personal Protective Equipment (OSHA)
Technical Links: Hazardous and Toxic Substances (OSHA)
MSDS (NIOSH)
Chemical Risk: Personal Decisions (ACS)
Chemical Risk: A Primer (ACS)
Role of Risk Analysis and Risk Management in Environmental Protection (CNIE)
MSDS database
MSDS sheets
MSDS


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Information management systems

Government Industry/education/other
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EPA)
National Mapping Information (USGS)
Geographic Information Systems (USGS)
Geospatial Analysis (NASA)
Remote Sensing Technologies Index (EPA)
Global Positioning System Overview (Univ of CO)
GIS & Mapping Software (ESRI)
The GIS Primer
The GIS Portal


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Instrumentation

Government Industry/education/other
Environmental Technology Laboratory (NOAA)
Environmental Technology Profiles (LLNL)
Environmental Monitoring and Technology (ORNL)
Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (SUNY)
Technical Briefs (Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society)

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Laboratory services 

Government Industry/education/other
Green Chemistry Program (EPA)
Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory (NIST)
Global Chemistry Network (American Chemical Society)
Green Chemistry (ACS)
Regulatory information for the chemical process industries

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Natural resources management

Government Industry/education/other
Department of Interior
Natural Resources Library (DOI)
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Bureau of Land Management
Fish & Wildlife Service
National Park Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
   Wetland Delineation Manual
EPA Office of Water
Environmental Assessment Resource Guide (EPA)
Ecological Risk Analysis
Agriculture & Natural Resources (Iowa State University Extension)


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Pollution prevention (P2)

Government Industry/education/other
Pollution Prevention (EPA)
Enviro$ense (EPA search)
P2 Projects and Programs (EPA)
About P2 for Businesses (EPA)
ISO 14000 White Paper (NPPR)
ISO 14000 (Canada)
The Magical Demystifying Tour of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 (ISO)
Iowa Waste Reduction Center (Univ of IA)
Self-Assessment Workbook for Small Manufacturers (Rutgers Univ)
Energy and Waste Assessment (Rutgers Univ)
Evaluation of Energy and Waste Costs (Rutgers Univ)
Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center
Finding and Using P2 Information on the Internet

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Regulatory affairs

Government Industry/education/other
Code of Federal Regulations
Federal Register
The Federal Register: What It Is And How To Use It (online tutorial)
Freedom of Information Act Guide (DOL)
A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 to Request Government Records
CFR Title 40 (EPA)
Laws and Regulations (EPA)
CFR Title 49 (DOT)
Code of Federal Regulations CFR Title 29 (OSHA)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Enviro$ense (EPA search)
Major Environmental Laws (EPA)
Thomas - Legislative Information on the Internet (Library of Congress)
How to Follow Current Federal Legislation and Regulations
Legislative Activities (U.S. House of Reps)
Legislative Activities (U.S. Senate)

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Sampling & monitoring
Link to EPA's WTC Environmental Monitoring Data  Link to OSHA's NYC Sampling Results Summary 
Government Industry/education/other
National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (USGS)
Environmental Measurements (USGS)
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP)
Modeling Ground-Water Flow (USGS)
Ground Water Modeling Software (USGS)
Water Resources Applications Software (USGS)
Introduction to Water Quality Monitoring (EPA)
SW-846, Performance Based Measurement System (EPA)
Guidelines for Preparing SAPs: Using Systematic Planning and PBMS (EPA)
Personal Sampling for Air Contaminants (OSHA)
Soil Sampling Quality Assurance User's Guide (EPA)
Field Analytical and Site Characterization Technologies: Summary of Applications (EPA)
Improving Sampling, Analysis, and Data Management for Site Investigation and Cleanup (EPA)
Statistical Quality Assurance Documents (EPA)
Field Sampling and Analysis Technologies Matrix
Monitoring and Modelling
Environmental Sampling and Monitoring Primer (Virginia Tech)
Online Remote Sensing Guide (Univ of IL)
Field Analytic Technologies Encyclopedia
Step-by-Step Air Sampling Procedures
Superfund Program Representative Sampling Guidance (ERT)

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Science, general

Government Industry/education/other
National Science Foundation
Chemistry WebBook (NIST)
Cartography, Geography, and Related Disciplines (USGS)
Learning Web (USGS)
Periodic table
Glossary of hydrogeologic terms
American Chemical Society
Biology links (CSU)
Hyperchemistry, On the Web (Thinkquest)
Math & Science Gateway (Cornell Univ) 
Physics links (CSU)
Science & Technology Links (PBS)

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Site management

Government Industry/education/other
Technology Support Center for Monitoring and Site Characterization (EPA)
Innovative Technologies (EPA)
Information management links (incl GIS)
Publications on Remediation Technologies (EPA)
Remediation Technologies Screening Matrix and Reference Guide
Ground Water Remediation Technologies Analysis Center

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Waste management (solid & hazardous)

Government Industry/education/other
EPA Office of Solid Waste
Wastes Topics (EPA)
HazDat Database (EPA)
TOXNET (National Institutes of Health)
RCRA Orientation Manual (EPA)
Hazardous Waste (EPA)
Introduction to Hazardous Waste Identification (EPA)
Statutory Overview of CERCLA (EPA)
Hazardous Chemical Inventory Reporting (EPA)
Toxic Release Inventory (EPA)
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2000) (DOT)
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (DOT)
State Solid Waste Management Departments
List of Lists (EPA)
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OSHA)
Technical Links: Hazard Communication (OSHA)
Agricultural Waste Management Field Handbook (USDA)
MSDS database (Univ of Vermont)
Chemtrec
MSDS Search (Cornell Univ)

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Water & wastewater

Government Industry/education/other
EPA Office of Wastewater Management
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting Program (EPA)
Ground Water and Drinking Water (EPA)
Current Drinking Water Standards (EPA)
Local Drinking Water Systems (EPA)
Ground Water Primer (EPA & Purdue Univ)
Locate Your Watershed (EPA)
National Handbook of Water Quality Monitoring (USDA)
Water Resources Databases
Water Quality Information Center
The Citizen's Guide To Ground-Water Protection
Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS)
National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (USGS)
Modeling Ground-Water Flow (USGS)
National Water Quality Assessment (USGS)
National Steamflow Information
Ground Water Modeling Software
Water Resources Applications Software
Real-Time Water Data (USGS)
How to Test Your Water (EPA)
Water Environment Federation
Groundwater Basics
Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
Canadian Water Resources Association
Center for Water Resources and Environmental Research
Chemtrec


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Careers

Government Industry/education/other
Federal Jobs Search
USAJOBS
Occupational analyses for environmental technology (ATEEC)
Monster.com
Hotjobs.com

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Study reference & guidance

QuadLinc Library System (local)
Library of Congress
Electric Library
Internet Public Library
Index of U.S. Colleges & Universities
New York Times
Chicago Tribune
Washington Post
CNN Interactive News
Webster's Online
GPO Style Manual
Columbia Guide to Online Style
Web Style Guide (Yale)
Elements of Style (Strunk)
Roget's Thesaurus
PC Webopaedia, online encyclopedia
Acronyms & abbreviations
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
Maps (MapQuest)
 (Note:  Often loads slowly!)
Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection, Univ of Chicago
Study Guides and Strategies, Univ of St. Thomas
Making the Grade 101, Univ of TX
Our Favorite Handouts, Univ of TX
L Handouts, Purdue Univ
Tricks to Get Good Grades (Kurtus Technologies)

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