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