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Associations - Discussion Groups - Education - Handbooks
Magazines Online - Miscellaneous - Reference Resources


Associations dedicated to Industrial Safety and Environmental Issues 
AIHA American Industrial Hygiene Association
ASSE American Society of Safety Engineers
A&WMA Air and Waste Management Association
BIR Bureau of International Recycling 
CCOHS Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
EIA Environmental Industry Associations
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
ISRI Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
ISEA Industrial Safety Equipment Association (aka The Safety Equipment Association)
MNOSHA Minnesota OSHA
NFPA National Fire Protection Association
NIOSH National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  

 Magazines, Newsletters - Online
Compliance Magazine - “Reaching those professsionals with responsibility for workplace safety, health and environment.” 

Environment Protection Magazine - “[This magazine] offers up-to-date, cutting-edge technology, new trends and recent regulatory developments for environmental professionals.” 

Industrial Maintenance and Plant Operation - “[Intended] for readers [who] are responsible for keeping America's industrial plants running efficiently, safely, and in compliance with environmental regulations.” 

Industrial Safety & Hyigene News Magazine - "Daily news and product updates for professionals in the safety industry- Information on manufacturing, technology, equipment, supplies, and discussion forums, online chat, newsletter and software". 

Maintenance Technology Magazine - “[This is] the premier business and technical information source for managers, engineers and supervisors responsible for plant equipment maintenance and reliability, and asset management.” 

Plant Services Magazine - “Dedicated to maintenance, repair and operations in manufacturing...” 

Pollution Engineering - “[This] is the only environmental magazine that covers manufacturing locations and waste treatment facilities that purchase more than 86 percent of the $112 billion spent annually for products, equipment and services to prevent, control, treat and dispose of air, water, solid and hazardous contaminants in the $180 billion environmental market.” 

Washington Insider  - informative newsletter from ISEA 

WhatsNew at the Resource Center - newsletter published by the National Metal Finishing Organization

 


Discussion Groups
MSDS Knowlege Base - good source for suppliers and users to exchange and contribute information. 

Quality Resources OnLine ListServer (ISO 14000 - guidelines for environmental and other allied industries 

TQM Message Board - users exchange information regarding ISO 9000/14000, QS 9000 & AS 9000 

Waste Minimization National Plan (EPA) - a forum that exchanges information on chemicals, 
 or reducing the use of persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals in hazardous waste.

 


Education
Clean Manufacturing Technology and Safe Materials Institute (CMTI) - Purdue University 

Materials Engineering - University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee) 

Pollution Prevention Institute - Kansas State University

  

 Handbooks, Manuals and Catalogs - Online
Guidelines to Machine Guarding Manual - "[This discusses] the various hazards of mechanical motion and action and presents some techniques for protecting workers from these hazards." 

IAMS Pollution Prevention On-Line Publications - informative manuals by the Institute of Advanced Manufacturing (IAMS) 

Instant Signs - OSHA safety signs and products. 

NFPA Online Catalog - fire safety products & services from National Fire Protection Assn. 

 Solvent Handbook Database System (SHDS) - compiled by Dept. of Energy & the Dept. of Defense this handbook classifies toxic solvents. 




Other Reference Resources
American Electroplating & Surface Finishing Home Page -  "[This is] a resource for P2 technology and environmental  issues." 
 
Consortium on Green Design & Manufacturing - University of California at Berkley.  Involves research and education on environmental management and pollution prevention. 

EZ Facts Safety Info Index - assists in choosing the right safety gear, to conduct in-house training, or to plan for compliance 

GlobeNet - an in-depth source for ISO 14000 information. 

ISO 9000 and 14000 - a comprehensive source for information and up-to-the-minute news by the ISO organization. 

Materials Exchange Program - (MnTAP  Minnesota Technical Assistance Program) 

MSDS Search - a source for Material Safety Data Sheets 

OSHA - Technical Links - offers information on health & safety, industry profiles, a virtual library and technical support. 

Pollution Prevention/Waste Reduction Information  - (MnTAP  Minnesota Technical Assistance Program) 

Recycler's World  - "[This is a] world wide trading site for information related to secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used & surplus items or materials".

  

Miscellaneous
Coating Altrnatives Guide(CAGE) - "[This is] designed to recommend low-volatile organic 
compound/hazardous air pollutant coatings that may serve as drop-in replacements for a user's existing coating operation." 
 
Hazardous Solvents Substitutions (EPA) - "[This] was created to help end-users find 
 alternatives to using hazardous chemicals for cleaning purposes." 

Integrated Solvent Substituion Data System (ISSDS) - EPA resource that identifies solvent alternatives. 

Resource Recycling Magazine - "[Discusses the] latest post-consumer waste recovery news." 

Scrap Magazine - bi-monthly magazine of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries.


 

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