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Download full textMinnesota State Dept. of Health, St. Paul. – 2000
This manual was designed to assist Minnesota's schools in minimizing the consumption of lead in drinking water by students and staff. It offers step-by-step instructions for testing and reducing lead in drinking water. The manual answers: Why is lead a health concern? How are children exposed to lead? Why is lead a special concern for schools? How…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Safety, Drinking Water, Elementary Secondary Education
Department for Education and Employment, London (England). Architects and Building Branch. – 1996
Responding to the need for users of schools to use their buildings in a way that creates a better internal environment for children and reduces harm to the environment, this document lists the environmental issues that need to be addressed and the corrective recommendations that designers and administrators can apply. Environmental issues cover…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Classroom Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Jacobs, Bruce W. – 1994
Ways in which school facility planners, managers, and others can guard against the potential indoor air quality (IAQ) problems presented by paint are covered in this bulletin. It opens with an overview of paint formulations and the functional quality of different paints, paying special attention to the volatile organic compounds present in some…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Facilities Management, Hazardous Materials, Health Conditions
Jacobs, Bruce W. – 1994
Some of the issues surrounding the indoor air quality (IAQ) problems presented by science labs are discussed. Described are possible contaminants in labs, such as chemicals and biological organisms, and ways to lessen accidents arising from these sources are suggested. Some of the factors contributing to comfort, such as temperature levels, are…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Facilities Management, Hazardous Materials, Health Conditions
Jacobs, Bruce W. – 1995
Information that school facility personnel can use concerning the potential impacts of renovation projects on indoor air quality (IAQ), along with details of some effective control strategies, are presented. Various kinds of contaminants may be generated by renovations, including volatile and semivolatile organic compounds, dusts and fibers (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Facilities Management, Hazardous Materials
Iowa State Dept. of Education, Des Moines. Bureau of Special Education. – 1992
This report discusses a federally mandated standard concerning establishment of a program to reduce exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIM) in Iowa schools and education agencies. The standard includes the following components: introduction, scope and application, definitions, exposure control, methods of compliance,…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Compliance (Legal), Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. – 1993
Ways in which carpeting can affect a school's indoor air quality (IAQ) are discussed. Carpeting is defined as a system of components that includes pads, adhesives, floor preparation compounds, and seam sealers. For the last several years, these products have been increasingly scrutinized as to how they affect IAQ. Carpeting gives off volatile…
Descriptors: Carpeting, Elementary Secondary Education, Facilities Management, Floor Layers
