Describes the United States Environmental Protection Agency's program for analytical response to chemical spills. Discusses the role and activities of the Environmental Response Team and the Safety and Air Surveillance Section (SASS). Describes SASS equipment and procedures. Provides case studies that demonstrate emergency response activities.…

Presents an overview of: (1) the institutional context of the environmental pollution sector of environmental quality management (EQM); accomplishments and problems in some representative subsectors (including water quality, soil erosion, air quality, and hazardous wastes); and (3) future prospects. Also considers role of government and…

Discusses the provisions of the current proposals to amend the Right-to-Know Act of 1986 that are designed to inform surrounding communities about hazardous materials a facility uses, stores or disposes. (Author/MCO)

Discusses environmental hazards, the problems of misinformation and contradictory information, and the problems for children in sorting out fact from hearsay. Includes tips for protecting children from environmental hazards and describes a program at the University of Washington that develops curriculum materials and other teacher resources. (PVD)

Health problems related to school buildings can be categorized in five major areas: sick-building syndrome; health-threatening building materials; environmental hazards such as radon gas and asbestos; lead poisoning; and poor indoor air quality due to smoke, chemicals, and other pollutants. This paper provides an overview of these areas,…