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Download full textOhio State Univ., Columbus. Instructional Materials Lab. – 1989
This learner manual for rescuers covers the current techniques or practices required in the rescue service. The fifth of 10 modules contains information on hazardous materials. Key points, an introduction, and conclusion accompany substantive material in this module. In addition, the module contains a Department of Transportation guide chart on…
Descriptors: Accidents, Emergency Programs, Emergency Squad Personnel, First Aid
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. – 1985
Practical information on how to implement a chemical-related safety program is outlined in this publication. Highlights of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard are presented and explained. These include: (1) hazard communication requirements (consisting of warning labels, material safety…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Chemical Industry, Communications, Environmental Standards
Kendall, Ronald J. – 1983
Modern society is very dependent upon numerous chemical substances. Chemicals have a wide variety of uses, including drugs to prolong our lives and pesticides to control insect and weed pests. Life would be drastically different without the availability of these chemical substances but, while the benefits of chemicals should be appreciated, the…
Descriptors: Agricultural Supplies, Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Environmental Education
Peer reviewedOrton, R. J. J. – School Science Review, 1985
Summarizes advice from the Laboratory Safeguards Subcommittee of the Association for Science Education related to flames and heat, hazardous chemicals, electricity and dangerous voltages, and mechanical hazards. Knowledge is cited as the key to preventing accidents in physics laboratories. (DH)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Electricity, Hazardous Materials, High Schools
Baldwin, Fred – Appalachia, 1993
Describes the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Hazmat Training Program (Beckley, WV). It is the largest program in the nation for training skilled workers to safely handle toxic and hazardous wastes. This program has produced more than 450 certified instructors, who, in turn, have trained more than 18,000 workers. (LP)
Descriptors: Certification, Environmental Standards, Hazardous Materials, Job Training
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1988
This publication is a collection of the statements made in a hearing before the Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. In particular, the topic was the safety implications of a Kentucky school bus crash on May 14, 1984. Discussed are the issues of…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Bus Transportation, Driving While Intoxicated, Elementary Secondary Education
Pawl, Jeree, Ed. – Zero to Three, 1991
This theme issue addresses environmental risks to infants and young children. Articles have the following titles and authors: "Lead Exposure: The Commonest Environmental Disease of Childhood" (Herbert L. Needleman); "Research in Process: A Comparison of Lead Screening Methods in Young Children" (Catherine S. Rude and David…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Diseases, Environmental Influences, Hazardous Materials
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor. School of Natural Resources. – 1987
This curriculum program for grades 7-12 was developed to increase awareness of the hazardous materials problem on local, state, national, and global levels. This curriculum material highlights an important science-technology-society issue and are applicable to the science, health, social studies, and language arts disciplines. Units include: (1)…
Descriptors: Hazardous Materials, Health Education, Public Health, Safety
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC. – 1985
This booklet provides guidelines for safety in the chemical laboratory. Part I, "Guides for Instructors and Administrators," includes safety rules, safety practices and facilities, preparation for emergencies, safety committees, accident reporting, fire insurance, and listings of some hazardous chemicals. Part II, "Student Guide to…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education, Stillwater. Curriculum and Instructional Materials Center. – 1989
This instructional package for teaching about the regulations imposed on small quantity generators by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Resource Conservation Recovery Act is organized around ll program objectives: students will be able to (l) determine a hazardous waste from lists or by identifying characteristics; (2) identify…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Conservation (Environment), Environmental Standards
Washington State Dept. of Ecology, Olympia. – 1988
This booklet provides a guide for the safe use and disposal of toxic chemicals found around the home. Toxicity ratings given to compounds are explained along with the amount needed for a probable fatal dose for a 150-pound person. Each category of hazardous waste is provided with typical examples of the toxicants, a toxicity rating, several…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Daily Living Skills, Environmental Education, Hazardous Materials
Peer reviewedHarris, Betty W. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1987
Provides an overview of various types of explosives. Classifies and describes explosives as initiating or primary explosives, low explosives, and high (secondary explosives). Discusses detonating devices, domestic explosive systems, the sensitivity of explosives, explosive reactions, and emergency responses. (TW)
Descriptors: Agricultural Safety, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Classification
Peer reviewedPaul, Kenneth – School Arts, 1989
Points out the hazards related to the traditional silkscreening process due to the solvents and other chemicals used. Recounts the author's experience with a safer method of silkscreening using water-based materials. Describes materials needed, points out benefits related to a healthier learning environment, and explains working differences. (LS)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Materials, Art Products
Cook, Traci; Blachman, Dara; Dye, Jane; Macartney, Suzanne; Lukacs, Susan; Howie, LaJeana; Kena, Grace; Sonnenberg, William; Axelrad, Daniel; Steffen, Barry; Truman, Jennifer; Cotto, Jessica; Jekielek, Susan; Mueggenborg, Mary; Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Denton, Stephanie; Avenevoli, Shelli; Singleton, James; Knighton, Cindi; Han, Beth; O'Connell, Kellie; Guenther, Patricia; Hiza, Hazel; Kuczynski, Kevin; Koegel, Kristin; Radel, Laura – Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics, 2011
"America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2011" is a compendium of indicators depicting both the promises and the challenges confronting our Nation's young people. The report, the 15th in an ongoing series, presents 41 key indicators on important aspects of children's lives. These indicators are drawn from the most…
Descriptors: Adoption, Social Indicators, Social Environment, Physical Environment
Marine Corps Inst., Washington, DC. – 1984
This student guide, one of a series of correspondence training courses designed to improve the job performance of members of the Marine Corps, deals with the skills needed by bulk fuel workers. Addressed in the four individual units of the course are the following topics: bulk fuel equipment, bulk fuel systems, procedures for handling fuels, and…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Equipment Utilization, Fire Protection, Fuels
