Helpful Links
Kids
Links to websites providing science and environment education for children
- FEMA for kids: http://www.ready.gov/kids/home.html
- American Chemical Society programs for Educators and Students http://www.acs.org/education
- Chem-4-Kids (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics fun for kids) http://www.chem4kids.com/
- EPA Earth Day Activities http://www.epa.gov/earthday/
- EPA "Environmental Kids Club" http://www.epa.gov/students/
- EPA Student Center (for Middle and High School students) http://www.epa.gov/students/
- FEMA For Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids/
- Chemical Education Foundation - "You Be The Chemist" http://www.chemed.org/ybtc/students
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Kids Pages http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm
- Wally Wise Guy http://www.wally.org/
- Readycolorado www.readycolorado.com
Parent/Teacher
- U.S. Department of Education's "Parent's Guide to the Internet"
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/ - Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards -
A thorough chemical hazard response plan has been assembled by the Centers for Disease Control
http://www.squawkinit.com/downloads/CDC_PocketGuideChemicalHazards.pdf
Environment
Links to websites providing environment, health, and safety information:
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - US Dept. of Health agency information http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
- Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
http://www.chemsafety.gov/
- EPA AIRData - national database of air pollution data
http://www.epa.gov/air/data/
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory - national database of releases into the environment http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/tris/tris_query.html
- EPA Envirofacts Master Chemical Integrator - database of chemicals regulated by EPA http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/emci/chemref/
- EXTOXNET - Oregon State University database of Pesticide Information Profiles http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/ghindex.html
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Index:
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - OSHA and CDC research http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
- OSHA Bureau of Labor Statistics - database of statistics about the manufacturing industry
http://www.bls.gov/iag/manufacturing.htm
- TCEQ Air Quality Index - statewide database of major pollutants http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/cgi-bin/compliance/monops/aqi_rpt.pl
- TCEQ National Ambient Air Quality Standards - information on NAAQS http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/monitoring/air/monops/naaqs.html
- TCEQ Ozone Data - statewide database of ozone results
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/nav/data/ozone_data.html
Government
Cities
- Castle Rock
- Lone Tree
- Aurora
- Parker
- Larkspur
- Castle Pines
County
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Douglas County
www.dcsheriff.net/emergencymanagement -
TRI-COUNTY, note household roundup
State
- www.ReadyColorado.com
- Colorado Department of Public Safety (DPS)
http://www.cdps.state.co.us/ - Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)
- CDEM
- CDPHE
Federal
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Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Baord - investigates chemical accidents
http://www.chemsafety.gov/ -
Coast Guard
http://www.uscg.mil -
Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
http://www.phmsa.dot.gov -
EPA Home Page
http://www.epa.gov/ -
FedWorld - search all federal websites for government reports and information
http://www.fedworld.gov/ -
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - visit FEMA's Virtual Library
http://www.fema.gov/library/ -
National Response Center - federal notification of oil and chemical spills
http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/ -
National Response Team - 16 federal agencies coordinating oil/hazmat response plans
http://www.nrt.org/ -
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) - investigates transportation incidents
http://www.ntsb.gov/ -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) - worker health and safety
http://www.osha.gov/ -
White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ -
W.I.S.E.R. (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders )
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
- National Safety Council
- NIOSH Homepage
- NOAA Information
- U.S. Census Bureau Homepage
- U.S. Coast Guard
- National Fire Protection Association
- U.S. National Response Team