READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part Four

READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part Four

(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)

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READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part Three

READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part Three

(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)

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READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part Two

READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part Two

(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)

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READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part One

READ: US DOT 2020 Emergency Response Guidebook Part One

(4 RC) - A guidebook intended for use by first responders during the initial phase of a transportation incident involving hazardous materials/dangerous goods. Based on information provided, this will set in motion a series of events. Actions may range from dispatching additional trained personnel to the scene, to activating the local emergency response plan… (US DOT, Jan. 2020)

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WATCH: CDC - Legionellosis Outbreak Investigations Part 2 - Conducting Environmental Assessments

WATCH: CDC - Legionellosis Outbreak Investigations Part 2 - Conducting Environmental Assessments

(0.5 RC) - This video discusses additional environmental aspects of legionellosis outbreak investigations, including tips on conducting an environmental assessment and how to interpret the results of key questions on CDC’s Legionella Environmental Assessment Form (www.cdc.gov/legionella/outbreak-toolkit/).

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WATCH: CDC - Legionellosis Outbreak Investigations Part 1 - Legionella Ecology

WATCH: CDC - Legionellosis Outbreak Investigations Part 1 - Legionella Ecology

(0.5 RC) - This video discusses environmental aspects of legionellosis outbreak investigations. Learn why and where Legionella amplifies as well as the basics of how cooling towers, premise plumbing, and whirlpool spas work. Content includes a general introduction to environmental health and engineering related to Legionellosis.

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WATCH: EPA - Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides - Environmental Fate & Transport

WATCH: EPA - Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides - Environmental Fate & Transport

(1.0 RC) - This video continues training on 40 CFR part 158W including a broad overview of environmental fate and transport processes such as chemical degradation, microbial degradation, intermedia transport, and wastewater treatment plant fate. The presentation also discusses environmental fate data requirements..

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WATCH: EPA - Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides - Toxicology

WATCH: EPA - Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides - Toxicology

(1.0 RC) - This training video discusses mammalian toxicology data requirements for antimicrobial pesticides under 158W including how to determine the data requirements, examples for direct food, indirect food, and non-food uses, test notes and alternative approaches to fulfilling these data requirements.

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WATCH: EPA - Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides - Overview

WATCH: EPA - Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides - Overview

(1.0 RC) - This video provides an introduction to the EPA training series on 40 CFR Part 158W: Data Requirements for Antimicrobial Pesticides final rule. Topics include general background information, scientific disciplines addressed in 158W, 12 major use patterns for antimicrobials, 158W implementation, and implications for ecology and human health.

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READ: OSHA: Fire Service Features of Buildings Part One

READ: OSHA: Fire Service Features of Buildings Part One

(4 RC) - The purpose of this manual is to increase the safety of emergency responders and building occupants by providing information about how firefighters typically interact with building features and fire protection systems during fires and similar emergencies. By better understanding the needs of the fire service…(OSHA, 2015)

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READ: OSHA: Fire Service Features of Buildings Part Two

READ: OSHA: Fire Service Features of Buildings Part Two

(4 RC) - The purpose of this manual is to increase the safety of emergency responders and building occupants by providing information about how firefighters typically interact with building features and fire protection systems during fires and similar emergencies. By better understanding the needs of the fire service… (OSHA, 2015)

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WATCH: OSHA - Respiratory Protection in General Industry

WATCH: OSHA - Respiratory Protection in General Industry

(0.50 RCs) - This video provides a brief overview and general information on respiratory hazards in General Industry and respiratory protection program requirements. OSHA uses the term General Industry to refer to all Industries not included in agriculture, construction, or Maritime. Federal occupational safety and health administration (also called OSHA) and state OSHA agencies require employers … (OSHA, 2012)

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WATCH: NIOSH Revised Lifting Equation - Explanation and Discussion

WATCH: NIOSH Revised Lifting Equation - Explanation and Discussion

(0.5 RCs) - This video explains the revised lifting equation developed by NIOSH and used since 1994. Factors affecting safe lifting that are incorporated into the equation and discussed in the video include load weight, horizontal location, vertical location, vertical travel distance, asymmetry angle, lifting frequency, lifting duration, and coupling classification. (NIOSH, 2019)

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LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 2)

LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 2)

(1 RC) - In this audio, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) reviewed industry evidence in response to the questions: What are the occupant health and indoor environmental outcomes resulting from energy efficiency or home performance upgrades, and how do indoor environmental conditions affect health?

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LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 1)

LISTEN: DOE - Home Rx: Health Benefits of Home Performance (Part 1)

(1 RC) - In this audio, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) reviewed industry evidence in response to the questions: What are the occupant health and indoor environmental outcomes resulting from energy efficiency or home performance upgrades, and how do indoor environmental conditions affect health?

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LISTEN: CDC - Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Part 2)

LISTEN: CDC - Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Part 2)

(1 RC) - This audio provides guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the diagnosis and management of Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases. The guidance is intended for healthcare and public health professionals and other individuals concerned with the impact of such diseases in the built environment.

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LISTEN: CDC - Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Part 1)

LISTEN: CDC - Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases (Part 1)

(1 RC) - This audio provides guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the diagnosis and management of Tickborne Rickettsial Diseases. The guidance is intended for healthcare and public health professionals and other individuals concerned with the impact of such diseases in the built environment.

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