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Asbestos

• EPA Asbestos in Schools
• AHERA Tools
• EPA Healthy School Environmental Resources – Asbestos
• EPA 100 Commonly Asked Questions About the New AHERA Asbestos-In-Schools Rule (PDF)
• EPA Asbestos Enforcement Program
• Enforcement Alert Publication for Asbestos (PDF)
• Self-Study Guide; How to Manage Asbestos in School Buildings (PDF) 
  • Chapter 5 of this guide offers inspection forms (pages 30-35)
  • Chapter 6 of the guide offers a Management Plan Compliance Checklist (pages 50-52)
• Model AHERA Asbestos Management Plan for Local Educational Agencies (PDF) 
• AHERA Asbestos Management Plan, Self-Audit Checklist for Designated Persons (PDF) 
• AHERA rules

Mercury

• To learn more about mercury, its uses, how it cycles in the environment, health effects from exposure and other issues, please visit the EPA mercury web.
• EPA Schools and Mercury
• Earth 911
• Interstate Mercury Education & Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC)
• California
  • Department of Toxic Substances Control - Mercury
  • Safe Handling of Mercury and Mercury Compounds
• Connecticut
  • Department of Environmental Protection - Mercury
• Illinois
  • Illiniois Environmental Protection Agency - Mercury
• Maine
  • Department of Environmental Protection - Mercury Educational Materials
• Massachusetts
  • Getting Mercury Out of Schools and Communities
• Michigan
  • Mercury (Phaseout) in Schools
• Minnesota
  • Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Mercury-Free Zone
• Nevada
  • Bureau of Waste Management - Mercury - What You Need to Know
• New Hampshire
  • Pollution Prevention Program
• New York
  • Department of Health - Brochures for Schools - The Partnership* to Reduce Mercury in Schools
• North Carolina
  • Mercury - General Information
• Oregon
  • Health & Science University - Mercury
  • Department of Environmental Quality - What You Should Know About Mercury
• Pennsylvania
  • Fluorescent Lamp Recycling
• Rhode Island
  • Department of Environmental Management - Mercury
• Vermont
  • Department of Environmental Conservation - Mercury Facts
• Washington
  • Washington's Mercury Chemical Action Plan
• Wisconsin
  • Mercury in School

Hazardous Waste

• EPA-RCRA Orientation Manual 2006; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
• RCRA Frequent Questions Database
• Florida and Hazardous Waste
• EPA and Florida RCRA Rules
• Waste Evaluation
• Characteristic Waste
• Listed Waste
• Generator Size Determination
• Application for EPA Identification Number
• Appropriate Containers
• Labels
• Proper Storage and Accumulation of Hazardous Waste
• Transporter of Hazardous Waste
• Disposal Manifests and Shipment of Hazardous Waste
• Emergencies, Training, and Recordkeeping
• RCRA Inspections and Enforcement
• Glossary

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