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Develops, gathers, and distributes relevant information to various audiences through newsletters, media, and the Internet. Works with local health departments and schools to reduce the number and severity of illness and injuries occurring at schools. Biological Issues Compendium: Animals in Public Settings, National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians, provides guidelines to reduce disease transmission from animals to humans as well as injury in public settings including petting zoos, schools, and fairs. Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff (PDF 1MB), Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction/ DOH, April 2004 MRSA in Schools Pesticides and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for school pest problems. Integrated Pest Management for Schools, Urban Pesticide Education Strategy Team National Pesticide Information Center Pesticide Illnesses in Schools Zoonotic Disease The Zoonotic Disease Program provides technical assistance and training to local health jurisdictions, veterinarians, and the public on transmission, prevention, control, and epidemiology of diseases transmitted to humans from animals, including West Nile virus. Cleaning Healthy, Sustainable, Safe Cleaning Options, Solutions, Challenges - University of Washington (Zipped File, 24MB), Sheila Lockwood, CHMM, University of Washington, PowerPoint slideshow with sound. If you need a zip reader, download one free from PKWARE. Facilities and Construction Children's Health & the Built Environment, CDC High Performance School Building Program, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol (January 2006 Final Draft) (PDF 300KB), Washington State Office of Superintendent Public Instruction guidelines for healthy, energy efficient schools that will increase student productivity and reduce environmental impacts. Back to top Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in Schools Asthma Management in Educational Settings, American Lung Association of Washington Asbestos in Schools, EPA Fiberglass Fact Sheet (PDF 312KB) Improving Indoor Air Quality in King County Schools, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County (PDF 1MB) Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools, EPA tool kit Responding to Indoor Air Quality Concerns in our Schools, June 2005 (Word 1MB) School Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices Manual (PDF 2.5MB) Lead Childhood Lead Program Lead in Vinyl Lunchboxes (PDF 215KB) School Lead Testing Results from 2005 Grant Program (PDF 1.5KB), November 2005 Playgrounds Handbook for Public Playground Safety (PDF 325KB), Consumer Product Safety Commission Public Playground Safety Checklist, Consumer Product Safety Commission Rules and Regulations WAC 246-366, Primary and Secondary Schools, Minimum environmental health and safety standards for educational facilities. School Rule Development Health and Safety Guide for K-12 Schools in Washington State (PDF), Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction/DOH Back to top Student Health and Safety Information Emergency Preparedness and Response, Public health information and fact sheets. Guía de recursos para las emergencias (PDF). Recursos en el idioma Espańol Also available in Spanish. School Environmental Health and Safety Programs and Resources, EPA Health and Safety Guide for K-12 Schools in Washington State (PDF), DOH /Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Ultraviolet Radiation Burns from High Intensity Metal Halide and Mercury Vapor Lighting, Food and Drug Administration. Washington State Elementary School Disability Prevention Pilot (PDF 450KB) MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphlyococcus aureus), Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Vocational Education and Laboratory Safety Job Safety for Youth, Department of Labor and Industries Safety Guide for Career and Technical Education (Word 4MB),Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Lab Safety Videos, Dave Waddell, Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County Back to top For more information, contact Nancy Bernard at (360) 236-3072.	Swine Flu OSPI's school and parent resources on swine flu, school closures. Fact sheets and more about swine flu in Washington State. Hazardous Chemical Incidents in Schools New CDC report on chemical releases in schools, 2002-2007. Chemical Database King County offers a database on chemical hazards that have been found in schools. School Rule Update Status, newsletters, and more at the State Board of Health Web site.

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School Environmental Health and Safety Program
Office of Environmental Health and Safety
Division of Environmental Health
Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47825
Olympia, WA 98504-7825
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