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Animals in Public Settings, Compendium

Asthma Management in Educational Settings

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Career and Technical Education Safety Guide

Comments on Proposed School Rule Revision

Health and Safety Guide for K-12

Indoor Air Quality Revision

Informal Draft of School Rule

Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff

Job Safety for Youth

Lead in Vinyl Lunchboxes

National Pesticide Information Center

Pesticide Illnesses in Schools

Playground Safety

Proposals-to-Rule Report

Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response

School Indoor Air Quality - Best Management Practices Manual 

School Rule Development Committee 2nd Draft Rule Report

School Rule Development

Sustainable Schools, Washington

Ultraviolet Radiation Burns

Urban Pesticide Education Strategy Team

 

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Animals in Public Settings, Compendium Guidelines to reduce disease transmission from animals to humans as well as injury in public settings including petting zoos, schools, and fairs.
National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians.

Animals in Public Settings, Web site.

 

Asthma Management in Educational Settings

Washington office American Lung Association guide to provide all members of the school staff with guidelines for the care of students who have asthma

Guide on asthma Management in schools, Web site.

 

Carbon Monoxide
Poisoning

Fact Sheet:  Health impacts and sources of carbon monoxide poisoning. Web page on Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Available in other languages
Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - in PDF
33 kb
Career and Technical Education Safety Guide Guidance document, developed by the  Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). 
September 2002

Safety Guide for Career and Technical Education - in Word
4 MB

 

Comments on proposed school rule revision - received as of May 31, 2006 Compilation of comments received about proposed changes to the School rule, Chapter 246-366 WAC, as of May 31, 2006.   Compilation of Comments received on proposed changes to the School rules, Chpater 246-366- Chapter 246-366 WAC - in PDF
586 kb
Health and Safety Guide for K-12 Schools in Washington Guidance document developed by DOH and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
January 2003

Health and Safety Guide for K-12 Schools in Washington (PDF)

Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff

Guidance about control of infectious diseases in schools, for school staff.  Developed by DOH and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI )
April 2004
 

Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff
1 MB

Informal Draft of School Rule revision - Chapter 246-366 WAC Informal draft of revisions to the School Environmental Health and Safety rules - Chapter 246-366 WAC   Informal Draft of School Rule revision - Chapter 246-366 WAC - in PDF
386 kb
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Job Safety for Youth Website about hiring teens:  minimum age, hours of work, prohibited duties, etc.
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.

Job Safety for Youth, Web site.

 

Lead in Vinyl Lunchboxes FAQ fact sheet,
Developed in cooperation with the Office of Environmental Health Assessments.

December 2005

Lead in Vinyl Lunchboxes - Frequenly Asked Questions Fact Sheet
215 kb
 
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National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC). Website:  For questions about safe use of pesticides, insect repellants, pesticide poisoning, etc.  Real answers from real people, 7 days a week.  A cooperative effort of Oregon State University and the U.S. EPA.

The National Pesticide Information Center, Web site.

Pesticide Illnesses in Schools Website and fact sheets.
Pesticide-related illnesses and injuries in school environments are preventable.  Information about Integrated Pest Management and pesticide illness data.
January 2003

Pesticide Illnesses in Schools, Web site.

Playground Safety, A Handbook for Public Handbook from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Includes technical safety guidelines for designing, constructing, and operating public playgrounds.   Handbook for Public Playground Safety - in PDF
3.8 MB
Proposals-to-Rule Report School RDC (Rule Development Committee) School RDC (Rule Development Committee) report on how proposals to revise the School Environmental Health and Safety rules were determined.   School Rule Development Committee Proposals-to-Rule Report - in PDF
640 kb
Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Web site: Information and facts sheets about what you can do to prepare for emergencies, report suspicious packages and contact emergency information hotlines.

Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response, Web site.

Also available in Spanish.

Responding to Indoor Air Quality Concerns in Our Schools Guidance document with resources to help schools plan for and respond to indoor air quality concerns in schools.
June 2005
 

Responding to Indoor Air Quality Concerns in Our Schools - in PDF
608 kb

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School Indoor Air Quality - Best Management Practices Manual  Guidelines: Best Management Practices for dealing with school indoor air quality issues.
Developed by DOH.
November 2003
 

School Indoor Air Quality Best Management Practices Manual  - in PDF
1.6 MB 
 

School Rule Development Website DOH updated issues and information about proposed school rules.

School Rules Development, Web site.

 

School Rule revision, Second draft of - Chapter 246-366 WAC August 3, 2007 Report on the second draft of revisions to the School Environmental Health and Safety rules - Chapter 246-366 WAC  

Informal Draft of School Rule revision - Chapter 246-366 WAC - in PDF
330 kb

Sustainable Schools, Washington A draft design protocol for healthy, energy efficient schools that will increase student productivity and reduce environmental impacts.  Developed by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Sustainable Schools in Washington (PDF)

Ultraviolet Radiation Burns from High Intensity Metal Halide and Mercury Vapor Lighting Remain a Public Health Concern

Web site from U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

December 2005

Ultraviolet Radiation Burns from High Intensity Metal Halide and Mercury Vapor Lighting, Web site.

UPEST (Urban Pesticide Education Strategy Team), Designed to help citizens adopt integrated pest management strategies for landscape and indoor pest problems in Washington State. 

UPEST (Urban Pesticide Education Strategy Team), Web site.


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For copies of the above publications, or to request documents in other formats, please email Ganel Baker or call (360) 236-3392. For information about the School Environmental Health and Safety Program, please email Nancy Bernard or call (360) 236-3363.

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