Laboratory Accrediting and Licensing Organizations
Environmental and Health Agencies
Trade and Industry Associations and Organizations
Asbestos Topics and Information
Mold and IAQ Topics and Information
Cool Stuff, Microscopy, Materials, Science Education
American Industrial Hygiene Association [AIHA].
www.aiha.org
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program [NVLAP]
ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/214/214.htm
Texas Department of State Health Services [TDSHS]
www.dshs.state.tx.us
US Environmental Protection Agency [EPA]
www.epa.gov
US EPA Region 6 - Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
www.epa.gov/region06
Texas Department of State Health Services [TDSHS]
www.dshs.state.tx.us
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.azdeq.gov/
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.adeq.state.ar.us/default.htm
Colorado Department of Health and the Environment
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/environmentatoz/index.html
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.deq.state.ok.us/
New Mexico Environment Department
http://www.nmenv.state.nm.us/index.html
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.deq.state.va.us
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]
www.cdc.gov
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Heath [NIOSH]
www.cdc.gov/NIOSH
National Institutes of Health [NIH]
www.nih.gov
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [NIEHS]
www.niehs.nih.gov
US Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA]
www.osha.gov
American Industrial Hygiene Association [AIHA].
www.aiha.org
The Environmental Information Association [EIA]
www.eia-usa.org
The American Society for Microbiology
www.asm.org
Pan American Aerobiology Association
www.geocities.com/paaaorg/index.html
Indoor Air Quality Association
www.iaqa.org
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
www.aaaai.org
National Insulation Association
www.insulation.org/index.cfm
Restoration Industry Association
www.restorationindustry.org
Geological Society of America.
www.geosociety.org
Microscopy Society of America.
www.msa.microscopy.org
Texas Society for Microscopy
www.texasmicroscopy.org
Asbestos in your Home, US EPA
www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html
Homeowner's Guide to Asbestos, TDSHS
www.dshs.state.tx.us/asbestos/pubs.shtm
Basic Information on Asbestos, US EPA.
www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/help.html
The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act [AHERA]
www.dshs.state.tx.us/asbestos/pdf/schools2004.pdf
NESHAPS regulations
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Asbestos – US EPA
www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-AIR/2003/September/Day-18/a23846.htm#hg
OSHA Safety and Health Topic: Asbestos.
www.osha.gov/SLTC/asbestos/index.html
Asbestos Exposure and your Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/
Asbestos Fact Sheet, American Lung Association.
www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35368
Safety and Health Topics: Asbestos – NIOSH
www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/asbestos
Information on biological pollutants for the homeowner, US EPA
www.epa.gov/iaq/biologic.html
Consumer Mold Information Sheet - Texas Mold Regulations - TDSHS
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mold/docs/consumerinfo.doc
Indoor Air Quality Topics at the TDSHS
www.dshs.state.tx.us/iaq
Texas Licensed Mold Professionals – TDSHS
www.dshs.state.tx.us/mold/profession.shtm
OSHA Health and Safety Topics: Mold
www.osha.gov/SLTC/molds/index.html
Sick building syndrome facts from the US EPA
www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/sbs.html
Mold Topics at the US EPA
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/index.html
Mold Resources at The CDC
www.cdc.gov/mold
Guidelines for Assessment and Remediation of Fungi in indoor Environments
www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/epi/moldrpt1.shtml
Mold Resources at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/mold/index.cfm
University of Tulsa, Indoor Air Program. Offer a variety of IAQ classes.
www.utulsa.edu/iaqprogram/
Doctor Fungus - an excellent reference on all things pertaining to related to fungus.
www.doctorfungus.com
Molecular Expressions – Exploring the world of Optics and Microscopy
http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/
Microscopy and Analysis, a microscopy trade publication
www.microscopy-analysis.com
Project MICRO: Bringing Microscopy education into the classrooms
www.microscopy.org/ProjectMICRO/HomePage.html
GEMS: Great Explorations in Math and Science. Education and teacher’s guides for math and science from UC Berkeley
www.lhsgems.org
Molecular Expressions – The powers of 10! Check it out.
http://microscopy.fsu.edu/primer/java/scienceopticsu/powersof10/index.html
Scanning Electron Microscope Tutorial from the Boston Museum of Science
www.mos.org/sln/sem/intro.html
Microbiology Tutorials from Michigan State University
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/
Matter, an introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy from the University of Liverpool
http://www.matter.org.uk/tem/
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. Photomicrographer.
http://education.denniskunkel.com/
Klaus Kemp’s Microlife Services. Diatoms and Butterfly scales.
http://www.diatoms.co.uk/
Nikon’s MicroscopyU
www.microscopyu.com
Olympus’ Microscopy Resource Center
www.olympusmicro.com/primer/java/index.html