Air Quality Articles

• Welding Safety - Publication from Dr. Mike Harris, Certified Industrial Hygienist, regarding protection of employees from dangerous effects of overexposure
• Indoor Air Facts - The EPA's report on Indoor Air Cleaners - what air cleaning is and isn't - and why you should use an Air Cleaner.
• Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety - Information, News, and FAQs on healthy working environments.
• American Lung Association - Article on Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution and how to create a healthier home.
• Air and Water Technology, Inc. - A Guide to Indoor Air and Water Quality Technologies on the Web
• Guidance for Protecting Building Environments - From Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attack; Discusses Air Filtration and Air Cleaning Issues.
• The Inside Story - An EPA Guide to Indoor Air Quality
• The Air Quality Archive - The UK National Air Quality Information Archive
• American Lung Association - Air Quality - General Information Index
• National Center for Infectious Diseases - Division of Bacterial and Mycotic diseases, Weekly Spotlight and Recently Published Articles
• NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety's Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals.
• Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments - Provides preventive measures that building owners and managers can implement to protect building air environments from a terrorist release of chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants. Document is available in both html and pdf formats.
• NIOSH - The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Providing national and world leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries.
• - Indoor Air Pollution: An Introduction for Health Professionals The EPA's overview about the challenges faced by the health professional in regards to indoor air pollution.
• Building Air Quality: A Guide for Building Owners and Facility Managers - Developed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides suggestions on identifying, preventing, and resolving indoor air quality problems in commercial and public buildings.

• Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - A brief listing of acts by the FTC regarding ozone may be found on this page
• Environmental Protection Agency - Article on Ozone Generators that are sold as Air Cleaners
• California Indoor Air Quality Program - Information on Mold, Indoor Ozone, Air Cleaners, Asbestos, Tobacco Smoke and more!
• Guidance on Air Filtration and Air Cleaning Systems - To Guard Buildings Against Attack. A Dept. of Health and Human Services Press Release.

• OSHA Safety and Health Topics - Recognition, Evaluation, Control and Compliance issues related to Metalworking Fluids.
• Health and Safety Executive - Risks from Metalworking Fluids
• Powder and Bulk Dot Com - A Website full of Information For The Materials Handling Professional
• What You Need to Know About Occupational Exposure to Metalworking Fluids - An Online guide by NIOSH in PDF Format
• AFSCME Fact Sheet on Welding Hazards - The Health and Safety Hazards of Welding as Well as How to Reduce these Hazards.
• Metalworking Fluids - Metalworking fluids (MWFs) are used to reduce heat and friction and to improve product quality in industrial machining and grinding operations. Read this informative NIOSH Safety and Health Article.
• Applying New Biotechnology To The Study of Occupational Cancer - A NIOSH and NCI Cancer Research Methods Workshop.
• NIOSH - National Occupational Research Agenda - A targeted program of research to reduce morbidity, injuries, and mortality among workers in high priority areas and high-risk sectors.

• OSHA - Autobody Repair and Refinishing - Workers in autobody shops are potentially exposed to a variety of chemical and physical hazards. Features links to additional resources.