References and Contacts

Related Links to Indoor Air Quality....



U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).... www.cpsc.gov


U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.... www.hud.gov/


U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).... www.doe.gov


Radon - EPA supports the following hotlines to best serve consumers with radon-related questions and concerns.


* 1-800-SOS-RADON (767-7236)* Purchase radon test kits by phone.
* 1-800-55RADON (557-2366)* Get live help for your radon questions.
* 1-800-644-6999* Radon Fit-It Hotline. For general information on fixing or reducing the radon level in your home.
* 1-800-426-4791 Safe Drinking Water Hotline. For general information on drinking water, radon in water, testing and treatment, and standards for radon drinking water. Operated under a contract with EPA.


National Lead Information Center Hotline
www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/nlic.htm
1-800-424-LEAD
[1-800-424-5323]


National Pesticides Telecommunications Network
National toll-free number: (800) 858-PEST
[In Oregon - (800) 858-7378]
Operates Monday to Friday from 6:30a.m. to 4:30p.m. Pacific Time. Provides information about pesticides to the general public and the medical, veterinary, and professional communities. Medical and government personnel may call 800-858-7377.


Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800) 426-4791
Operates Monday to Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5p.m. EST. Provides information on regulations under the Safe Drinking Water Act, lead and radon in drinking water, filter information, and a list of state drinking water offices.


TSCA Assistance Information Service
(202) 554-1404
Operates Monday to Friday from 8:30a.m. to 5p.m. EST. Provides information on regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act and on EPA's asbestos program.


U.S. Public Health Service


Division of Federal Occupational Health
Office of Environmental Hygiene, Region III, Room 1310
3535 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 596-1888; fax: 215-596-5024


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).... www.cdc.gov


Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, NE (F-42)
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
(800) 488-7330
www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/lead.htm


Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).... www.osha.gov/


Air Duct Cleaning....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html


Air Toxics....http://www.epa.gov/otaq/toxics.htm


Asbestos....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/asbestos.html


Asthma....http://www.epa.gov/asthma/index.html


Mold and Moisture....http://www.epa.gov/mold/index.html


A Guide to Mold in Your Home....http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldguide.html


Mold Resources....http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldresources.html


Biological Pollutants....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/biologic.html


Carbon Monoxide....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/co.html


Respirable Particles....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/rpart.html


Environmental Tobacco Smoke....http://www.epa.gov/smokefree/


Flood Clean-Up....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/flood/index.html


Formaldehyde....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/formalde.html


Healthy buildings...Healthy People....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/hbhp/index.html


Remodeling Your Home?....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/homes/hip-front.html


Nitrogen Dioxide....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/no2.html


Pesticides....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pesticid.html


Indoor Air Quality Publications....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/index.html


Radon....http://www.epa.gov/radon/index.html


Ventilation...and Air Quality in Offices....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/ventilat.html


Volatile Organic Compounds....http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html