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  Association of Noise Consultants
The Association of Noise Consultants is a UK based corporate organisation for independent firms of consultants, offering professional services in the fields of noise and vibration.
 
  Better Hearing Institute
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it.
 
  British Compressed Gases Association
The British Compressed Gases Association seeks to promote safe practice in the manufacture, distribution, storage and use of compressed and liquefied gases.
 
  Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Canada's national Occupational Health & Safety Resource. CCOHS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.
 
  Canadian Radiation Protection Association
The Canadian Radiation Protection Association is a professional organization that supports the development and implementation of radiation safety programs in industry, medicine, research and the environment through scientific inquiry, public involvement and interaction with local, provincial, federal and international authorities.
 
  Elecsafe
Elecsafe is a not-for-profit Electrical Safety Partnership that has been formed to provide Ontarians with access to important information about electricity that can keep them safe where they live, work & play.
 
  Environmental Health Clinic : Women's College Hospital
The Environmental Health Clinic is a unique multidisciplinary clinic, and the only one of its kind in Ontario. It was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to be a provincial resource in promoting environmental health, and to improve health care for people with environment-linked conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
 
  Health Canada: Environmental and Workplace Health Site
This site offers information and advice on some of the most common environmental factors that affect human health: air, noise, soil and water pollution, climate change, environmental contaminants, occupational health and safety, pest control and radiation.
 
  Health Physics Society
The Health Physics Society is a nonprofit scientific professional organization whose mission is to promote the practice of radiation safety.
 
  Indoor Air Quality Association, Inc.
The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) was established in 1995 to promote uniform standards, procedures and protocols in the Indoor Air Quality industry. Committed to education and research, the association serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas within the emerging IAQ industry.
 
  International Council on Nanotechnology: EHS Database
The ICON Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) database contains summaries (abstracts) and citations for research papers related to the EHS implications of nanoscale materials.
 
  International EMF Project
The International Electromagnetic Fields (EMF) Project, established by the World Health Organization in 1996, assesses health and environmental effects of exposure to static and time varying electric and magnetic fields in the frequency range 0 - 300 GHz, with a view to the development of international guidelines on exposure limits.
 
  International News Safety Institute
INSI is a global network or coalition of news organisations, press freedom groups, unions, humanitarian campaigners and individual journalists dedicated to the safety of journalists and news media staff.
 
  International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA)
The primary purpose of IRPA is to provide a medium whereby those engaged in radiation protection activities in all countries may communicate more readily with each other and through this process advance radiation protection in many parts of the world.
 
  Ionizing Radiation Web Site - World Health Organization
This World Health Organization web site includes information about the WHO Ionizing Radiation Programme and a range of information resources about ionizing radiation, environmental radiation, radiation accidents and emergencies and ongoing research.
 
  Laboratory Safety Institute
The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) is a non-profit, international educational organization for health, safety and environmental affairs. The institute's mission is making health, safety and the environment an integral and important part of education, work, and life.
 
  Laser Institute of America (LIA)
The Laser Institute of America (LIA) is the international society for laser applications and safety. Our mission is to foster lasers, laser applications, and laser safety worldwide.
 
  Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety
The only occupational health and safety research facility owned and operated by an insurance company. They conduct research in the following areas: injury research; physical work; return to work; slips, trips, and falls.
 
  Microwave News, 1994-2003
One of the foremost journals dealing with non-ionizing radiation, the last ten years of the print edition of Microwave News is now available at no charge at the following Web site. You can download a pdf of any issue from 1994 through May/June 2003 from: http://www.microwavenews.com/news.html Simply select the desired year and thumbnails of the six bimonthly issues will appear on the right-hand side of the window. By clicking on one of the thumbnails, a larger icon will appear on the left. You can then download that complete issue or, by clicking on that large icon, you can access an even larger copy of the front page with a legible image of the table of contents. (Please note that there are some blank spots in some issues; these are where ads were placed in the print editions. All the original editorial copy is intact.)
 
  National Floor Safety Institute
The National Floor Safety Institute is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to aid in the prevention of slip-and-fall accidents through education, training and research.
 
  National Hearing Conservation Association
The mission of the NHCA is to prevent hearing loss due to noise and other environmental factors in all sectors of society. The newly enhanced website is intended to provide information to anyone interested in learning more about hearing loss prevention.
 
  New England Laborers' Health and Safety Fund
An alliance of the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) and the Association of General Contractors, NELHSF draws on the expertise of both labor and management participants in providing health and safety technical counsel and timely assistance at job sites throughout New England.
 
  Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre
The Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre is dedicated to care of people with chronic illness related to the environment; research into causes and effective treatments and education.
 
  OSH Answers
This is a collection of frequently asked health and safety questions, presented by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
 
  Pesticide Action Network - Pesticides Database
The Pesticide Action Network - Pesticides Database brings together a wide range of information on pesticides from many different sources, providing ecotoxicity, human toxicity (chronic and acute) and regulatory information for over 5,000 pesticide active ingredients and their transformation products.
 
  Project on Emerging Nonotechnologies
The Project is dedicated to helping ensure that as nanotechnologies advance, possible risks are minimized, public and consumer engagement remains strong, and the potential benefits of these new technologies are realized.
 
  Radiation Safety Institute Of Canada
Founded in 1980, the Radiation Safety Institute of Canada is an independent, national organization dedicated to the promotion of radiation safety in the workplace, in the environment and in homes and schools.
 
  RFcom (formerly the Wireless Information Resource Centre)
RFcom, formerly the Wireless Information Resource Centre, is based at the University of Ottawa McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment. RFcom provides up-to-date authoritative information about research on the health effects of wireless technology.
 
  Safe Tank Alliance
OSHA established the Alliance Program and aimed for participants to work collaboratively and to leverage resources in reaching and educating the nation's workforce in advancing safety initiatives. The Safe Tank Alliance, with participants such as the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are working with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is one such alliance.
 
  SafetyXChange
SafetyXChange is an online community where safety professionals can go for new ideas, workable solutions and fresh perspectives. The mission of this site is to enliven workplace health and safety and give the people who practice it a new forum for interchange.
 
  Sound Advice
Sound Advice contains practical guidelines on the control of noise at work in music and entertainment. Representatives of music and entertainment industries together with Environmental Health Officers and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prepared the guidance.
 
  Web Information Service (formerly CCINFOWeb)
This is the home page for the commercial OHS database service on the web, provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). Databases include: MSDS, CHEMINDEX, CHEMINFO, RTECS, NIOSHTIC, HSELine and CISILO, plus environmental and occupational health & safety legislation from all Canadian jurisdictions. All databases may be searched for free. Access to the data itself is by subscription.
 
  World Health Organization
The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. This is the occupational health page of the WHO site.
 
  Association canadienne de radioprotection (ACRP)
L'Association canadienne de radioprotection (ACRP) est une organisation professionnelle qui supporte le développement et l'implémentation de programmes de radioprotection dans les secteurs de lxindustrie, de la médecine, de la recherche et de l'environnement. Elle le fait grâce à l'apport scientifique, l'implication du public et l'interaction avec les autorités locales, provinciales, fédérales et internationales.
 
  Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST)
Le mandat du CCHST est de promouvoir la santé et la sécurité en milieu de travail en fournissant de l'information et des conseils sur tous les aspects de l'environnement au travail.
 
  Réponses SST
Ce service gratuit est offert par le Service des demandes de renseignements du Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST). Le mandat du CCHST est de promouvoir la santé et la sécurité des lieux de travail en fournissant de l'information pratique en réponse aux questions qui s'y posent.
 
  Santé Canada: Santé de l'environnement et du milieu de travail
L'environnement, y compris le milieu de travail, a un impact important sur la santé d'une personne. Santé Canada s'emploie à protéger la santé des Canadiens des dangers associés à l'environnement.
 


 
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