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Disasters / Evacuations : Guidelines on emergency evacuation programs, fire drills, etc.Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.
- Disasters / Mitigation : How to mitigate property losses from wildfires, floods, earthquakes & wind, etc
Guidelines on mitigation for flood, hurricane/tornado, earthquake, dam safety and wildfire. Managing water infiltration into buildings.
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Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Air : IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & moreGeneral concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc. Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report. Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires' disease.
- Property / Fire Engineering : Documents on fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire protection
Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Manual. Fire Protection Technical Library.
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Property / Fire Hazards : Control of special fire hazardsGuidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.
- Property / Lighting : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.
- Property / Railings : Handrail and grab bar safety and accessibility requirements
ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC handrail specifications. Ramp railing requirements.
- Property / Smoke : Smoke detectors, smoke management, smoke alarms
Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. How smoke detectors work. Smoke alarm facts. Smoke management in atria.
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Property / Sprinklers : Technical resources on fire sprinklers, halon, fire protection engineeringTechnical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler system maintenance and testing.
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Property / Windows : Window safety tipsInformation about the potential risks of falls from windows and their protection.
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Regulations / ADA : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materialsFull text of the American with Disabilities Act.. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.
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Regulations / Building : Ordering information for building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NECOrdering information for building code standards such as Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, National Electric Code. Full text of the Savings in Construction Act of 1996 - metric requirements in federal construction.
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Disaster Management / Evacuation Procedures : Emergency evacuation programs, fire drills, etc.Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled. Guidelines on emergency evacuation programs, fire drills.
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Government Laws / ADA Laws : Case law, regulations, materials on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. Full text of the American with Disabilities Act. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. The relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.
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Government Laws / Construction Codes : Building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NEC available for orderingOrdering information for building code standards such as Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, National Electric Code. Full text of the Savings in Construction Act of 1996 - metric requirements in federal construction.
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Property Management / Building Design : Building design & architectural elements related to safety, maintenanceTechnical information on construction materials, equipment, and systems. Designing buildings for fire safety - controlling and reducing fire spread. Fire protection for steel columns. Mathematical models used to calculate fire resistance.
- Property Management / Building Lighting : Lighting technologies materials
Evaluating the need for a lighting system upgrade. How to assess lighting conditions. Financial considerations.
- Property Management / Fire Engineering : Fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire protection
Fire protection technical library. Fire protection engineering criteria manual.
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Property Management / Fire Extinguishing : Fire sprinklers, halon, and fire protection engineering technical resourcesTechnical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler system maintenance and testing. Technical resources on fire sprinklers, halon, fire protection engineering
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Property Management / Fire Hazards : Special fire hazard control and preventionFire reporting procedures. Guidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.
- Property Management / Railing Requirements : Railing, handrail and grab bar safety and accessibility requirements
Ramp railing requirements. ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC handrail specifications.
- Property Management / Smoke Management : Smoke detectors, smoke management, smoke alarms
How smoke detectors work. Smoke alarm facts. Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. Smoke management in atria.
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Property Management / Window Management : Safety tips for windowsWindow safety tips. Information about the potential risks of falls from windows and their protection.
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Workplace Health Hazards / Indoor Air : Indoor air quality guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndromeGeneral concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc. IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report. Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires' disease.
- Emergency Management / Disaster Mitigation : How to mitigate property losses from wildfires, floods, earthquakes & wind, etc
Flood Clean-up Guidelines. Disaster Recovery Program guidance. How to mitigate property losses from wildfires, floods, earthquakes & wind, etc. Managing water infiltration into buildings.
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Emergency Management / Evacuations : Guidelines on emergency evacuation programs, fire drills, etc.Materials to assist with the creation of an emergency evacuation plan, including special requirements for the disabled.
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Fire Safety / Building Design : Building design & architectural elements related to safety, maintenance, etcDesigning buildings for fire safety - controlling and reducing fire spread. Fire protection for steel columns. Technical information on construction materials, equipment, and systems. Mathematical models used to calculate fire resistance.
- Fire Safety / Fire Engineering : Documents on fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire protection
Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Manual. Fire Protection Technical Library.
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Fire Safety / Fire Hazards : Control of special fire hazardsGuidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.
- Fire Safety / Lighting Safety : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.
- Fire Safety / Railing Safety : Handrail and grab bar safety and accessibility requirements
ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC handrail specifications. Ramp railing requirements.
- Fire Safety / Smoke : Smoke detectors, smoke management, smoke alarms
Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. How smoke detectors work. Smoke alarm facts. Smoke management in atria.
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Fire Safety / Sprinklers : Technical resources on fire sprinklers, halon, fire protection engineeringTechnical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler system maintenance and testing.
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Fire Safety / Window Safety : Window safety tipsInformation about the potential risks of falls from windows and their protection.
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Industry Standards / ADA Rules : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materialsFull text of the American with Disabilities Act.. Accessibility guidelines. Pre-employment information. Checklist for existing facilities. Online employer handbook provides guidance on employment of the disabled. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.
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Respiratory Safety / Indoor Air Quality : IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & moreGeneral concepts & principles of indoor air quality. Research studies. Common indoor pollutants, sick building syndrome, etc. Indoor radon prevention. Fact sheets. Office occupant's guide to IAQ. Ozone generators. Building air quality guide. Guidelines on how to conduct an indoor air quality investigation and report. Common plants reducing indoor air pollution. Legionnaires' disease.
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US Laws / Building Codes : Ordering information for building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NECOrdering information for building code standards such as Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code, National Electric Code. Full text of the Savings in Construction Act of 1996 - metric requirements in federal construction.
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Safety / Fire Hazards : Control of special fire hazardsGuidelines on fire prevention & fire evacuation programs. Safety talks. Abstracts of fire investigation reports. Fire reporting procedures. Home fire safety. Exits and emergency lighting. Smoke detectors.
- Safety / Lighting Safety : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.
- Safety / Railing Safety : Handrail and grab bar safety and accessibility requirements
ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC handrail specifications. Ramp railing requirements.
- Safety / Smoke : Smoke detectors, smoke management, smoke alarms
Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. How smoke detectors work. Smoke alarm facts. Smoke management in atria.
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Safety / Sprinklers : Technical resources on fire sprinklers, halon, fire protection engineeringTechnical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler system maintenance and testing.
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