Colorado

Featured Colorado Resources:

Indoor Air Quality in Schools
General information about EPA and Region 8's joint efforts to improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) in regional schools. Region 8 is promoting the use of EPA's "IAQ Tools for Schools" Action Kit.
Source: EPA - Region 8
http://www.epa.gov/Region8/air/iaq/schools/schools.html

Colorado Guidance on Chemical Management in Schools
Guidance documents were mailed to Colorado schools in August 1999, addressing chemical management issues in schools with a focus on potentially unstable laboratory chemicals. This web site has information on how to conduct a chemical inventory, a list of common hazards (including top 40 chemicals that have found to be a problem in schools, and 100 most commonly found explosive and shock sensitive materials), a self-assessment tool, and information about hazardous waste vendors.
Source: Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment - Consumer Protection Division
http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp/Institutions/Schools/Chems%20In%20Schools/ChemMgmt.html

EPA Regional and State Asbestos Contacts
List of asbestos contacts in the EPA Regional Offices and the States.
Source: EPA - Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/regioncontact.html