Safety Links

National Institutes:

• National Safety Council (NSC)
  - General NSC information (publications, safety facts and trends, training, etc).
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
  - Information available from ANSI.

Ergonomics:

• ERGOWEB: The place for Ergonomics
  - A plethora of Ergonomic Information.
• Typing Injury Frequently Asked Questions Page
  - A guide to comfortable computing.
• Usernomics Page
  - Usernomics for Hardware, Software, and Training.

Fire Safety:

• Fire Safety Document List
  - Fire safety for almost any location. Take the Fire Safety Quiz
• National Association of Fire Equipment Distributers
  - Fire Protection resources and links.

First Aid:
(this information is not for teaching purposes, it is here as a useful reminder.)

• First Aid
  - OSHA First Aid.
• American Red Cross
  - Refresher information on basic first aid skills.

Laser Safety:

• Laser Institute of America
  - Laser Safety Information.
• LaserNet Homepage
  - Laser Technology and Safety.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):

Safe Use of Chemicals

• ISU Chemical Hygiene Plan
  

Professional Safety Organizations:

• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
  - Information about and from the American Industrial Hygiene Association.
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
  

Safety Programs at other Academic Institutions:

• University of Iowa Institute for Rural and Environmental Health
  - Facilities, Programs and Education.
• University of Minnesota, Department of Environmental Safety and Health
  - Programs and other safety resources.
• University of Arkansas, Environmental Health and Safety
  - University of Arkansas Safety Information.
• Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (University of California at Berkeley)
  - Safety programs from their health and safety manual.

Last updated November 15, 2002