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- Updated 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.


- UpdatedDisasters / 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.



- Updated Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Air : IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more
General 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.


- UpdatedProperty / Buildings : Building design & architectural elements related to safety, maintenance, etc
Designing 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.



- UpdatedProperty / Fire Engineering : Documents on fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire protection
Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Manual. Fire Protection Technical Library.


- Updated Property / Fire Hazards : Control of special fire hazards
Guidelines 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.


- UpdatedProperty / Lighting : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.


- Updated Property / Railings : Handrail and grab bar safety and accessibility requirements
ADA accessibility handrail and grab bar requirements. OSHA, UBC handrail specifications. Ramp railing requirements.


- UpdatedProperty / Smoke : Smoke detectors, smoke management, smoke alarms
Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. How smoke detectors work. Smoke alarm facts. Smoke management in atria.


- Updated Property / Sprinklers : Technical resources on fire sprinklers, halon, fire protection engineering
Technical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler system maintenance and testing.


- Updated Property / Windows : Window safety tips
Information about the potential risks of falls from windows and their protection.


- UpdatedRegulations / ADA : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials
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. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.


- Updated Regulations / Building : Ordering information for building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NEC
Ordering 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.






The Safety Library


- UpdatedEmergency 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.



- Updated 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.


- UpdatedFire Safety / Fire Engineering : Documents on fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, fire protection
Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Manual. Fire Protection Technical Library.


- Updated Fire Safety / Fire Hazards : Control of special fire hazards
Guidelines 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.


- UpdatedFire Safety / Lighting Safety : Descriptions of lighting technologies
How to assess lighting conditions. Evaluating the need for an upgrade. Financial considerations.


- Updated 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.


- UpdatedFire Safety / Smoke : Smoke detectors, smoke management, smoke alarms
Photoelectric and ionization smoke detectors. How smoke detectors work. Smoke alarm facts. Smoke management in atria.


- Updated Fire Safety / Sprinklers : Technical resources on fire sprinklers, halon, fire protection engineering
Technical papers on fire protection, suppression systems, halon substitutes, etc. Fire protection engineering. Guidance for sprinkler system maintenance and testing.


- Updated Fire Safety / Window Safety : Window safety tips
Information about the potential risks of falls from windows and their protection.


- UpdatedIndustry Standards / ADA Rules : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials
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. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.


- UpdatedIndustry Standards / NFPA Codes : National Fire Protection Association codes
National Fire Protection Association - As part of its commitment to enhancing public safety through the adoption and enforcement of key ANSI codes and standards, NFPA is making all of its codes and standards available for review online by the public.


- Updated Respiratory Safety / Indoor Air Quality : IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more
General 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.


- Updated US Laws / Building Codes : Ordering information for building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NEC
Ordering 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.






The HR Library


- UpdatedDiscrimination / ADA Regulations : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials
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. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.


- Updated Emergency Preparedness / 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.





The Transportation Library


- Updated Disaster Response / 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.


- UpdatedDisaster Response / 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.



- UpdatedRegulations / ADA : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials
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. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.





Laws & Regs


- Updated Construction Codes / Building Codes : Ordering information for building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NEC
Ordering 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.



- UpdatedRegulations / ADA : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials
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. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.





BuildingACES


- UpdatedCodes and Regulations / ADA : Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) case law, regulations, reference materials
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. US Department of Justice assistance on ADA compliance. the relationship of psychiatric disabilities to benefit plans and the ADA.


- Updated Codes and Regulations / Building : Ordering information for building code standards such as UBC, UFC, NEC
Ordering 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.


- Updated Industrial Hygiene / Indoor Air : IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more
General 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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