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Indian Health Manual

Part 3, Chapter 11: Manual Exhibit 3-11.B

Resource and Materials Lists
  1. Air Quality
    1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Clean Air Act Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - Program focused on reducing pollutants from stationary or mobile sources or phasing out production and use of chemicals that destroy ozone.
        1. Air Emission Sources Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - Air quality standards in the Clean Air Act for six common air pollutants.
      2. Indoor Air Quality Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - Many web-based resources addressing indoor air pollution.
    2. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Indoor Air Quality Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  - addresses air quality issues inside offices, schools, and other workplaces.
    3. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Mold Prevention and Detection Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov : A Guide for Housing Authorities in Indian Country
  2. Community Facilities and Institutions
    1. Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, American Academy of Pediatrics and American Public Health Association (latest edition) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. Administration for Children and Families. Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Head Start Program Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      2. Minimum Standards for Tribal Child Care: A Health and Safety Guide Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    3. American Society for Testing and Materials Standard (ASTM), F2373-08, "Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Public Use Play Equipment for Children 6 Months through 23 Months" (latest version)
    4. American Society for Testing and Materials Standard (ASTM), F1487-07ae1, "Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use" (latest edition)
    5. Public Playground Safety Handbook (latest edition) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    6. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101: Life Safety Code (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    7. "Adult Detention Handbook" and "Juvenile Detention Handbook," available from the Director, Office of Law Enforcement Services, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 417 Gold Street, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102
    8. Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1910, Subpart Z §1910.1200 "Hazard Communication"Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  3. Community Injury Prevention
    1. Guidelines:  Indian Health Service, Injury Prevention Programs, available from the Injury Prevention Program Manager, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Division of Environmental Health Services, Indian Health Service 5600 Fishers Lane MS: 10N14C, Rockville, Maryland 20857
    2. Indian Health Service Injury Prevention Specialist Fellowship Program: A Compendium of Project Papers, Berger, 1987 - 1998
    3. Cost of Injury Involving Native Americans: A Disproportionate Burden and Critical Need for Prevention, Piland, 2003
    4. "Public Health Practice and the IHS Injury Prevention Program: Guiding Principles," IHS Primary Care Provider, Hicks, Morones, Wallace, and Bill, 2007
    5. Handbook of Injury and Violence Prevention, Doll, Bonzo, Sleet, Mercy and Hass, 2007
    6. Injury Epidemiology, Robertson, 1992
    7. The Incidence and Economic Burden of Injury in the United States, Finkelstein, Corso, and Miller, 2006
    8. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. The CDC Injury Fact Book/Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    9. Injury Prevention and Public Health:  Practical Knowledge, Skills, Strategies, Christoffel T and Gallagher S
  4. Drinking Water Quality
    1. Indian Health Service (IHS).
      1. Criteria for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program (latest edition)
      2. Sanitation Deficiency System (SDS) Guide for Reporting Sanitation Deficiencies for Indian Homes and Communities (latest edition)
    2. Operation and Maintenance Guideline for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program (latest edition) available from the Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Indian Health Service 5600 Fishers Lane MS: 10N14C, Rockville, Maryland 20857
    3. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, American Water Works Association (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    4. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Sanitary SurveyExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      2. Sanitary Survey Learner's Guide Photo GalleryExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      3. Summary of the Clean Water ActExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      4. National Primary Drinking Water RegulationsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    5. Recommended Standards for Water Works (Commonly referred to as Ten States Standards), The Great Lakes Upper Mississippi River Board of State and Provincial Public Health and Environmental Managers (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  5. Emergency Management
    1. Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 101 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      2. Tribal InformationExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      3. National Incident Management System, (NIMS) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      4. National Response FrameworkExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. Environmental Protection AgencyExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Environmental Response TeamsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  6. Environmental Sustainability
    1. Federal Facilities Environmental Stewardship & Compliance Assistance CenterExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Executive Order 13693 Planning or Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) RegulationsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    3. Indian Health Service (IHS)
      1. Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Technical Handbook Guidelines
      2. Indian Health Service, Architect/Engineering Design Guide
  7. Food Safety
    1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. FDA Food Code (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      2. Managing Food Safety: A Manual for the Voluntary Use of HACCP Principles for Operators of Food Service and Retail EstablishmentsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      3. Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program StandardsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. Guidelines for Foodborne Disease Outbreak ResponseExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR), Atlanta:  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (latest edition)
  8. Health Care Institutions
    1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov :  Life Safety Code (latest edition)
    2. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 99 Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov :  Standard for Health Care Facilities (latest edition)
    3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) Guidelines and RecommendationsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    4. APIC Text Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (latest edition)
    5. Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1910, Subparts A through Z §1910.1 to 1910.1450, "Standards General Industry" Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    6. The Joint Commission (TJC)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    7. Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    8. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, American Institute of Architects (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  9. Healthy Housing
    1. Tribal Healthy Homes Network Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. National Center for Healthy Housing Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. National Healthy Housing Standard Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    3. Office of the Surgeon General
      1. The Surgeon Generals Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes, 2009Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Healthy Housing Reference Manual (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    5. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101:  Life Safety Code (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    6. Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1910, Subparts A through Z §1910.1 to 1910.1450, "Standards General Industry"Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    7. International Property Maintenance Code Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    8. International Building Code, International Code Council (latest edition)
    9. Uniform Building Codes, International Conference of Building Officials (latest edition)
    10. Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, Salvato, (latest edition)
  10. Mass Gatherings and Recreational Sites
    1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. FDA Food Code (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. Handbook of Environmental Health, Indian Health Service, (latest edition) available from the Director of the Division of Health Services, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Division of Environmental Health Services, Indian Health Service 5600 Fishers Lane MS: 10N14C, Rockville, Maryland 20857
    3. Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, Salvato, (latest edition)
    4. American Society for Testing and Materials Standard (ASTM), F1487-07ae1, "Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use" (latest edition)
    5. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Public Playground Safety Handbook (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  11. Operation & Maintenance of Sanitation Facilities
    1. Indian Health Service
      1. Operation and Maintenance Guideline for the SFC Program
  12. Project Management
    1. Project Management InstituteExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. Project Management Guideline for Planning and Designing SFC Projects, (DSFC, latest edition) available from the Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Indian Health Service 5600 Fishers Lane MS: 10N14C, Rockville, Maryland 20857
  13. Recreational Waters and Water Features
    1. Certified Pool Operator, Pool and Hot Tub AllianceExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Healthy Swimming/Recreational WaterExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      2. Model Aquatic Health CodeExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      3. Pool Inspection Training for Environmental Health ProfessionalsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  14. Safety Management
    1. Indian Health Service
      1. Indian Health Manual, Part 1, Chapter 9, "Occupational Safety and Health Program"
    2. Occupational Health and Safety AdministrationExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Public Law 91-596, Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1970Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    3. Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1960, Subpart A through K, §1960.1 to 1960.90 "Basic Program Elements for Federal Employee Occupational Safety and Health Programs and Related Matters"Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    4. 45 Federal Register 12769, 1980, "Executive Order 12196 Occupational Safety and Health Programs for Federal Employee"Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    5. The Occupational Environment:  Its Evaluation, Control and Management, American Industrial Hygiene Association
  15. Vectorborne & Communicable Disease Control
    1. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, Heymann, (latest edition)
    2. Environmental Engineering and Sanitation, Salvato, (latest edition)
    3. Compendium of Measures to Prevent Diseases Associated with Animals in Public Settings Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    4. Compendium of Animal Rabies Prevention and Control (current year) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    5. Center for Disease Control (CDC)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Integrated Pest Management:  Conducting Urban Rodent Surveys (latest version)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  16. Waste Management
    1. Operation and Maintenance Guideline for the Sanitation Facilities Construction Program (latest edition) available from the Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Indian Health Service 5600 Fishers Lane MS: 10N14C, Rockville, Maryland 20857
    2. Report on the Status of Open Dumps on Indian Lands (latest report) available from the Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Indian Health Service 5600 Fishers Lane MS: 10N14C, Rockville, Maryland 20857.
    3. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, American Water Works Association (latest edition)Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    4. Environmental Protection AgencyExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      1. Summary of the Clean Water ActExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      2. Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems ManualExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , EPA/625/R-00/008
      3. Tribal Management of Onsite Wastewater Treatment SystemsExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov , EPA 909-F-04-007)
      4. Solid Waste Disposal ActExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
      5. Underground Injection Control ProgramExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov  is a website that provides information for owners and operators of injection wells and state regulators on how to safely operate injection wells to prevent contamination of underground drinking water resources