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PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION III

Genetic Diseases & Testing~ Geriatrics ~ Hazardous Substances & Toxic Materials

Health Economics & Statistics ~ Household Products ~ Insects & Pests

Laboratory Guidelines ~ Land Mines & Ordnance ~ Mental Health

Nuclear Processing Health Risks ~ Nuclear Reactors & Safety ~ Nutrition ~ Oil Spills

Public Health Journals ~ Public Health & Epidemiology Statistics

Section I:
Grand Rounds, Air Quality, Chemicals, MSD's,
CWA, Bioterrorism, Diseases, Environment

Section II:
Epidemiology

Section III:
Genetic Diseases, Geriatrics, Toxic Materials,
Health Economics, Insects, Land Mines, Nuclear Safety, Oil Spills

Section IV:
Parasites, Pesticides, Poisons, Radiation, Tropical Medicine,
Water Quality, Waste/Wastewater Treatment, Public Health Schools

Public Health, Epidemiology, Medical, Nutrition, Calculators

GENETIC DISEASES & TESTING

Genetic Disease & Gene Tests

GENETIC DIAGNOSTIC TESTS - Medical Genetics Laboratories, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine Multimedia Genetic Diagnostic Tests Database (Text & Images). For more information see Medical Genetics Laboratories or the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics

GENETIC ASSOCIATION DATABASE (GAD) - K.G. Becker, K.C. Barnes, T.J. Bright, S.A. Wang & H. Cheung, Gene Expression and Genomics Unit (GEGU), National Institute on Aging Multimedia Genetic Association Database (Text & Images).
Genetic Association Database (GAD) is
"...an archive of human genetic association studies of complex diseases and disorders. The goal of this database is to allow the user to rapidly identify medically relevant polymorphism from the large volume of polymorphism and mutational data, in the context of standardized nomenclature..."
Genetic Association Database (GAD) is
"...intended for use primarily by medical scientists and other professionals concerned with genetic disorders, by genetics researchers, and by advanced students in science and medicine..."
For more information see Kevin G. Becker's Home Page; Gene Expression and Genomics Unit (GEGU); Intramural Research Program or the National Institute on Aging Offices, Laboratories and Services

GENETIC DISEASE DATABASE & GENE TESTS - GeneTests-GeneClinics, Children's Health System and the University of Washington, Seattle Multimedia Genetic Disease Databases, Genetic Disease Cases, Disease Profiles, Genetic Disease Tests, etc. (Text & Images).
GeneTests-GeneClinics
"...a genetic testing resource that includes: A Genetics Laboratory Directory; A resource list of Genetics Clinics; An introduction to Genetic Counseling and Testing concepts..."
Genetics Disease Cases
"...View All Diseases;
View Overviews and Related Diseases;
Select by Disease Category..."

HUMAN GENES AND DISEASE MAPS - National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, NIH For more information see the National Institutes of Health

GERIATRICS

Geriatrics Manuals

THE MERCK MANUAL OF DIAGNOSIS & THERAPY: GERIATRICS - Editor-in-Chief: Robert S. Porter, Merck & Co., Inc. Multimedia Geriatrics Manual (Text & Images).
Examples of "The Merck Manual of Geriatrics" Sections include
"...Approach to the Geriatric Patient;
Drug Therapy in the Elderly;
Provision of Care; etc..."
For more information see The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy - Merck Manual Professional; Merck Manuals or Merck & Co., Inc.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & TOXIC MATERIALS

Hazardous Substances & Toxic Materials Databases, Lessons, Tools, etc.

Chemical Information Database for Physicians, etc.

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DATA BANK (HSDB) - Specialized Information Services Division, Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program, National Library of Medicine Multimedia Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) Database (Text & Images).
Hazardous Substances Data Bank is a
"...Comprehensive, peer-reviewed toxicology data for about 5,000 chemicals..."
Examples of "Hazardous Substances Data Bank" Subject Categories include
"...Human Health Effects;
Emergency Medical Treatment;
Animal Toxicity Studies;
Metabolism/Pharmacokinetics;
Pharmacology;
Environmental Fate & Exposure;
Environmental Standards & Regulations;
Chemical/Physical Properties;
Chemical Safety & Handling;
Occupational Exposure Standards;
Manufacturing, Use Information;
Laboratory Methods; etc..."
For more information see TOXNET

HAZ-MAP - Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division, National Library of Medicine (NLM) Multimedia Occupational Health Exposure to Chemicals & Biologicals Database (Text & Images).
Occupational Health Exposure to Chemicals & Biologicals Database (HAZ-MAP) is
"...designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals at work. Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms..."
For more information see Environmental Health and Toxicology; Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division or the National Library of Medicine (NLM)

INTEGRATED RISK INFORMATION SYSTEM - Specialized Information Services Division, Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program, National Library of Medicine Multimedia Integrated Risk Information System Database (Text & Images).
Integrated Risk Information System is a
"...Hazard identification and dose-response assessments for over 500 chemicals..."
Examples of "Integrated Risk Information System" Sections include
Substance Identification;
Reference Dose for Exposure
"...Critical Effect;
Experimental Dose;
Conversion Factors; etc...."
Chronic Health Hazard Assessment; etc.
For more information see TOXNET

NIOSH/OSHA/DOE HEALTH GUIDELINES - OSHA Technical, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor Multimedia Chemical Health Guidelines - Chemical Health Database (Text & Images).
NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Guidelines
"...summarize pertinent information about chemicals for workers and employers as well as for physicians, industrial hygienists, and other occupational safety and health professionals who may need such information to conduct effective occupational safety and health programs..."
Examples of Chemicals, Dust, etc. within the "NIOSH/OSHA/DOE Health Database" include
"...Aluminum;
Arsenic;
Chlorine Trifluoride;
Chromium II;
Coal Dust;
Diazomethane;
Dimethylamine;
Ethanolamine;
Ethyl Butyl Ketone;
Formic Acid;
Halothane;
Hydrogen Bromide;
Mercury Vapor;
Oil Mist, Mineral Oil;
Tetramethyl Lead;
Thioglycolic Acid;
Uranium & Insoluble Compounds;
Vinylidene Chloride;
Welding Fumes;
Wood Dust; etc..."
For more information see Subject Index or OSHA

Hazardous Substances & Toxic Materials Reporting Tools

CERCLA/EPCRA REPORTABLE QUANTITIES: RQ CALCULATOR - J. DiCerbo, A. Leslie, K. Erskine & F. Baes, Environmental Policy and Guidance, RCRA/CERCLA Division (EH-413), Department of Energy VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
CERCLA/EPCRA Reportable Quantities RQ Calculator
"...simplifies the calculation of whether a release exceeds a chemical's reportable quantity. The program will calculate the amount of the regulated substance released, compare the resulting value to the chemical's RQ, and advise the user as to whether or not a notification must be made..."
Reportable Quantities Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Substance released; Evaluate a Release;
Find the RQ for a Hazardous or Extremely Hazardous Substance;
Who to Contact and DOE Guidance..."
Reportable Quantities Calculator also includes:
"...CERCLA: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act;
EPCRA: Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; etc..."
For more information see Environment or the DOE Office of Environmental, Safety and Health

Chemical Analytical Methods Databases

CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL METHODS: INDEX OF SAMPLING AND ANALYTICAL METHODS - OSHA Technical, OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor Multimedia Chemical Analytical Methods: Index of Sampling and Analytical Methods (Text & Images).
Chemical Analytical Methods: Index of Sampling and Analytical Methods
"...An alphabetical list of chemicals that have either a validated or partially validated OSHA method. Some chemicals may be listed by their common synonym..."
For more information see Sampling and Analytical Methods or OSHA

Chemical Sampling Methods Databases

CHEMICAL SAMPLING INFORMATION (CSI) - Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor Multimedia Chemical Database (Text & Images).
Chemical Sampling Information
"...presents, in concise form, data on a large number of chemical substances that may be encountered in industrial hygiene investigations. It is intended as a basic reference for industrial hygienists..."
Depending on Chemical, Each Chemical includes
"....General Description;
Exposure Limits;
Health Factors & Health Effects;
Monitoring Methods Used by OSHA; etc...."
For more information see Chemical Sampling Information Home Page; Subject Index or OSHA

Hazardous Substances & Toxic Materials Databases, Lessons, Cases

ATSDR SCIENCE CENTER - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Multimedia Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Databases, Lessons & Cases (Text & Images).
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
"...is directed by congressional mandate to perform specific functions concerning the effect on public health of hazardous substances in the environment. These functions include public health assessments of waste sites, health consultations concerning specific hazardous substances, health surveillance and registries, response to..."

CAMEO CHEMICALS - Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administraion (NOAA) Multimedia CAMEO Chemicals Database (Text & Images).
CAMEO Chemicals
"...is a tool designed for people who are involved in hazardous material incident response and planning..."
CAMEO Chemicals Contains:
"...A library with thousands of datasheets containing response-related information and recommendations for hazardous materials that are commonly transported, used, or stored in the United States..."
"...A reactivity prediction tool, which you can use to predict potential reactive hazards between chemicals..."

For more information see Office of Response and Restoration or the National Ocean Service

HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL DATABASE - J.K. Hardy, Department of Chemistry, Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences, University of Akron Multimedia Hazardous Chemical Database (Text & Images).
Hazardous Chemical Database
"...will allow the user to retreive information for any of over 1300 hazardous chemicals based on a keyword search..."
For more information see The Virtual Classroom; HordeNet; James K. Hardy's Home Page or the Department of Chemistry

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INFORMATION SYSTEM (HSIS) - Hazardous Substances Information System, Australian Safety and Compensation Council, Commonwealth of Australia Multimedia Hazardous Substances Information System Database (Text & Images).
Hazardous Substances Information System
"...provides access to two data sets, one for hazardous substance information and the other for exposure standard information. The data for substances that are common to both data sets are linked..."
For more information see the Safe Works Australia

MIXED WASTE (RADIOACTIVE & HAZARDOUS) - EPA, U.S. Multimedia Mixed-waste: Radioactive and Chemically Hazardous Waste Database (Text & Images).
Mixed-waste Database
"...contains both radioactive and (chemically) hazardous waste. As a result, both treatment and regulation are complex. Two different regulatory frameworks and three federal agencies are involved..."
"...Industrial, hospital, and nuclear power plant facilities use both radioactive and hazardous materials in a number of processes:
medical diagnostic testing and research;
pharmaceutical and biotechnology development;
pesticide research;
nuclear power plant operations.

NATIONAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), DHHS Multimedia Toxicology Databases, Study Reports, etc. (Text & Images).
National Toxicology Program
"...The three NTP participating agencies are the NIH's NIEHS, the FDA's National Center for Toxicological Research, and the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health..."

HEALTH ECONOMICS & STATISTICS

Health Economics & Statistics Related Centers

FOR MEDICAL CALCULATORS SEE THE CALCULATORS CENTER: MEDICAL

FOR ONLINE STATISTICAL COURSES & CALCULATORS SEE THE CALCULATORS CENTER: STATISTICS

Health Economics & Statistics Courses with Calculators & Applets

HEALTH DECISION CALCULATORS & DEMONSTRATIONS - Health Decision Strategies, LLC. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Health Decision Strategies

Some examples from over "23" Heath Decision Calculators include

Cost-Consequence Analysis (CCA) Calculator
Cost-Consequence Analysis Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Treatment A, B, etc.; Costs; Effect; Compliance;
Longevity; QOL; etc..."

Pharmaco-Economics Calculator
Pharmaco Economics Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Direct Medical Costs; Direct Non-Medical Costs; Indirect Costs;
Life Yrs Gained; Quality of Life; etc..."

Multi-Attribute Utility Theory (MAUT) Grapher & Calculator
Multi-Attribute Utility Theory Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Treatment Options; Price; Effect; Longevity; QOL; etc..."

Fieller's Confidence Intervals: Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Calculator and Plotter
Fieller's Confidence Intervals: Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Costs; Effectiveness - Outcomes; etc..."

QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR HEALTH ADMINISTRATION: HADM J716 - S.L. Baker, Department of Health Administration, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina Multimedia Quantitative Methods For Health Administrations (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Health Economics; Samuel L. Baker's Home Page or Department of Health Administration

Some examples from over "10" Quantitative Methods For Health Administrations Applets include

Normal distribution of the error illustrated, using discreet values of X

Scatter of points from log(Y)=log(A)+b log(X)+normal error

Queue simulation for live demonstration

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS

Household Products Databases & Lessons

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS DATABASE - National Institutes of Health (NIH) Multimedia Household Products Database (Text & Images).
Household Products Database
"...What's under your kitchen sink, in your garage, in your bathroom, and on the shelves in your laundry room? Learn more about what's in these products, about potential health effects, and about safety and handling..."

INSECTS & PESTS

Insects & Pests Related Centers

FOR ENTOMOLOGY (INSECTS & PESTS) DATABASES, COURSES, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE ENTOMOLOGY, MYCOLOGY, LICHENS, PROTIST CENTER

LAND MINES & ORDNANCE

Land Mines & Ordnance Lessons & Databases

E-MINE: ELECTRONIC MINE INFORMATION NETWORK - Electronic Mine Information Network (E-MINE), a project of the UN Mine Action Service, United Nations Multimedia Landmines & Unexploded Ordnance Databases & Lessons (Text & Images).
Mine Action
"...is not just about landmines. In many countries, unexploded ordnance, or UXO, poses an even greater threat to people's safety. UXO comprises bombs, mortars, grenades, missiles or other devices that fail to detonate on impact but remain volatile and can kill if touched or moved. Some of the main sources of UXO are cluster bombs. Today, mine-action programmes typically address problems of landmines, UXO and "explosive remnants of war," which includes UXO and "abandoned ordnance," or weapons left behind by armed forces when they leave an area..."
For more information see United Nations

HUMANITARIAN DEMINING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - Sponsored by the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command, Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, Countermine Division & BRTRC Multimedia Landmines Databases & Lessons (Text & Images).
Deminers
"...around the world face numerous challenges in attempting to detect landmines in the field. Challenges include distinguishing mines from clutter, detecting mines containing very little metal and those mines buried deeply. The HD R&D Program is assisting deminers by developing advanced technologies to improve the capability to detect low-metal mines, and at the same time, discriminate these mines from metallic clutter..."

MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health Related Centers

FOR MENTAL HEALTH ATLASES, CASES, COURSES, DATABASES, JOURNALS, TEXTBOOKS, LESSONS, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE MEDICAL CENTER: MENTAL HEALTH/PSYCHIATRY

NUCLEAR PROCESSING HEALTH RISKS

Nuclear Processing Health Risks Calculators, Applets, Simulations

URANIUM RADIATION INDIVIDUAL DOSE CALCULATOR - P. Diehl, WISE Uranium Project, Arnsdorf, Germany
Uranium Radiation Individual Dose Calculator
"...Determine the radiation dose for an individual that is exposed to a known amount of uranium and/or its decay products. For a variety of nuclide mixes found in the nuclear fuel industry, this calculator covers ingestion, inhalation, external exposure from contaminated soil, and external exposure from a point source. Calculations can not only be performed for actual exposure situations, but also for future scenarios, taking decay and ingrowth of decay products into account..."
Uranium Radiation Individual Dose Calculator INPUT Values include:
Material Input
"...Unit; Type (Ore, Mill Tailings, U, UCI4, etc.);
Parameters (Ore Grade, Natural Uranium, Recycled Uranium, etc.);
Exposure Parameters
Exposure Situation (Ingestion, Inhalation, etc.);
Rate (Per Day, Per Year, Per Liter Water, Ounce, etc.);
Dose Factor; Decay; etc.

For more information see Calculators or the WISE Uranium Project

NUCLEAR/URANIUM PROJECT CALCULATORS - P. Diehl, WISE Uranium Project, Arnsdorf, Germany
WISE Uranium Project
"...offers a choice of unique JavaScript-based calculators covering the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. These calculators serve to make the basics of the nuclear fuel industry more transparent.
Though designed for educational purposes, they are believed to be scientifically correct - to the degree achievable with limited resources. Each calculator is accompanied by a Help file, describing the calculation procedure and the parameters used, and any assumptions and simplifications made..."
For more information see the WISE Uranium Project

Some examples from over "32" Nuclear & Uranium Calculators

Uranium Map Generator

Unit Converter (Radiation Activity, Radiation Dose, Uranium & Radon)

Nuclear Fuel Chain Waste Activity Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Supply Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator

Recycled Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Material Balance Calculator

Uranium Miner Health Risk Calculator

NUCLEAR REACTORS & SAFETY

Nuclear Reactors & Safety Courses, Cases, Databases, Lessons

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), U.S. Multimedia Nuclear Databases, Lessons, Simulations, etc. (Text & Images).
The NRC's scope of responsibility
"...includes regulation of commercial nuclear power plants; research, test, and training reactors; nuclear fuel cycle facilities (also called fuel cycle facilities); medical, academic, and industrial uses of radioactive materials; and the transport, storage, and disposal of radioactive materials and wastes..."

Nuclear Reactors by Country

NUCLEAR REACTORS - U.S. - Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), U.S. Multimedia Nuclear Reactors Databases, Lessons, Simulations, etc. (Text & Images).
Nuclear Reactors Databases include
Find Operating Nuclear Power Reactors by Location or Name;
Regulated Reactors;
Regulated Activities
"...Operating Reactors; Operator Licensing; New Reactor Licensing; etc..."
Spent Fuel Storage;
Spent Fuel Transportation;
High-Level Waste Disposal;
Nuclear Security and Safeguards;
Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities; etc.
For more information see Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

NUTRITION

Nutrition Related Centers

FOR NUTRITION ATLASES, CASES, COURSES, DATABASES, JOURNALS, TEXTBOOKS, LESSONS, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE NUTRITION CENTER

OIL SPILLS & CONTAMINATION

Oil Spills & Contamination Lessons, Simulations

MODELING SUBSURFACE TRANSPORT OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS: SIMULATIONS & CALCULATORS - J. Weaver, Ecosystems Research Division (ERD), National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Office of Research and Development, EPA, Athens, Georgia Multimedia Petroleum Hydrocarbons Course (Text, Images & Simulations). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Petroleum Hydrocarbons Calculators
"...provide consistency for simple calculations, and access to methods and data that are not commonly available. The latter include data on fuel composition and models for leaching from fuel lenses..."
For more information see Modeling Subsurface Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Course Home Page or the Ecosystems Research Division (ERD) or the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL)

Some examples from over "25" Modeling Subsurface Transport of Petroleum Hydrocarbons Calculators include

Gradient and Direction from Three Points with Map Scaling Calculator

Moisture Content Calculator

Diffusion Coefficient Estimation Calculator

Retardation Factor Calculator (Solids Density, Porosity, Bulk Density etc.)

Seepage Velocity Calculation and Advective Travel Time

Effective Solubility Calculator

Vertical Gradients with Well Screen Effects

OIL SPILLS - Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Multimedia Oil Spills Databases & Lessons & Tools (Text & Images).
Responding to Oil Spills
"...tools and information for people dealing with spills of oil and petroleum products..."
For more information see Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division or the National Ocean Service

Oil Spills & Contamination Databases

OIL & CHEMICAL SPILLS DATABASE - U.S. - National Response Center, United States Coast Guard Multimedia Oil Spills Database & Chemical Spills Database (Text & Images). For more information see the National Response Center

OIL & CHEMICAL SPILLS ONLINE REPORT FORMS - U.S. - National Response Center, United States Coast Guard Multimedia Oil Spills Database & Chemical Spills Database (Text & Images).
Click on "On-Line Reporting Tool".
For more information see the National Response Center

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