| Main Title |
Building safe schools : invisible threats, visible actions / |
| Publisher |
Center for Health, Environment and Justice, |
| Place Published |
Falls Church, VA : |
| Year Published |
2005 |
| OCLC Number |
62750421 |
| Subject Added Ent |
School buildings--Health aspects--United States;
Community and school--United States;
Environmental justice--United States;
Hazardous waste sites--United States
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Date Modified |
| EJBM |
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TH880.B25 2005 |
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Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
12/30/2005 |
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| Collation |
46 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents Notes |
Introduction -- A growing trend: siting schools near contaminated land -- Children's special vulnerabilities -- Rising rates of disease in children -- What makes children especially vulnerable to environmental chemicals? -- The school siting process: factors that influence where new schools are located -- Examples of schools built on or near contaminated land -- 50 state survey: existing school siting laws, policies and regulations -- Model school siting legislation: guidance for acquiring school property and evaluating existing sites -- Key elements of a protective school siting policy -- Ensuring meaningful participation in school siting decisions -- Categorical exclusion of candidate sites -- Evaluating candidate sites -- Developing a cleanup plan for a contaminated site -- The last resort: building on a highly contaminated site -- Action steps: for parents and community representatives -- Table A-1: New York State recommended soil cleanup objectives for chemicals commonly found at contaminated sites -- Table A-2: adverse health effects associated with chemicals commonly found at contaminated sites -- Complete list of New York State recommended soil cleanup objectives. |
| Access Notes |
Also available on the Internet. Viewed: 12/28/2005. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Child Proofing Our Communities Campaign. ; Center for Health, Environment and Justice (Organization). |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2005. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20051228085709 |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02357nam 2200277Ka 45020 |
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