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Other Sources of Articles - click on topic link: Radon, Water Quality, Insects, Lead, Indoor Air Quality, Septic Sytems, Mold

Link to Vendors List for Home Inspectors

Radon
EPA Indoor Air Quality - Radon
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/

EPA Radon Health Risks - Frequently Asked Questions
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/radonqa1.html

State Radon Contacts
www.epa.gov/iedweb00/contacts.html

American Lung Association - Air Quality
www.lungusa.org/air/envradon.html

Radon-Specific Publications and Resources
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/index.html

Home Buyer's and Seller's Guide to Radon
www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/hmbyguid.html

Water Quality
Drinking Water Guide for Homeowners, Realtors and Home Inspectors by Scott Bradley www.drinkingwaterbook.com

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water - Drinking Safe Water Hot line.
www.epa.gov/OGWDW/drinklink.html

EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
www.epa.gov/OGWDW/

A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Radon
www.epa.gov/iaq/radon/pubs/citiguide.html

List of Drinking Water Contaminants & MCLs
www.epa.gov/safewater/mcl.html

U.S. EPA Radon in Drinking Water - Analytical Methods
www.epa.gov/safewater/methods/methods.html

Water Testing Labs
www.allstatehomeinspection.com/environ/watertesting.asp

Insects
National Pesticide Telecommunications Network 800-858-7378
http://npic.orst.edu/

Lead
National Safety Council's Environmental Health Center 800-LEAD-FYI
www.nsc.org/ehc.htm

EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT)
www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/index.html

Indoor Air Quality
EPA Sick Building Syndrome
www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/sbs.html

Consumer Product Safety Commission
www.cpsc.gov/

The Senseless Killer - carbon monoxide
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/464.html

Inspect Home Furnace Systems for Hazards, Carbon Monixide
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml91/91020.html

Home Safety Spotlight - Carbon Monoxide
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/cospot.html

Indoor Air Pollution: Introduction for Health Professionals
www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/455.html

Septic Systems
N. Carolina St. University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Cooperative Extensions Service Investigate Before You Invest
www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/soilfacts/AG-439-12

N. Carolina St. University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Cooperative Extensions Service SoilFacts Septic System Owner's Guide
www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/soilfacts/AG-439-22

Mold
American Indoor Air Quality Assessment Service
www.airqualityassessor.com

ASPREI Level One Mold Assessor Program
www.airquaityassessor.com/moldkit.htm

Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO)
www.iestandards.org/certification/certification.aspx

Mold Resources
www.epa.gov/iaq/molds/moldresources.html

Mold Labs
EMS - Environmental Monitoring Systems Mold (sampling kits and related equipment).
www.emssales.net

Microcheck, Inc. - Microbial Analysis Laboratory
www.microcheck.com/index.html

Areotech Laboratories - Environmental Microbiology Accredited Laboratory
www.aerotechlabs.com/aero/

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