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Chemistry
is all around you in your home. Some
instances are obvious, like cooking and cleaning, and others are not so
obvious. We have located
several resources on the Internet to assist you in understanding the ways
that chemistry and chemicals may impact you in your home and everyday
life. They cover a wide range
of topics from cooking and cleaning to having your drinking water tested
(and being able to know what it means) to disposing of the household
hazardous waste that is present in every home. |
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a wide variety of materials for an extensive list of analytes.
If you are considering having analyses performed or
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RESOURCES:
The
following links are provided to assist you in your search for information.
We are not responsible for the information on these websites.
If you find incorrect or offensive information at any of
these sites, or have knowledge of other sites that you think we
should include here, please click
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ANALYTICAL METHODS
United States Geological Society : The USGS has many methods of analysis for water.
http://water.usgs.gov [171]
Standard Methods for The Examination of Water and Wastewater : Information from the AWWA on Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.
http://www.awwa.org/bookstore/product.cfm?id=10081 [169]
Soil Analysis Methods from the Soil Science Society of America : You can get information on soil analysis methods from the Soil Science Society of America
https://secure.societystore.org/shop.php?cat=10& [170]
EPA SW-846 Methods : The USEPA Office of Solid Waste Manual SW-846 is available online.
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/test/main.htm [167]
ASTM Methods : From the ASTM website any of their methods and standards can be purchased and downloaded.
http://www.astm.org [168]
GOVERNMENT HOMEPAGES
National Weather Service - Great Falls, MT : The website for the National Weather Service in Great Falls, MT provides current weather information and forecasts for western Montana as well as links to other areas.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/tfx/ [30]
National Interagency Fire Center : The website for the National Interagency Fire Center provides current information on wildfires as well as a wealth of information on prevention and fire safety.
http://www.nifc.gov/ [31]
MT Department of Environmental Quality : Information on Montana issues and regulations can be accessed through the website of Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
http://www.deq.state.mt.us/ [29]
Montana State University Extension Service : Learn about the many activities of the MSU Cooperative Extension Service and access their wealth of information and resources.
http://extn.msu.montana.edu [172]
Food Safety : Gateway to government food safety information has loads of helpful information.
http://www.foodsafety.gov/ [33]
Drinking Water Standards : View the USEPA's drinking water regulations.
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/mcl.html [27]
Center for Disease Control : Search this Center for Disease Control Database for information on
http://www.cdc.gov/health/ [24]
INDUSTRY & ASSOCIATIONS
Water For People : Water For People helps inpoverished people worldwide improve their quality of life by supporting locally sustainable drinking water, sanitation and hygene education projects.
http://www.waterforpeople.org/ [175]
Water Environment Federation : The Water Environment Foundation (WEF) provides a range of materials describing today's water quality issues, including household hazardous waste, biosolids recycling and watershed management.
http://www.wef.org/ [174]
National Groundwater Association : Information on purchasing, acquiring, and maintaining your own water system.
http://www.wellowner.org [176]
American WaterWorks Association : The American Water Works Association is the authoritative resource for safe drinking water.
http://www.awwa.org/ [173]
NEWS
USDA : The latest news from the USDA.
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome [180]
National Weather Service - Great Falls, MT : Current weather conditions and forecasts for western Montana.
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/tfx/ [177]
Center for Disease Control : The latest information from the Center for Disease Control.
http://www.cdc.gov/od/oc/media [178]
TOPICS
well maintenance : Learn about well maintenance from the National Groundwater Association.
http://www.wellowner.org/awellmaintenance/homeownerscheck.shtml [99]
Septic System Basics : Learn the basics of a home septic system and how to maintain it. http://www.wellowner.org/awaterwellbasics/septicsystems.shtml [233]
Radon in water : This site by National Groundwater Association answers questions regarding radon in wells.
http://www.wellowner.org/awaterquality/radonindex.shtml [183]
Periodic Table : This is the best website that I've found for information on the elements.
http://www.webelements.com [34]
Go With The Flow : At this site by the Water Environment Federation you can track wastewater from home through a wastewater treatment plant.
http://wef.org/LearnAboutWater/ForThePublic/WastewaterTreatment/ [181]
Glossary of Soil Terminology : Extensive searchable database of soil science terminology by the Soil Science Society of America.
http://www.soils.org/sssagloss/?check [28]
FDA Lead Information : This FDA site provides information on the potential sources of hazards due to lead.
http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/fdalead.html [26]
EPA Lead Programs : This EPA site is a good source of information about lead, lead hazards, and provides some steps to protect your family from lead.
http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/ [25]
Chemical Safety Info : This University of Vermont site is one of, if not, the most complete source for Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) on the web.
http://hazard.com/msds/ [32]
Bacteria in water : This site by National Groundwater Association answers questions regarding bacteria in wells.
http://www.wellowner.org/awaterquality/coliformindex.shtml [101]
Arsenic in water : This site by National Groundwater Association answers questions regarding arsenic in wells.
http://www.wellowner.org/awaterquality/arsenic.shtml [103]
Acronyms : This site has a database of 267,000+ of scientific acronyms that is fairly user friendly.
http://scimed.acronymfinder.com [35]
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