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National Hurricane Center (U.S.) - http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english/disaster_prevention.shtml
Disaster prevention advice on developing a family plan, creating a disaster supply kit, having a place to go, and securing a home. |
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National Crime Prevention Council - http://www.ncpc.org/
Articles on personal safety, securing a home and property, and safeguarding a family. |
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Consumer Product Safety Commission (U.S.) - http://www.cpsc.gov/tips.html
Safety tips on wide range of issues from backyard pools to electrical hazards, fireplaces to preventing falls from windows. |
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Consumer Information Center: Indoor Air Hazards - http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/indoorair-hazards/main.htm
Information on identifying problems and their sources including mold, radon, lead, and unhealthy remodeling by-products. |
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Carbon Monoxide Headquarters - http://www.coheadquarters.com/CO1.htm
Articles provide information about carbon monoxide deaths, poisoning, treatments, and research. |
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A Guide to Home Security - http://www.homesecurityinformation.com/
Short articles on video surveillance,alarm systems, homeowners' insurance, and setting up a neighborhood watch. |
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Selecting Household Safety Equipment - http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/wasteman/wm6002.htm
Includes general guidelines, determining risks based on label descriptions, respirators, and eye protection. |
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This Old House: Installing a Lockset - http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/handbook/article/0,16417,332403,00.html
Illustrations, photographs, and step-by-step instructions. |
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Silent Shadow - http://www.silentshadow.org
Information on symptoms, sources, prevention, detection, and treatment of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. |
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HSH Homeplans - Environmental Hazards - http://homeplans.hsh.com/articles/environment/hazards.asp
Information on radon, lead, asbestos, formaldehyde, hazardous waste, and water contamination. |