Home-A-Syst is a confidential self-assessment program you can use to evaluate your home and property for pollution and health risks. In every home — large or small, new or old, city or country — there are potential pollution sources that can affect the health of your family, your community, or the…
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Chimneys need cleaning to reduce the possibility of a chimney fire. Visit our site to learn about Cleaning Stovepipes and Chimneys.
Learn how to keep your well water free of harmful contaminants. These tips on well location, construction and maintenance; water testing; and abandoned wells can help.
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Editor’s noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Editor’s noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Editor’s noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is only available as a downloadable PDF.
Whether you are using a chain saw to cut firewood, trim trees or harvest large timber, you will be performing three basic operations: felling, limbing and bucking. Felling involves cutting a standing tree and dropping it in the place you want it. Limbing is the removal of the branches from either…
Marie SteinwachsOffice of Waste ManagementTeacher guideHome, safe home?If any of the products in your home have these warning words on the front label, your house contains potentially hazardous materials:
Annette Kusgen McDanielGraduate Research AssistantSara GableHuman Development Extension State specialistThis checklist is designed to make your home environment safer by preventing accidents and injuries.
Marie SteinwachsOffice of Waste ManagementA household hazardous product is one whose use or disposal poses a threat to human health or the environment. Hazardous products should not be put in the trash, down the drain, into storm drains or burned unless you are instructed to do so by local waste…
Visit our website here to view our Household Wastewater: Septic Systems and Other Treatment Methods (Fact Sheet).
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Storm water runoff poises many risks to health and the environment. Visit our site to read our How to Manage and Control Storm Water Runoff (Fact Sheet).
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Electricity, one of the most versatile and widely used power sources, is used extensively on almost every farm. Farmers are so familiar with electricity that they may take electrical safety for granted. When this happens, accidents often follow. Get tips for electrical safety in this guide.
Marie SteinwachsOffice of Waste Management
Reviewed by Mary KroeningDivision of Plant Sciences
Editor's noteThe Missouri Poison Center, formerly Regional Poison Control Center, name and phone number were updated on 1/23/15.Marie SteinwachsOffice of Waste Management
Chain saws are relatively common and may seem simple to operate. But felling trees and clearing brush with a chain saw are operations that require training and proper safety precautions.
Fred FishelDepartment of Agronomy
Pesticide poisoning is a commonly under-diagnosed illness. Visit our website to learn about pesticide poisoning symptoms and first aid.
Portable ladders are one of the handiest, simplest tools we use. Because of their effectiveness, ladders are used by many different people to perform many different tasks. Although ladders are very uncomplicated, planning and care are still required to use them safely.
Reviewed by Conne BurnhamMU Extension Emergency Management Bob SchultheisMU Extension natural resource engineering specialist in Webster County
Kelly A. ColeMU Extension AssociateSara GableMU Extension State Specialist, Human Development and Family Studies