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Home | Federal Highway Administration. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Acetaldehyde. Respirator Recommendations At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canisterAny appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus Important additional information about respirator selection.

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Photo by Joseph Berger, courtesy of Bugwood.org. Plant breeders have produced hybrids for centuries, maybe even millennia, crossing genetically different varieties or species to accentuate desired traits. Plants continuously hybridize on their own, either within populations of their own species or across species, families, and even genera. As exotic introduced plants began aggressively spreading into areas where they weren’t wanted, plant biologists and others started looking more closely at the effects of human activities on plant hybridization. Though the hypothesis is widely accepted and proven in small-scale studies, the connection between human disturbance and hybridization hasn’t been satisfactorily corroborated at regional or national scales. Until now, that is. U.S. Online Newsroom - Home. Ready.gov. Home | NRCS. Government Surplus Auctions - GovDeals.com. Financial Literacy Update - May/June 2014. March/April 2014 The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)'s Financial Literacy Update is a bimonthly e-newsletter that reports financial literacy events, initiatives, and related resources of the OCC and other government agencies and organizations.

Financial Literacy Update provides brief descriptions and Web links for events in chronological order. It lists initiatives and resources (with Web links) in alphabetical order. We welcome your feedback. Have an upcoming financial literacy event, new tool, or product? Updates 3rd Annual Breakfast and Financial Workshop Sparking Behavior Change Through Financial EducationApril 3, 2014 (Montgomery, Md.) Personal Finance Seminar for ProfessionalsMay 14-15, 2014 (College Park, Md.) Events 2014 Children’s Savings Conference in Washington, D.C. Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education Events in St. Teacher Workshops in Southeastern U.S. KC MOST Teacher Workshops in Kansas City March–April 2014 (Kansas City, Mo.) Initiatives. Home | FREE - Federal Registry for Educational Excellence. FREE Features These features originally appeared on the FREE.ED.gov features blog.

The features highlight resources and ideas related to holidays, awareness months, anniversaries and seasonal topics. January February March April May June July August Back to School: 7 Ways to Help Kids Transition Back to the Classroom September October November December About FREE Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE) offered a way to find digital teaching and learning resources created and maintained by the federal government and public and private organizations. FREE was conceived in 1997 by a federal working group in response to a memo from the President.

Technology has made it increasingly easier to find information from government agencies or with custom search tools, like Kids.gov. FREE Disclaimer The U.S. Primary Documents in American History (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) 100 Milestone Documents. The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings.

The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965. Complete List of Documents Please note that you can always use the thumbnail images at the top of every page to navigate directly to any of the 100 Milestone Documents. home 100 milestone documents the people's vote tools for educators news & events national competitions about this site contact information related resources search Privacy & Use Accessibility. Read.gov | The Library of Congress. Library of Congress Home. TOXNET. Education. Feature ASHG announces DNA Day essay contest winner Rachel Gleyzer, a tenth grade student at Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, N.J., took first place this year in the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) ninth Annual DNA Day Essay Contest.

Her essay explored the role genetics and the environment play in absolute pitch (AP), a person's ability to accurately and instantly identify a musical tone's pitch. Read more The USA Science and Engineering Festival is coming! The USA Science & Engineering Festival is a national grassroots effort to advance STEM education and inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. Read about NHGRI's past events for the Science Festival Highlights National DNA Day 2014 Today is National DNA Day! National DNA Day is a unique day when students, teachers and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics! Apply for NHGRI-ASHG's new education fellowship for genetics professionals. CBP.gov - home page. Explore Trip Ideas. Plan trips to public lands and historical sites at popular destinations across America. Destination U.S.A. Discover Our Shared Heritage The National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Series features historic destinations throughout the nation to visit in person or online or to help plan your next trip.

Each itinerary is a self-guided tour to historic places, most of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Destination Arizona Arizona—the Grand Canyon State—is one of the most popular vacation destinations in the world. Destination Atlanta Blessed with a mild climate, the Blue Ridge Mountains and a robust cultural history, Atlanta is the gateway to a wealth of recreation opportunities. Destination Chicago Chicago boasts acclaimed restaurants, abundant shopping, historic sites, and attracts visitors from around the world. Destination Colorado Destination Las Vegas It’s well known that Las Vegas is one of the world’s entertainment meccas. Travel.State.Gov. Travelers' Health - CDC. Salte directo a la búsqueda Salte directo al listado de A-Z Salte directo a la navegación Salte directo al contenido Salte directo a las opciones de la página CDC Home CDC 24/7: Saving Lives.

Protecting People.™ <div class="noscript"> Note: Javascript is disabled or is not supported by your browser. For this reason, some items on this page will be unavailable. Travelers' Health: Travel Safe, Travel Smart Facebook Reccomend Twitter Tweet Share Compartir Vaccines. For Travelers What kind of traveler are you? For Clinicians Special population(s)(optional) Travel Health Notices Visit the travel health notices page to see the full list of travel notices including: Alert Level 2, Practice Enhanced Precautions Updated Polio in Cameroon April 10, 2014 Updated Ebola in Guinea April 10, 2014 Updated Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines April 10, 2014 Updated Polio in Syria April 10, 2014 Updated Polio in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia April 10, 2014 New!

Watch Level 1, Practice Usual Precautions More Updates. Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. American Memory from the Library of Congress - Home Page. Publications.USA.gov. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubMed Health. Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases. For more than 60 years, NIAID research has led to new therapies, vaccines, diagnostic tests, and other technologies that have improved the health of millions of people in the United States and around the world.

NIAID is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Since 1984, Dr. Fauci has been the director of NIAID, where he oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and applied research to prevent, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, influenza, tuberculosis, malaria, and illness from potential agents of bioterrorism.

NIAID also supports research on transplantation and immune-related illnesses, including autoimmune disorders, asthma, and allergies. Read more about Dr. Natl. Institute of Standards and Technology. Genetics Home Reference. Regulations.gov. U.S. Department of the Interior. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Agencies and Offices A list of all Agencies and Offices within USDA Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Commodity, credit, conservation, disaster, emergency assistance programs...

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Department of Education’s Publication Center (www.edpubs.gov) or by calling 1-877-4-ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827). TTY/TDD callers can use 1-877-576-7734. To view the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files, you must have installed the latest version of the Adobe Reader (free). Information on College Preparation and the Federal Student Aid Programs See tips on getting ready for college. Top Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSASM) Information Get detailed information and help on completing the FAFSASM. Top Loan Information.

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Virus Encounters This popular free curriculum offers middle and high school school teachers a comprehensive set of multimedia aids and activities for teaching units on infectious disease topics. CDC experts team up with Turner CNNfyi.com and use extensive video, text, and the transcripts of interactive discussions to present sessions on topics like viruses, infectious diseases yesterday and today, influenza, and epidemiology, the disease detective profession. Accompanying these are five complete learning activities, including labs and simulations, that allow students to further explore the subjects.

To round out the program, teachers and students are provided with text resources and a related site listing, worksheets, and glossary. All materials here are adapted from a live, daylong interactive event with webcasts and moderated chats that was broadcast on October 24, 2000. During the event, hundreds of schools tuned in and over 1,000 students took a screen name to participate in the chats.