Operational Monitoring of Control Measures in Raw Water AbstractionThe most effective way to ensure that control measures are operating as intended is to monitor readily observable indicators that show whether structures are intact and processes operating as intended - that is, operational monitoring (Chapter 6). For the measures proposed above to control cyanotoxin... (Toxic Cyanobacteria in Water: A Guide to Their Public Health Consequences, Monitoring and Management)Best Practices for Controlled Burns• Determine the time for the controlled burn of a given area based on what vegetative response is desired. • Minimize smoke production by burning based on prevailing weather conditions, existing air quality, forecast air quality for the immediate area and areas downwind of the controlled fire, and... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)Best Practices for Protecting Drinking Water Supplies• Test a well before purchasing a new home, then on an annual basis or if the well is suspected of becoming contaminated. • Require that all records (well logs) are made available prior to the purchase of the home and that they show that there is a pitless adapter, which has been certified, and the... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)BEST PRACTICES IN CONTROLLING TIME/TEMPERATURE EVENTS AND OTHER FOOD PROBLEMS THROUGH THE USE OF HAZARD ANALYSIS CRITICAL CONTROL POINTS (HACCP) PRINCIPLESThe FDA’s definition of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system is as follows: “HACCP is a management system in which food safety is addressed through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards from raw material production, procurement and handling,... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)Best Practices in Control of Mites• If you have scabies mites or other mites, see a dermatologist or your primary care physician, take a thorough and complete bath, dry yourself totally and apply prescribed medicine to the entire body from the neck to the toes including the hands and any crevices. Leave it on from 8-14 hours before... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)Best Practices in Use of Water and the Disposal of Waste• Institute and enforce a water conservation program within the home by all household members. This may be especially difficult with teenage children, however they have to understand that excess water use may cause the septic system to back up and make their home barely livable. • Frequently check... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)Best Practices in Control of Production and Use of Specialty ChemicalsBecause of the vast number of companies at different sites making large numbers of different chemicals, many of which are specialty chemicals, it is beyond the scope of this book to get into each of the processes for discussion and the establishment of Best Practices for each of the specialty chemicals.... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)Best Practices in Control of Production and Use of Agricultural Chemicals• Use various measuring instruments to determine the type, amount, and source of basic chemicals, other raw materials, and finished products which are escaping from the delivery and shipping areas, the storage areas and equipment, and the production areas, as well as the equipment being used to apply... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)SUB-PROBLEMS INCLUDING LEADING TO IMPAIRMENT AND BEST PRACTICES FOR PRIVATE DRINKING WATER SYSTEMSApproximately 15% of the people of the United States utilize private drinking water wells as their water supply. Local and state rules and regulations are utilized to try to control the potential for disease. Wells are basically holes in the ground that are dug or drilled in different manners, protected... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability)SUB-PROBLEMS INCLUDING LEADING TO IMPAIRMENT AND BEST PRACTICES FOR PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES(See endnotes 1, 11) In the United States, public drinking water systems provide drinking water for about 90% of the citizens. There are approximately 155,000 public water systems in the United States. Community water systems, which serve the same population year-round, utilize either surface water or... (Best practices for environmental health : environmental pollution, protection, quality and sustainability) |