Sources of Training Information

Many of the technical societies and trade associations listed in Section 7.3.2 and 7.3.3 publish information on safety and accident prevention. This following section is a partial listing of such offerings, divided into five categories  

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Additional resources included in the book are video tapes for training and instruction, information services and databases, libraries, agency contacts, technical journals, and a list of publishers and ordering information. This book will be a useful reference to professionals in the environmental field that need an extensive, but concise source of technical information and contacts. 

Individual. All service members should know the mission of their unit and determine their role in the unit. Reviewing the Army Training and Evaluation (ARTEP) of the unit is a good source of this information. In addition to tactical information, individuals must also be aware of the current technical and doctrinal information available through reviewing the appropriate references. For example, medical personnel concerned with radiological hazards should review the latest version of the NATO ACE Directive 80-63 if appropriate. 

This volume is a must for certified radiologists to update their knowledge and a source of basic information on CT for radiologists in training. Referring medical and surgical speciahsts will find it very useful for the daily chnical management of their patients. 

It is wise to consult a number of sources of hazard information and to include the results in training programs with feedback (see Chapter 6). Surveys show that workers typically imdeistand about two-thirds of the information on an MSDS, and OSH A claims that 90% of MSDS do not contain accurate information in all required categories [9]. 

As with many of my predecessors and many colleagues, I have come to the conclusion that the main line of defense against the multiheaded foe we call corrosion is by increasing awareness through education and training. In our modern world some of that training can be provided by various routes that are readily accessible almost anywhere via the Internet or the Web. However, textbooks and reference documents remain as precious today as they were a century ago when they were the main source of distributing information. 

If you find that you need additional information about a particular topic and cannot find a resource to answer your questions, the material in this appendix may be helpful. This appendix contains a directory of the most common U.S. national telephone hotlines to be used to obtain information or to answer urgent questions sources of computerized data on research and occupational safety lists of U.S. associations and governmental agencies and their functions and sources of training materials and assistance. 

This book is intended to provide general, first-step information about the identification and cleanup of chemical and explosive munitions sites for organizations and communities that are faced with cleaning up an old munitions burial site. It is not intended as a thorough instruction manual on munitions site ranediation, nor is it intended as a primary source of research information since it does not include all information or discuss all situations that might occur. It cannot be assumed that all necessary warnings and precautionary measures are contained in this woik, and that other, or additional, information or assessments may not be required. For the eleanup of munitions sites it will be necessary to obtain additional detailed information from other sources as well as expertise from those with extensive training. 

Seminars, workshops, and short courses sponsored by professional societies and trade associations provide the needed training in materials standards and specifications. Familiarisation with sources of information in the field, how to prepare specifications and standards, how to tailor requirements for cost effectiveness, and the cross-referencing and correlation of specifications and standards are covered. 

Electric motors are the most common source of motive power for machine-trains. As a result, more of them are evaluated using microprocessor-based vibration monitoring systems than any other driver. The vibration frequencies of the following parameters are monitored to evaluate operating condition. This information is used to establish a database. 

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