Health and Safety

Reference Library

Links to health and safety-related pages for local enforcement agencies (LEA).

CIWMB follow-up plans in response to Department of Health Services report: "Bioaerosols and Green-Waste Composting in California" (August 13, 1999)

Hazards at Sites

LEA Advisory 46: Evaluation of Employee Health Risk from Open Tire Burning (November 6, 1997)

LEA Advisory 6: Aspergillus, Aspergillosis, and Composting Operations in California (December 6, 1993)

Scenario-Based State Agency Review, Public Health Considerations for Detection of Avian Influenza in Birds (HPAI H5N1) (Adobe PDF, 632 KB): The California Departments of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the California Department of Health Services (CDHS), and the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) prepared the document for use by local agricultural, public health, and environmental health programs. It is intended to offer an overview of issues to assist local planning, response, and risk communication.