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	American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). 12 January 2002. http://xp20.ashrae.org/ABOUT/Task_Force_Rpt_12Jan02.pdf The website contains a report dealing with the building performance as regards to health and safety in case of extraordinary incidents such as accidents, accidental or natural disasters.
	Business Emergency Management Planning, NIOSH, Multiple Resources http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/emres/business.html The website is dedicated to emergency preparedness and management for businesses.
	Department of Defence, DoD Instruction 2000.18. http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/html/200018.htm The website provides guidelines for protection and consequences management against nuclear, biological, chemical, radiological and highly explosives for the federal department of defence buildings.
	Dpt of Education Disaster Planning Web site http://www.ed.gov/emergencyplan/ The website contains relevant information and resources as regards to emergency planning in schools.
	Emergency Exit Pocket Guidance Card, OSHA, 2003 http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3183.pdf The website opens a document containing information about exit routes in case of emergencies.
	Evacuating High-Rise Buildings, OSHA Fact Sheet, 2003. http://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/evacuating-highrise-factsheet.pdf The website is dedicated to evacuation procedures for high rise buildings.
	Evacuation Planning Matrix, OSHA http://www.osha.gov/dep/evacmatrix/index.html The website focuses on evacuation planning procedures on the workplace.
	Evacuation Plans and Procedures, OSHA Etool http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/evacuation/index.html The website is focused on emergency plans and procedures for small, low-hazard service or retail businesses.
	Federal Manager’s/Decision Maker’s Emergency Guide, U.S. Office of Personal Management http://www.opm.gov/emergency/PDF/ManagersGuide.pdf The website opens a document containing an emergency guideline provided by the US government for federal managers and decision makers
	Fire and Explosion Planning Matrix, Building and Facility Planning Guides, OSHA. Oct 2003. http://www.osha.gov/dep/fire-expmatrix/index.html The website provides information on emergency response plans for several types of businesses.
	Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks, NIOSH, May, 2002 http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/bldvent/2002-139.html The website contains a guidance for the protection of buildings against airborne chemical, biological or radiological attacks. Other related documents are also available on the website.
	How to plan for work place emergencies and evacuations. OSHA, 2001 http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3088.pdf The website opens a document providing information on evacuation procedures for workplace emergencies.
	Mail Information, FBI poster http://ehs.unc.edu/pdf/FBIAdvisoryPackages.pdf The website opens an advisory document released by the FBI in case of a suspicious package or mail.
	National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Education, School and Teaching Resources http://science-education.nih.gov/biodefenseinsert/ The website provides a range of documents and resources on bioterrorism from an educational perspective.
	Occupational Health Guidelines for Remediation Workers at Bacillus Anthracis United States, 2001/2002 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5135a3.htm The website contains a guideline for workers that may have been in contact with anthrax.
	OSHA Mail Handling instructions http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/anthrax/response_links.html The website contains information on the protection of the working place with the presence of anthrax.
	OSHA workplace guidance for Anthrax issues http://www.osha.gov/dep/anthrax/matrix/index.html The website is dedicated to means to handle and protect the working place in case of suspected or confirmed anthrax.
	Principal Emergency Response and Preparedness: Requirements and Guidance. Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor. OSHA 3122-06R. 2004 http://www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3122.pdf The website opens a document containing a guidance on how to prepare and handle an emergency.
	Protecting Buildings From a Biological or Chemical Attack - Lawrence Berkeley Labs. January 10, 2003 http://securebuildings.lbl.gov/images/BldgAdvice.pdf The website opens a document defining the actions to take in a building before and after a biological or chemical attack.

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