This manual was prepared by experienced wastewater treatment plant operators to provide a home study course to develop new qualified workers and expand the abilities of existing workers. The objective of this manual is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for certification. Participants learn the basic operational aspects of treatment…

Because use of the backcountry makes a physical impact on the land and an impact on the experience on other backcountry visitors, these notes summarize some of the Northwest Outward Bound School's current operating practices which seek to minimize both types of impact. The first section outlines expected student behavior in encounters with other…

DURING THE PAST TWENTY YEARS, THOUSANDS OF NEGRO FARM LABORERS IN MISSISSIPPI HAVE BEEN DISPLACED BY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN THE FIELD OF AGRICULTURE. MANY OF THESE PEOPLE LIVE IN EXTREMELY POOR HOUSING, EXIST ON VITAMIN DEFICIENT DIETS, AND ARE SURROUNDED BY A SEA OF FILTH AND DEBRIS. DISEASE RUNS RAMPANT AMONG THE CHILDREN BECAUSE…

SEVERAL WRITERS HAVE DEPICTED AGRICULTURAL MIGRANTS AS BEING ONE OF THE MOST DEPRIVED GROUPS IN OUR COUNTRY. HOWEVER, THE NON-MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, WHO FAR OUTNUMBER THE MIGRANTS, ALSO LIVE IN EXTREMELY POOR CIRCUMSTANCES AND ARE VIRTUALLY UNNOTICED BECAUSE THEY DO NOT DRAW ATTENTION THROUGH MIGRATION. BOTH OF THESE GROUPS ARE IN DIRE NEED…

This guide, designed for both students and adults, is intended for individuals who feel they might be interested in establishing a recycling depot. The guide includes such pertinent information as deciding how to set up a depot, markets and transportation, preparation of materials, where to place the depot and when to operate it, publicity and…

The manual presents material designed to acquaint housing inspectors and their supervisors with the origin of public concern about housing problems; the past, present, and new approaches to housing code administration; the expanded role of the inspection function in the neighborhood improvement effort; and the general nature of their role and…

This guide sets forth requirements common to all good school construction which must be met and recommends additional procedures which can lead to a still better facility. It covers the construction of new buildings, of additions to or remodeling of existing structures, and the acquisition of buildings occupied or to be occupied by pupils.…

The Texas Migrant Health Project under the State Department of Health aims to: (1) promote and improve medical, dental, and public health services for the domestic agricultural worker and his dependents and (2) encourage and support migrant efforts to participate in and be responsible for personal and family health. During 1969-70, the state was…

In an interdisciplinary project graduate students from several fields--including medicine and communication--conducted an assessment and critique of media performance in the are of environmental problems. The project had no direct faculty supervision--the first such student project funded by the National Science Foundation. This volume presents an…

This study was conducted to find a method to assess a sanitarian's learning potential both before hiring and in service. Found that past achievement (educational level) was the most important factor in predicting achievement on tests; improvement during inservice was more closely related to motivation. (MR)

The manner in which the Cuyahoga County, Ohio Department of Environmental Health utilizes audio-visual presentations for communication with business and industry, professional public health agencies and the general public is presented. Subjects including food sanitation, radiation protection and safety are described. (BT)

The new approach taken by the New York City Health Department to the problems of surveillance and maintenance of high sanitation standards in food service establishments is explained. Results of a pilot study are presented followed by the new procedures and evaluation. Future plans are then indicated. (LS)

The article discusses the unsanitary environment of camp life which existed during the United States Civil War. The many medical accomplishments of women and men, such as Dorothea Dix, Clara Barton, Henry W. Bellows and Dr. Elisha Harris, are emphasized and claimed to be superior to those of any other war. (Author/RM)

Reports a successful method of teaching toileting procedures to a young elementary student. Implications discussed for school psychologists were: (1) handling intervention through a consultation model; (2) using the simplest approach before attempting more powerful procedures; and (3) attempting treatment despite previously unsuccessful…

Reported are the results of a project assessing the impact of a revised Massachusetts sanitary code on 500 summer camps for children. The study compared camp compliances with the proposed regulations to the level of compliance with existing regulations. (BT)