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Major Safety and Security SitesThe sites included in this section cove major safety and security issues. Consult the more specific chapters in this book to focus on individual diseases, conditions, issues, concerns, or controversies related to food safety and security. The symbol is used to denote major resources with authoritative and original content. American Red Cross <https://www.redcross.org/>; <https://www.prepare.org/>;
The American Red Cross (ARC) devotes itself to providing “relief to victims of disasters and [helping] people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.” Site features include news, services, and publications. Information specific to food safety and security describes food safety during power outages, terrorism preparedness, and food assistance. ARC’s prepare.org site focuses on disaster preparedness information for the disabled, elderly, pets and pet owners, children, and so forth. Bureau of Industry and Security <https://www.bxa.doc.gov/>;
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The mission of BIS is to advance U.S. national security, foreign policy, and economic interests. Site features include policies and regulations, licensing, compliance and enforcement, seminars and training, and international programs. Commission on National Security <https://www.nssg.gov/>;
This commission is responsible for reviewing the national security policies and processes of the United States and forecasting alternative
scenarios through 2025. its charter, commission members, and reports. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) <https://www.cpsc.gov/>;
This U.S.-based agency focuses on the safety of durable consumer goods such as appliances, household wares, and the like that may have implications for food safety. The site includes recalls and product safety news, poison prevention, publications, e-mail announcements, and other information. Some of the site content is available in the Spanish language. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) <https://www.epa.gov/>;
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is “responsible for a number of activities that contribute to food security within the United States, in areas such as food safety, water quality, and pesticide applicator training.” The EPA protects human health and safeguards the environment by monitoring air, water, and land. The site includes useful information for laypersons and experts related to legislation, regulations, publications, software, and more. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) <https://www.fema.gov/>;
FEMA is a U.S. agency that focuses on disaster preparedness and emergency management issues including news reports, training programs, weather warnings, and disaster assistance information. Current weather, storm watch, disaster updates, disaster fact sheets, agency news, and flood maps are a few of the many features of this site. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) <https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html>;
NIOSH focuses on the prevention of work-related illnesses and promotion of occupational safety. Site features include eNews, publications, databases, hazard evaluations, training, conferences, and interactive tools such as the National Agriculture Safety Database (NASD).
