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There is evidence from clinical and epidemiological studies of a relationship between heavy drinking and certain clinical presentations (injuries, physical and psychiatric illnesses, frequent sickness absence) and social problems (see Annex 2). There are some signs at physical examination recognised by experts as linked to heavy drinking, such as injuries (including in the elderly), tremor of the hands and tongue, and excessive capillarisation of the facial skin and The exact association between these signs and actual heavy drinking has not been thoroughly investigated. Research suggests that most people are not offended by being asked about their alcohol consumption and will give a reliable account if there is. | ẴERA United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Washington DC 20460 EPA 747-R-06-002 December 2006 Chemical Management Resource Guide for School Administrators Printed on Recycled Paper Acknowledgements The time and effort that many individuals contributed to the review and development of this document is gratefully acknowledged by the . Environmental Protection Agency EPA . This document was prepared by Battelle Memorial Institute under contract EP-W-04-021 at the direction of Mr. Clarence Lewis of the EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Disclaimer This document was prepared under contract to an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any of their employees makes any warranty expressed or implied or assumes any legal liability for any third party s use of or the results of such use of any information product or process discussed in this document. Mention or illustration of company or trade names or of commercial products does not constitute endorsement by the EPA. As of the date of this document external links are current and accurate and are offered by way of example only for reference purposes. The EPA is not responsible for content of non-EPA links. I i Chemical Management Resource Guide for School Administrators Summary .No one was sure what chemicals were involved in the fire in the facilities maintenance warehouse at the school . Pallets of bleach ammonia and sulfuric acid based drain cleaner had been stored adjacent to each other and rupturing of the chemicals during the fire created an acid vapor cloud as well as chlorine and phosgene gases. The total cost of this event was about half a million dollars. From a case study of a suburban public high school in New England1 Are there Dangerous Chemicals in Your School The sources of dangerous chemicals in schools are not always obvious. This guidance applies to any school that purchases uses stores or disposes of