Educational Brochures

Air Quality

General

• Office Building Guide to Indoor Air Quality
• Carbon Monoxide – Protect Your Family and Yourself
• Care for Your Air: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
• Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home
• Protect Your Family From Mercury In Your Home

Mold

• A Guide to Mold, Moisture & Your Home
• Mold-HUD Fact Sheet

Radon

• A Citizen’s Guide to Radon
• Consumer’s Guide to Radon Reduction
• New Construction-Passive Control System

Food Safety

Eggs and Dairy

• Eggs-From Farm to Table
• Handling Dairy Products, Cheese and Eggs Safely
• How to Buy Dairy Products
• The Dangers of Raw Milk

Food Handling

• Date Labeling of Food Products
• Defrosting Foods
• Fight Bac – Avoid Foodborne Illness
• Freezing Food Safely
• Hand Washing – Don’t Get Caught Dirty-Handed
• How Temperature Affects Food
• Internal Cooking Temperatures
• Keeping Your Food Safe if the Power Goes Out
• Kitchen Companion Safe Food Handbook
• Mail Order Food Safety
• Microwave Safety
• Molds on Food
• Slow Cookers and Food Safety
• Stuffing and Food Safety
• Turduckens Require Safe Food Handling
• Washing Food: Does it Promote Safety?

Food On The Go

• Bag Lunch Safety
• Food Safety While Hiking, Camping and Boating
• Handling Food Safely on the Road
• Potluck Food Safety Guidelines
• Take-Out Food Safe Handling

Fruits and Vegetables

• Safe Handling of Raw Produce and Fresh Juices
• Six Steps to Safer Fruits and Vegetables
• Sprout Safety

Kitchen Basics (Cleaning, Equipment, etc.)

• Cleanliness Helps Prevent Foodborne Illness
• Combat Cross-Contamination
• Cutting Board Safety
• Hock Locks and Other Accoutrements
• Pests in the Kitchen
• Seven Keys to a Safer and Healthier Home
• Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Kitchen

Meat

• Deer-From Field to Table
• Door to Door Meat Sales
• Duck and Goose-From Field to Table
• Fish-From Stream to Table
• Game Birds-From Field to Table
• Mercury In Fish
• Smoking Meat
• Turkey Fryer Safety
• Turkey Talk

Seasonal

• BBQ Food Safety
• Holiday and Party Buffets
• Roasting Holiday Meats

Temporary Events

• Cooking for Groups
• Summertime Food Safety

Hazardous and Solid Waste

• Disposal Options for Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste
• Household Chemical Disposal and the Environment
• Identifying Household Hazardous Chemicals
• Safe Alternatives to Household Hazardous Waste Products

Recycling

• A Guide to Recycling (Gallatin County)
• Curbside Recycling
• Recycling Locations in Gallatin County
• Acceptable Recycling Materials

Wastewater Treatment (Septic)

• A Homeowner’s Guide to Septic Systems
• How To Clean Your Effluent Filter
• MSU Septic Tank Inspection and Troubleshooting
• MSU Septic Tank and Drainfield Operation and Maintenance
• Pipeline – Maintaining Your Septic System
• Septic System Additives – Q & A

Insect, Rodent & Pest Control

• Bats and Rabies – A Public Health Guide
• Bed Bug Information
• Hantavirus Informational Facts (CDC)
• Hantavirus Brochure (CDC)
• Hantavirus Prevention and Clean-up Guidance
• Hantavirus – Prevention for Campers and Hikers (CDC)
• Ticks
• West Nile Virus – Use Protection Avoid Infection
• West Nile Virus – Mosquito Control

If you have any questions please contact us at:

Environmental Health Services
215 West Mendenhall, Rm 108, Bozeman

(406) 582-3120
ehs@gallatin.mt.gov