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Module 1 - Why Plants? Module 2 - Design Module 3 - Plant Requirements Module 4 - Health, safety and the environment Module 5 -
. Health, safety and the       environment
 
 
  Introduction
1. Safe working practices
2. Chemicals
3. Hazardous plants
4. Stability and anchorage
5. Recycling and reuse of materials
6. The environmental impact of interior landscaping
7. The environmental benefits of interior landscaping
8. Green architecture
9. Quiz
. Quick Links
 

Link to Rentokil Initial's corporate website for more information the company's health, safety and environmental policies and management systems.
 
BREEAM - the Building Research Establishment's environmental assessment method web site.
 
Green Building Council of Australia - learn about 'Green Star' ratings for offices.
 
Green Building Information Centre of Canada - sustainable buildings in Canada
 
USGBC LEED web site - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building rating system.
 
Click here to get safety data sheets for Rentokil Initial products.
 
Click here if you would like more information on our on-site seminars (UK only at present).
Health, safety and the environment - Quiz
1. When putting up a ladder, the distance from the base of the ladder to the wall and from the top of the ladder to the ground should be in what ratio?
 a) 1:3
 b) 1:4
 c) 1:5
 d) 1:6
 
2. Anyone in the UK specifying the use of pesticides on plants in buildings must be suitably qualified, for example by having a BASIS certificate. What does BASIS stand for?
 a) British Agrochemicals Safety Inspection Scheme
 b) British Association of Safety Inspectors
 c) British Agrochemicals Standards Inspection Scheme
 d) British Authority for Safety and Interior Standards
 
3. Which plant species, often called "Dumb Cane", can cause severe mouth and throat irritation if eaten and should not therefore be used in areas accessible to children?
 a) Aloe
 b) Yucca
 c) Dieffenbachia
 d) Asplenium
 
4. What do the initials I.P.M. represent when dealing with insect infestations on tropical plant displays?
 a) Integrated Pest Management
 b) Insectidal Product Management
 c) International Pesticide Manufacturers
 d) Integrated Pesticide Methodology
 
5. Which of the following indoor air pollutants will plants NOT be able to help reduce?
 a) Dust
 b) Hexane
 c) Carbon dioxide
 d) Tobacco smoke
 
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