Polar Environment, Safety and Health (PESH)
The Polar Environment, Safety and Health Section (PESH) manages and oversees the environmental, safety, and health aspects of research and operations conducted in polar regions.
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ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH LINKS
 Staff practice rescuing a human-sized mannequin dangling from a 50-meter instrument tower at Summit Station, a research outpost on Greenland's ice cap that is funded by the NSF in cooperation with the Greenland government. (Photo credit: Larry Gullingsrud, Polar Field Services/CH2M HILL Polar Services) |
ANTARCTIC ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY AND HEALTH LINKS
 Environmental staff member cleaning up an old dump site in the Taylor Valley. (Photo credit: Clair VonHandorf, Best Recycling) |
- U.S. Antarctic Environmental Stewardship
- Comprehensive Environmental Evaluations (CEES)
- U.S. Antarctic Environmental Documents List
- Antarctic Conservation Act (ACA) —a summary
- Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-541) as amended by Antarctic Science, Tourism, and Conservation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-227)
- ACA application and permit form
- U.S. Regulations Governing Antarctic Meteorites
- Don't Pack a Pest: preventing non-native species introduction to Antarctica
- U.S. Policy on Private Expeditions to Antarctica
- USAP.gov Information for Participants
- U.S. Antarctic Program Field Manual
This manual discusses safety procedures and requirements for a variety of polar research topics. - U.S. Antarctic Program Participant Guide (selected chapters):
- Physical Qualification (PQ) Requirements and Forms
- Altitude in Antarctica Training
- U.S. Antarctic Program Field Manual