STS is excited to provide teachers with resources on the chlorine and vinyl industries to use in your classrooms.

We invite you to take a tour of our house hospital and bus brochures.

If you would like to have the house, hospital and bus brochures shipped to your school please contact Beverly Smiley.

Louisiana's chemical and vinyl producers offer exciting jobs with high paying salaries and benefits. PTEC (Process Technology) is the standardized curriculum for a two-year associate of applied science degree that prepares people to work as process technology operators in the Louisiana chemical industry. To learn more about the PTEC program, please visit http://www.ptec101.com/

• The Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council Learning Center
• A description of educational materials available from the Chlorine Chemistry Council: PROJECT LEARNING TREE
• An award-winning, interdisciplinary environmental education program for educators working with students in PreK through grade 12.
• VINYL INSTITUTE: PUBLICATIONS CENTER
• Request information or publications on vinyl and vinyl products from the Vinyl Environmental Resource Center, a part of the Vinyl Institute.
• HEALTHYPOOLS.ORG: HEALTHY POOLS MEAN HEALTHY SWIMMING

Many Louisiana residents burn household waste in 55-gallon barrels or directly on the ground not fully realizing the practice is harmful to their health and to the environment. In addition it is illegal in both populated and rural areas. Click here to learn about the hazards of backyard trash burning and alternative methods to disposing of unwanted household trash.

See the Barrel Burn Brochure

If you would like to order a barrel burn brochure, please contact Beverly Smiley.