Other useful links

Electrical Safety Publications - U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission listing of documents concerned with electrical safety. The documents are available for viewing and download. For example, included are Repairing Aluminum Wiring - GFCIs Fact Sheet - Preventing Home Fires: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs).   http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/elec_sfy.html

Fire Safety Publications - U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission listing of documents concerned with fire safety. The documents are available for viewing and download. for example, includes a Fire Safety Checklist, and information about smoke detectors, chimneys, etc.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/fire_sfy.html

Polyvinylchloride (PVC) link: http://www.flchi.com/infos/poly.html

EPA http://www.epa.gov/ - which includes information on asbestos, clean-up, Lead, Mold, etc.

Consumer Safety & Recalls http://www.cpsc.gov/ 

Polybutylene plumbing in homes http://www.polybutylene.com/poly.html

Federal Pacific Panels http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpe.html