NIOSH Databases
and Other Resources
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-140
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several
hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for
each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula,
CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical
and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator
recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 94-113 (1994)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants
in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally
exposed.
International Chemical Safety
Cards (WHO/IPCS/ILO)
IPCS cards summarize essential health and safety information on chemicals
for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers
in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.
Immediately
Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
IDLHs document the criteria and information sources that have
been used to determine immediately dangerous to life or health
concentrations of workers.
NIOSH Chemical Agent
Information for Emergency Responders
Includes NIOSH Emergency Response Cards, information on Cyanide, Sarin,
Nitrogen Mustard, Sulfur Mustard, VX, other chemicals.
Other NIOSH Databases
Additional data resources on Chemical Hazards, Agriculture, Construction,
Respirators, more...
Personal Protective Equipment
NIOSH Respirator Topic Page
Provides information on respiratory protection, including user
notices, respirator selection, certification and standards.
NIOSH Protective
Clothing and Ensembles Topic Page
Recommendations for selection, other resources.
A Guide for Evaluating the Performance
of Chemical Protective Clothing
DHHS (NIOSH) Pub. No. 90-109 (June 1990)
Outline of the selection process for CPC, including examples.
Other Government Agency Resources
US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
External Link: http://www.chemsafety.gov/
Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/2p-hazardous-substances.html
Hazardous Materials
Safety (HAZMAT)—Emergency Response Guidelines
External Link: http://hazmat.dot.gov/gydebook.htm
Acute Exposure Guideline
Levels (AEGLs)
EPA web site describes dangers from exposure to airborne chemicals and
recommends guideline levels for short-term exposures to airborne hazardous
substances.
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/
International Agency for
Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs
External Link: http://monographs.iarc.fr/
New
Jersey Right to Know Fact Sheets
External Link: http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/rtkweb/rtkhsfs.htm
National
Toxicology Program (NTP)
External Link: http://ntp-server.niehs.nih.gov/NewHomeRoc/AboutRoC.html
Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET)—National Library of Medicine
ChemIDplus
Chemical Search Input Page
External Link: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/
Hazardous
Substance Data Bank
External Link: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
Non-Governmental Resources
Mixtures of Substances in the Workplace: Utility for Evaluating the Chemical Risk (Calculation of the Rm)
External Link: http://www.irsst.qc.ca/en/_outil_100037.html
This utility is an aid in decision-making for occupational health professionals. It provides information about the additivity or interaction potential between chemical substances in a mixture found in the workplace. It cannot replace the informed judgement of an occupational health professional. Note that PELs listed are from the Québec regulations.
Material Safety Data Sheets
Regulatory Information -Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA):
Hazard
Communication Standard
External Link: http://www.osha-slc.gov/OshStd_data/1910_1200.html
MSDS
form
External Link: http://www.osha-slc.gov/Publications/MSDS/msdsform.html
MSDS Resources:
MSDS-Search
External Link: http://www.msdssearch.com/
Oklahoma
State University—Environmental Health and Safety
External Link: http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/msds.htm
Safety Information Resources,
Inc. (SIRI)—MSDS Index
External Link: http://hazard.com/msds/
MSDA Search
External Link: http://www.hardwarestore.com/msds-search.aspx
Safety Information Resources,
Inc. (SIRI)—MSDS Index
External Link: http://hazard.com/msds/
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