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Conduct online searches of numerous chemical databases to obtain information such as: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), toxicology profiles, chemical health hazards, chemical labeling requirements, Threshold Limit Values (TLVs), government lists of hazardous substances, pesticide information, storage compatibility, chemical safety guides and related materials. Examples of databases: CCRIS, DART, EMIC, EMCI, ETICBACK, GENE-TOX, IRIS, HESIS, HSDB, ISSDS, OPPT, RTECS, SAGE, SOLV-DB, SSDS, TOXNET, TRI.
Chemicals » Carcinogens
Environmental and workplace chemicals that are known or suspected carcinogens
Independent risk values are included and compared with those from EPA, ATSDR & Health Canada
Abstracts of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies performed by the National Toxicology Program
Chemicals » Chemical Labeling
Databanks of chemical labels, hazard communication labeling requirements & more
A convenient tool for helping you label chemical containers in your area
Samples for proper labeling of chemical storage cabinets, refrigerators and freezers, and signage for work areas
Chart provides the NFPA diamond numeric label ratings for each chemical listed
Access tables of chemicals to determine the NFPA symbol code for each chemical listed
Chemicals » Databases
Online access to an extensive number of databases on chemicals
Profiles for hazardous substances found at National Priorities List (NPL) sites
Assessments of more than 1,000 chemicals by Australia's NOHSC
Database on chemicals related to biocatalysis and biodegradation
Database of carcinogenicity, tumor promotion, tumor inhibition & mutagenicity test results
Collection of data about small molecules and resources for studying their properties, especially effects on biology
Find a chemical by its molecular formula, IUPAC name, common name, CAS number, catalog number, subst
Look up a CAS number, caution statement, or fire diamond for workplace chemicals
Database of over 375,000 chemicals, synonyms, structures, regulatory list information
Access to structure and nomenclature authority files used for the identification of chemical substances
Structure & nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemicals in NLM databases
Includes the SuperList in which a substance over may appear on over 30 regulatory - scientific lists
Database on biological, chemical, and physical agents that may cause birth defects
Provides a common means of identifying chemicals across EPA program systems
Links to reference materials on each database - Superfund, Safe Drinking Water, etc
Information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents - emergency response guidance
Access to millions of public domain chemical structures and information about them
Lists A through F are EPA’s registered antimicrobial products
Emergency response instructions for drivers of Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road in Europe
Databases of chemical information - CAS number, EINECS number, Substance Name and Chemical Formula, Labelling and more
Database of genetic toxicology (mutagenicity) test data on some 3000 chemicals
State of California Hazard Evaluation and Information Service fact sheets about chemical hazards
State of California Hazard Evaluation and Information Service alerts about new chemical hazards
Database of the toxicity and biomedical effects of chemicals
Database with alphabetical listing of hazardous chemicals with safety card information
A hazard value based upon a chemical’s impact on workplace employees
Database contains chemical-specific EPA health risk and regulatory information on toxic chemicals
Online version provides definitions of chemical terms
A database containing solubilities originally published in the IUPAC
Search for a synthetic polymer MALDI method from a list of recipes culled from the literature
Spectroscopic data may be selected and displayed according to wavelengths or energy levels
Database provides information on properties and characteristics of advanced ceramic materials
Database provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST
Provides access to NIST scientific and technical data that are available over the internet
Databases cover a broad range of substances and properties from many different scientific disciplines
Contains thermodynamic data on enzyme-catalyzed reactions
Master Index of NIOSH chemical hazard occupational health guidelines
EPA chemical fact sheets and summaries on chemicals that affect the environment
This database compiles information from several government agencies and organizations
A distributed database used by research crystallographers to store information about molecular structures
Fact Sheets are prepared for substances on the New Jersey Right to Know Hazardous Substance List
Find products based on safety and environmental criteria
Bibliographic info on the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological & toxicology of chemicals
Database of annual estimated releases of toxic chemicals to the environment
The retrieval of reactions from a large database in which reactions are indexed by the bond changes which occur
Chemicals » Health Hazards
Technical resources related to health hazards and chemicals
Effects to human health from exposure to a toxic substance as listed by ATSDR
Answers to frequently asked questions about exposure to hazardous substances
Lists all of the NIOSH Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards
Chemicals » Lead
Information and resources on lead and lead poisoning
Source to locate laboratories that have met OSHA's blood lead analysis requirements
Chemicals » Lists
Lists of chemicals subject to environmental and safety regulations
Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment
List of substances that pose chronic or acute threats to public health when present in the air
List of chemicals regulated by the state of California via Prop 65
The list of chemicals
Identification of toxic air contaminants not addressed by national ambient air-pollution programs
CAA's list of hazardous air pollutants with national emission standards
Listing of hazardous chemicals most commonly found at hazardous wastes sites in the USA
These lists are organized into three categories: F-list, K-list, P-list and U-list
EPA's Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to EPCRA and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act
Alphabetical list of inert ingredients found in pesticides registered by the EPA
A list of toxic chemicals for the workplace sorted by CAS number - includes chemical profiles
Specific medical tests or examinations for OSHA-regulated substances
Types of hazardous waste
Factor values and benchmark values applied when evaluating potential National Priorities List (NPL) sites using the HRS
Contains 581 individually listed chemicals and 30 chemical categories
Chemicals » MSDS
Databases of Material Safety Data Sheets
Text of Agriculture or Turf and Ornamental/Non-Crop MSDS and labels
Outlines Canada's toxicological requirements for MSDS for hazardous substances
Over 1300 MSDS written specifically for science instructors teaching at middle school, high school or community college
Pathogen Safety Data Sheets (PSDS) describe the hazardous properties of a human pathogen and recommendations for work
Information, databases and reference materials related to Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
MSDS and hazardous chemical database maintained by the University of Akron
Material safety data sheets on industrial and agricultural chemicals - alphabetical list
Provides tutorials on MSDS and links to over 60 internet sources
Chemicals » Pesticides
Information on controlling the hazards of pesticides
Access to California EPA Dept of Pesticide Regulation databases
Signs and symptoms of acute exposure for several active ingredients
Enter a crop name to retrieve the EPA preferred term
Pesticide chemical ingredients, product label, company information, registered and cancelled pesticides, etc
EPA requirements on the amount of pesticides that may remain in or on food
Pesticide data, which includes more than 68,000 volumes of data containing more than 190,000 studies
All pesticides sold or distributed in the United States must be registered by EPA
Toll free numbers, addresses, website links to pesticide manufacturers
Contains information concerning all pesticide products registered in the United States
EPA's risk management decision documents known as a RED, an IRED, or a TRED
List of active and canceled restricted use pesticides
EPA sets limits on the amount of pesticides that may remain in or on foods
Chemicals » Reproductive
Technical resources related to chemicals and reproductive health
A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed
Chemicals » Safety Guides
Chemical safety guidelines, NIOSH Pocket Guide, workplace guides
Assessments of more than 1,000 chemicals
Download international safety card information in multiple languages
Master Index of Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards - health hazard information
Full text of the NPG - information on 677 chemicals or substance groupings
Online transportation incident emergency response guide for dangerous goods in US, Canada, Mexico
Chemicals » Storage
Guidelines for proper storage of chemicals, compatibility charts, etc.
Chart provides examples of chemicals that are incompatible
Table groups various chemicals into 23 groups with examples & incompatible chemical groups
Ratings of chemical behavior listed in this chart apply at a 48-hr exposure period
Chart lists the compatibility of materials with many common workplace chemicals
Chemicals » TLV
PEL, TLV and STEL exposure limits for air contaminants, MRL, IDLH values, etc.
Database derived from OSHA comments from the June 19, 1988 Final Rule on Air Contaminants Project
Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPGs) - brief summaries and estimates of tolerable-effect thresholds
List of chemicals and their Minimum Risk Levels as determined by ATSDR
Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLHs)
Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPGs) and Temporary Emergency Exposure Limits (TEELs)
Listing of PELs, TLVs and STELs exposure limits for air contaminants - plus, definitions
In 1989, federal OSHA revised its PELs under 1910.1000, which Minnesota OSHA adopted
Full text of Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G to NIOSH Pocket Guide
OSHA TLVs on chemical substances that may be encountered during industrial hygiene investigations
Searchable Database: AEGLs, ERPGs, and TEELs for Chemicals of Concern
Disasters » Biochem
Chemical and biological weapons, bioterrorism
Disasters » Hazmat
Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teams
Environment » Databases
Over 40 EPA environmental databases
Comprised of several interrelated files, DATALOG, CHEMFATE, BIOLOG, and BIODEG
Information on substances and how they are represented in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations
Effects on human health of substances defined as hazardous by the 1990 amendments of CAA
Environment » Radiation
Radioactive waste management and environmental concerns
Scientific, technical and regulatory information resources related to nuclear energy
Environment » RMP
EPA requirements for Risk Management Plan (RMP)
Environment » Toxicology
Technical resources related to toxicology
Exposure factor and toxicity information for 62 California mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians
Environment » TRI
EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) forms, reports, data
Fleet » Hazmat
DOT hazardous materials regulations, guides & reference materials
Chart of chemicals outlining DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations
General Business » Company Research
How to search for information on public and privately-held companies worldwide
Detailed product and performance information on hundreds of chemcial manufacturing facilities
Industrial Hygiene » Hazard Communications
Full text of hazard communication programs and resources
Industrial Hygiene » Indoor Air
IAQ guides, checklists, fact sheets, sick building syndrome & more
Database of products shown to be low emitters of pollutants
Industrial Hygiene » Labs
Chemical Hygiene Plans, standard operating procedures, lab safety programs, etc.
Industrial Hygiene » Radiation
Radiation control programs, technical manuals, tutorials and more
Industrial Hygiene » Respirators
Respirator fit, full text of respiratory programs, etc.
A database of all certified respirators and coal mine dust personal sampler units
Industrial Hygiene » Sampling
Technical guides on industrial hygiene air & noise sampling, monitoring, etc
Guide to HSE (Health and Safety Executive) UK Air Sampling Standards
Air sampling methods for OSHA, NIOSH and ASTM
International » Chemicals
International chemical safety information
Legal » Search
Search the internet for case law and more
Medicine » First Aid
Full text of first aid manuals and handouts
Medicine » Occupational Medicine
Large number of reference materials on occupational medicine
Relational Database of 48 Diseases Caused by Workplace Chemical and Biological Agents
Database lists the specific medical tests published in the literature for OSHA regulated substances
OSHA » Chemicals
OSHA technical resources on chemicals used in the workplace
Pertinent information about chemicals for workers, employers, physicians, etc.
OSHA » Medical
OSHA technical resources related to medicine
OSHA » Sampling
OSHA sampling techniques, guidelines, and resources
Lists of laboratories currently recognized by OSHA as nationally recognized testing labs
Reference » Dictionaries
Glossaries and dictionaries (all in English)
A compilation of abbreviations, acronyms, and terminology
Safety » Arts
Health and safety for art classes, theaters, schools, and entertainment industry
A database of the Art & Creative Materials Institute's approved products
Safety » PPE-Gloves
Glove selection guides
For each chemical, chart provides NFPA classifications, DOT class, plus glove/suit breakthrough time
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