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Chemical Safety : Environmental and Health Resources
Safety resources available from the library and online
Health Hazard and Exposure Resources
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical HazardsSource of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. Does not contain an analysis of all pertinent data, rather presents key information and data in abbreviated or tabular form for chemicals or substance groupings (e.g. cyanides, fluorides, manganese compounds) that are found in the work environment.
- ATSDR Toxic Substances PortalFrom the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry- information about toxic substances and how they affect health
- TOXNET ResourcesTOXNET data has moved into PubMed, PubChem, and other databases. This link provides a list showing where to locate different data types.
Environmental Risk Resouces
- Health and Environmental Research Online (HERO) Database600,000 scientific references and data from the peer-reviewed literature used by EPA to develop its regulations. Continually updated.
- ECOTOXFrom the EPA - Source for locating single chemical toxicity data for aquatic life, terrestrial plants and wildlife.
- IPCS INCHEMProduced through cooperation between the International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS); IPCS INCHEM directly responds to one of the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS) priority actions to consolidate current, internationally peer-reviewed chemical safety-related publications and database records from international bodies, for public access.
- Resources for Nanotechnology Laboratory SafetyThe National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is committed to the responsible development of nanotechnology as one of its four main goals, and as an important part of its environmental, health, and safety (EHS) research strategy. This includes sound, scientific assessment of nanotechnology’s benefits and risks, and an understanding of the potential EHS impacts of nanotechnology.
Chemical and Biological Agents
- CDC Chemical Categories ListScientists often categorize hazardous chemicals by the type of chemical or by the effects a chemical would have on people exposed to it. This lists chemicals by those categories.
- Bioterrorism Agents/DiseasesThe U.S. public health system and primary healthcare providers must be prepared to address various biological agents, including pathogens that are rarely seen in the United States. This list arranges those agents alphabetically.
- Disaster Research Response (DR2) Resources PortalA repository of data collection tools and related resources curated by the DR2 Program to empower human health research in response to disasters and public health emergencies.
Health and Safety
From the Library
Nanotechnology Environmental Health and Safety by Call Number: ebookISBN: 0128135891Publication Date: 2019The diverse spectrum of topics include nanotechnology EHS issues, financial implications, foreseeable risks including exposure, dosage and hazards, and the implications of occupational hygiene precautions and consumer protections. The book includes real-world case studies, wherever practical, to illustrate specific issues and scenarios encountered by stakeholders positioned on the front-lines of nanotechnology-enabled industries.
ACS Chemical Health and SafetyPublication Date: 2006-PresentThe Journal of Chemical Health and Safety presents real-world information that health, safety and environmental professionals and others responsible for the safety of their workplaces can put to use right away, identifying potential and developing safety concerns before they do real harm.
Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780128190913Publication Date: 2020Handbook of Toxicology of Chemical Warfare Agents, Third Edition, covers every aspect of deadly toxic chemicals used in conflicts, warfare and terrorism. Including findings from experimental as well as clinical studies, this essential reference offers in-depth coverage of individual toxicants, target organ toxicity, major incidents, toxic effects in humans, animals and wildlife, biosensors and biomarkers, on-site and laboratory analytical methods, decontamination and detoxification procedures, and countermeasures.
