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The Business Library

Chemical Management / Chemical Databases

Over 70 databases of chemical profiles, MSDS, physical properties, structures, spectrum displays, toxic health effects, environmental data, safety guidelines and more. Examples: CAGE, CCRIS,ChemID, DART, EMCI, ETICBACK, HESIS, HSDB, HSSDS, IRIS, ISSDS, LIPIDAT, NAIN, NIST databases, OPPT, RTECS, SAGE, SSDS,TOXNET, TRI, TSCATS. Chemical company directory, chemical directory and custom manufacturing & synthesis directory.


Chemical Management / Chemical Hazards

Managing workplace chemical hazards. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, NIOSH Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing. North American Emergency Response Guide. International Chemical Safety Cards. Isocyanates in the workplace, mercury, pentachlorophenol-treated materials, Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program, ethylene oxide, picric acid.


Disaster Management / Emergency Action Plans

Examples of emergency procedures and plans - some currently in use.


Disaster Management / Emergency Rescue

Rescue training and emergency response materials. Materials devoted to safety, health & injury prevention related to emergency response.


Disaster Management / Hazmat Emergencies

Hazardous materials teams. Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teams. Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.


Employee Health / First Aid Care

First aid for chemicals, eye care, CPR, etc. Resources for first aid training. First aid books, guides and manuals. Food poisoning. CPR chart, resuscitation. Defibrillators.


Updated Environmental Protection / Hazardous Waste Guides

Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Hazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook.


Environmental Protection / RMP Requirements

Risk Management Plan requirements. EPA resources on Clean Air Act Section 112(r). Full text of the RMP Rule and List Rule, including final rules and amendments & legal settlements. List of Regulated Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release Prevention. OSHA vs EPA - Listing of Toxic Substances and Threshold Quantities (TQ). Model RMP plans developed by EPA. RMP Data Element Instructions. Retrieve RMPs submitted by facilities that are required to submit them. General steps to completing and submitting your RMP.


Government Laws / Biosafety

Full text of biosafety standards, manuals and guidelines for US federal laws and state of Michigan. Guidelines to assist in compliance with 42 CFR Part 72 for shipping regulated materials. Bloodborne pathogens exposure control plan, biosafety programs.


Government Laws / Hazmat Laws

Full text of DOT regulations, rulings, interpretations and guidance related to hazardous materials transport. Full text of federal haz mat laws, exemptions, interpretations, rulemakings, etc.


OSHA Requirements / Hazard Communications

OSHA technical resources for compliance with hazard communication standards. MSDS form that meets the requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard. Chemical right-to-know.


OSHA Requirements / HAZWOPER

Inspection Procedures for Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Interpretations to the standard. Chemical emergency response. OSHA hazwoper standard.


Vehicle Management / Hazmat

DOT hazardous materials packaging requirements. Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Performance-Oriented Packaging Standard. Clarifications & exemptions to hazmat regulations. North American Emergency Response Guidebook. Training requirements. ERT. Hazmat forms and documents. Hazardous Materials Incident Prevention Manual.


The HR Library

Databases / Chemical Profiles

Over 70 databases of chemical profiles, MSDS, physical properties, structures, spectrum displays, toxic health effects, environmental data, safety guidelines and more. Examples: CAGE, CCRIS,ChemID, DART, EMCI, ETICBACK, HESIS, HSDB, HSSDS, IRIS, ISSDS, LIPIDAT, NAIN, NIST databases, OPPT, RTECS, SAGE, SSDS,TOXNET, TRI, TSCATS. Chemical company directory, chemical directory and custom manufacturing & synthesis directory.


The Safety Library

Updated Chemical Safety / Chemical Hazards

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. Technical resources related to health hazards and chemicals. Occupational health guidelines for chemical hazards.


Updated Chemical Safety / Hazardous Waste

Hazardous waste management guidelines & programs as implemented by various universities, medical schools, government entities, etc. Medical hazardous waste. Full text of hazardous waste programs. Chemical waste programs. Fluorescent waste. Hazardous materials management. Hazardous waste disposal. Overview of hazardous waste regulations including hazardous waste generators. Municipal waste incineration. Radioactive waste management. Superfund. Hazardous waste sites. Universal Waste Rule. Waste management disposal for artists and schools. Hazardous waste minimization. Protocol for Conducting Environmental Compliance Audits of Hazardous Waste Generators under RCRA. Disposal of PCBs. Chemical Waste Disposal Handbook. Waste Management Disposal for Artists and Schools.


Chemical Safety / Hazmat

Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. Series of safety topics related to hazardous wastes. Aviation transport of hazardous materials. Dangerous Goods Primer.


Chemical Safety / Hazwoper

Inspection Procedures for Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Interpretations to the standard.


Chemical Safety / OSHA Hazcom

OSHA technical resources for compliance with hazard communication standards. MSDS form that meets the requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard.


Databases / Chemical Profiles

Over 70 databases of chemical profiles, MSDS, physical properties, structures, spectrum displays, toxic health effects, environmental data, safety guidelines and more. Examples: CAGE, CCRIS,ChemID, DART, EMCI, ETICBACK, HESIS, HSDB, HSSDS, IRIS, ISSDS, LIPIDAT, NAIN, NIST databases, OPPT, RTECS, SAGE, SSDS,TOXNET, TRI, TSCATS. Chemical company directory, chemical directory and custom manufacturing & synthesis directory.


Emergency Management / Emergency Plans

Examples of emergency procedures and plans - some currently in use


Emergency Management / Rescue Safety

Materials devoted to safety, health & injury prevention related to emergency response


Environmental Health / RMP

EPA resources on Clean Air Act Section 112(r) - Risk Management Plan requirements. Full text of the RMP Rule and List Rule, including final rules and amendments & legal settlements. List of Regulated Substances and Thresholds for Accidental Release Prevention. OSHA vs EPA - Listing of Toxic Substances and Threshold Quantities (TQ). Model RMP plans developed by EPA. RMP Data Element Instructions. Retrieve RMPs submitted by facilities that are required to submit them. General steps to completing and submitting your RMP.


Fleet Safety / Hazmat Transport

Procedures to take with chemical spills. Information on sorbent materials. DOT hazardous materials packaging requirements. Performance-Oriented Packaging Standard. Clarifications & exemptions to hazmat regulations. North American Emergency Response Guidebook. Training requirements. ERT. Hazmat forms and documents. Hazardous Materials Incident Prevention Manual.


Occupational Medicine / First Aid

First aid for chemicals, eye care, CPR, etc. Resources for first aid training. First aid books, guides and manuals. Food poisoning.


Safety Training / Chemical Training

Chart of the periodic table of elements. Series of online tutorials on the subject of toxicology. California's Hazard Evaluation and Information Service's (HESIS) chemical hazards safety training booklets. Chemistry class practice problems, tables and links.


Terrorism / Mail Security

Bioterrorism and mail hazards - anthrax, etc. How to identify suspicious mailings in letters and packages including mail bomb warning indicators


US Laws / Biosafety Laws

Federal biosafety standards including guidelines to assist with compliance.


US Laws / Hazmat Rules

Full text of DOT regulations, rulings, interpretations and guidance related to hazardous materials transport.


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