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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.

Disaster Response » Biochem

Chemical and biological weapons, bioterrorism

Military Medicine Library [19852] ?

Medical aspects of biological, chemical and nuclear warfare and radiation safety

Disaster Response » Hazmat

Hazardous waste and spill containment emergency response - hazmat teams

ERICards [16163] ?

CEFIC Emergency Response Intervention Cards database

General Reference » Dictionaries

Glossaries and dictionaries (all in English)

Glossary of Applied Terminology for the Pharmaceutical Industry [36098] ?

A compilation of abbreviations, acronyms, and terminology

Safety » DOT Hazmat

DOT hazardous materials regulations, guides & reference materials

CFR 49 Hazardous Materials Table [xls] [3564] ?

Chart of chemicals outlining DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations

Safety » Hazcom

Full text of hazard communication programs and resources

Canada: WHMIS [5967] ?

Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Safety » Labeling Chemicals

Databanks of chemical labels, hazard communication labeling requirements & more

Chemical Label Database [25333] ?

A convenient tool for helping you label chemical containers in your area

Updated Laboratory Safety Signs and Labels [30171] ?

Samples for proper labeling of chemical storage cabinets, refrigerators and freezers, and signage for work areas

NFPA 704 Ratings for Common Chemicals [9254] ?

Chart provides the NFPA diamond numeric label ratings for each chemical listed

NFPA Chemical Hazard Label [14327] ?

Explains the ratings and illustrates special precaution symbols

NFPA Label Information Chemical Database [14326] ?

Access tables of chemicals to determine the NFPA symbol code for each chemical listed

Safety » Storing Chemicals

Guidelines for proper storage of chemicals, compatibility charts, etc.

Chemical Compatability Concerns in Storage [3138] ?

Chart provides examples of chemicals that are incompatible

Chemical Compatibility Chart [3824] ?

Table groups various chemicals into 23 groups with examples & incompatible chemical groups

Chemical Compatibility Chart [3828] ?

Listed by chemical name

Chemical Compatibility Database [11905] ?

Ratings of chemical behavior listed in this chart apply at a 48-hr exposure period

Corrosion and Chemical Resistance [562] ?

Chart lists the compatibility of materials with many common workplace chemicals

Incompatible Chemicals [2237] ?

List of chemicals with examples of incompatibilities to other chemicals for each

Safety » Workplace Radiation

Radiation control programs, technical manuals, tutorials and more

Star Codes [3269] ?

Stopping-Power and Range Tables for Electrons, Protons & Helium Ions






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