NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards

Language
English.
Imprint
Atlanta, Ga. : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [2010]
Copyright notice
©2010
Physical description
1 online resource : color illustrations
Series
DHHS publication no. 2010-168c.

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Contents/Summary

Contents
  • Introduction
  • Index of chemical names, synonyms and trade names
  • Index of CAS numbers
  • Index of RTECS numbers
  • Appendices.
  • Selected databases also available on CD-ROM: Immediately dangerous to life and health concentrations (IDLHs)
  • International chemical safety cards (ICSC)
  • NIOSH manual of analytical methods (NMAM)
  • OSHA sampling & analytical methods
  • Recommendations for chemical protective clothing
  • Specific medical tests published for OSHA-regulated substances
  • Toxicologic review of selected chemicals
  • 2008 emergency response guidebook (U.S. DOT).
Summary
"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 chemical/trade names and synonyms; structure/formula; conversion factors; CAS/ RTECS/DOT ID and Guide numbers; NIOSH/OSHA exposure limits; IDLH concentrations; physical description, chemical and physical properties of agents; measurement methods; personal protection/sanitation recommendations; respirator selection recommendations; incompatibilities and reactivities of agents; exposure routes/ symptoms/and target organs; and first aid. The following selected NIOSH databases are also available on this CD-ROM: 1. Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Concentrations (IDLHs); 2. International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC); 3. NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM); 4. OSHA Sampling & Analytical Methods; 5. Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing; 6. Specific Medical Tests Published for OSHA-Regulated Substances; 7. Toxicologic Review of Selected Chemicals; 8. 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (U.S. DOT)."--CD-ROM opening screen.

Bibliographic information

Publication date
2010
Title Variation
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health pocket guide to chemical hazards
Pocket guide to chemical hazards
Title on splash screen: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards and Other Databases
Series
NIOSH Publication ; no. 2010-168c
Note
Title from disc label.
"September 2010"
Available in another form
CD-ROM version: NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards.. Atlanta, Ga. : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2010. 1 CD-ROM : col. ; 4 3/4 in. NIOSH Publication ; no. 2010-168c
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