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| OHSAH MSDS Database |
Search by type and/or manufacturer; ingredient and health
effect searching.. Handy MSDS request form for items not currently in
the database. |
| Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |
A practical Q&A approach to the health effects of
chemicals. |
CDC/NIOSH/WHO
International Chemical Safety Cards |
Good for "shop floor" level of understanding.
HTML format. |
Carcinogens National Toxicology Program
(National
Institutes of Health) |
11th annual report on known and suspected carcinogens (released
2005). Also how a chemical is listed as a carcinogen. Searchable on-line or
download in PDF format. |
| Cancer - International Agency for Research on Cancer,IARC
Additional database |
Reports on cancer risks to humans by a variety of agents. |
Envirofacts Chemical Reference (U.S. EPA)
full list |
EPA chemical fact sheets |
| Health Canada |
MSDS for biohazardous agents WHMIS-compliant HTML
files. |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries from the book,"Prudent Practices
in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals". |
Household Products Database National Library of
Medicine
(NIH) |
For household consumers. Not MSDS's, but uses MSDS
information. Includes links to appropriate toxicological information at
TOXNET and manufacturer. |
| National Safety Council Chemical Backgrounders |
Gives chemical descriptions, properties,health effects,and
references |
National Toxicology Program
(National
Institutes of Health) |
Searchable health and safety database. MSDS-related
information. |
| National Toxicology Program (NIH) |
Search database for abstracts of carcinogenity and
teratology animal studies by CAS Number,chemical name or toxicity/tumor
site/type. |
| New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets (NJHSFS)
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Right to Know site. Plain English descriptions of common
household,workplace and environmental chemicals (great for
non-chemists). |
| NIOSH
Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards |
Succinct tabular summaries of MSDS-type information for
all materials with NIOSH exposure limits or OSHA permissible exposure
limits (PEL's). |
| North
American Emergency Response Guidebook |
Guide for emergency services personnel at transportation
incidents involving hazardous materials. A-Z list,PDF format. Also in Spanish. |
| U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency |
Fact sheets |
U.S. General Services Administration,
Heartland
Region |
Select from pulldown list by facility, product name or
manufacturer. |
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