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What they are and how regulated

Independent risk values are included and compared with those from EPA, ATSDR & Health Canada

Abstracts of Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies performed by the National Toxicology Program

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

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

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

Explains the ratings and illustrates special precaution symbols

Listings of chemicals and their NFPA ratings

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

Profiles for hazardous substances found at National Priorities List (NPL) sites

Assessments of more than 1,000 chemicals by Australia's NOHSC

Database on chemicals related to biocatalysis and biodegradation

Database of carcinogenicity, tumor promotion, tumor inhibition & mutagenicity test results

Collection of data about small molecules and resources for studying their properties, especially effects on biology

Find a chemical by its molecular formula, IUPAC name, common name, CAS number, catalog number, subst

Look up a CAS number, caution statement, or fire diamond for workplace chemicals

A series of NIOSH chemical databases

Database of over 375,000 chemicals, synonyms, structures, regulatory list information

Access to structure and nomenclature authority files used for the identification of chemical substances

Structure & nomenclature authority files used for identification of chemicals in NLM databases

Includes the SuperList in which a substance over may appear on over 30 regulatory - scientific lists

Search engine for full text chemistry literature on the internet

An interactive database of synthetic chemistr

Database on biological, chemical, and physical agents that may cause birth defects

Online databases

Provides a common means of identifying chemicals across EPA program systems

Links to reference materials on each database - Superfund, Safe Drinking Water, etc

Information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents - emergency response guidance

Access to millions of public domain chemical structures and information about them

Lists A through F are EPA’s registered antimicrobial products

Database of over 6,000 hazardous materials

Envirofacts Warehouse Chemical References Index

Emergency response instructions for drivers of Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road in Europe

Databases of chemical information - CAS number, EINECS number, Substance Name and Chemical Formula, Labelling and more

Database of genetic toxicology (mutagenicity) test data on some 3000 chemicals

State of California Hazard Evaluation and Information Service fact sheets about chemical hazards

State of California Hazard Evaluation and Information Service alerts about new chemical hazards

Information on AIDS drugs and more

Database of the toxicity and biomedical effects of chemicals

Database with alphabetical listing of hazardous chemicals with safety card information

A hazard value based upon a chemical’s impact on workplace employees

Database contains chemical-specific EPA health risk and regulatory information on toxic chemicals

Online version provides definitions of chemical terms

A database containing solubilities originally published in the IUPAC

Search for a synthetic polymer MALDI method from a list of recipes culled from the literature

NCI-3D - 126,554 compounds with 2D information from the National Cancer Institute, augmented by MDL

A listing of the NFPA ratings for common chemicals

Spectroscopic data may be selected and displayed according to wavelengths or energy levels

Contains crystal data and the crystallization conditions, which have been compiled from literature

Online data organized by element

Database provides information on properties and characteristics of advanced ceramic materials

Database provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST

Provides access to NIST scientific and technical data that are available over the internet

Databases cover a broad range of substances and properties from many different scientific disciplines

Contains thermodynamic data on enzyme-catalyzed reactions

Master Index of NIOSH chemical hazard occupational health guidelines

EPA chemical fact sheets and summaries on chemicals that affect the environment

This database compiles information from several government agencies and organizations

An international repository for macromolecular structure data

Database of pesticide tolerance limits

Information on the biological activities of small molecules

Data bank on RADiative and ENergy parameters for diatomic molecule

A distributed database used by research crystallographers to store information about molecular structures

Fact Sheets are prepared for substances on the New Jersey Right to Know Hazardous Substance List

Find products based on safety and environmental criteria

Toxicity profiles for approximately 75 chemicals

Bibliographic info on the biochemical, pharmacological, physiological & toxicology of chemicals

Access to TOXNET: databases of toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas

Database of annual estimated releases of toxic chemicals to the environment

Toxic Substance Control Act Test Submission database

The retrieval of reactions from a large database in which reactions are indexed by the bond changes which occur

Effects to human health from exposure to a toxic substance as listed by ATSDR

Answers to frequently asked questions about exposure to hazardous substances

Health Effects from Harmful Chemicals

Lists all of the NIOSH Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards

Source to locate laboratories that have met OSHA's blood lead analysis requirements

Lead testing, lead in toys, lead in candy and more

Information on lead and lead poisoning

Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment

List of substances that pose chronic or acute threats to public health when present in the air

List of chemicals regulated by the state of California via Prop 65

The list of chemicals

Identification of toxic air contaminants not addressed by national ambient air-pollution programs

CAL/OSHA list of hazardous substances

CAA's list of hazardous air pollutants with national emission standards

Listing of hazardous chemicals most commonly found at hazardous wastes sites in the USA

These lists are organized into three categories: F-list, K-list, P-list and U-list

High Production Volume (HPV) list of chemicals

EPA's Consolidated List of Chemicals Subject to EPCRA and Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act

Alphabetical list of inert ingredients found in pesticides registered by the EPA

Specific medical tests or examinations for OSHA-regulated substances

A list of toxic chemicals for the workplace sorted by CAS number - includes chemical profiles

Types of hazardous waste

Factor values and benchmark values applied when evaluating potential National Priorities List (NPL) sites using the HRS

Search engine for HSDB, IRIS, ITER, CCRIS & Gene-Tox

Screening Information Data Sets (SIDS) - overview and manual

Contains 581 individually listed chemicals and 30 chemical categories

TRI's list of reportable environmental releases

AEGLs, ERPGs, and TEELS for the US Dept of Energy

Text of Agriculture or Turf and Ornamental/Non-Crop MSDS and labels

Outlines Canada's toxicological requirements for MSDS for hazardous substances

Over 1300 MSDS written specifically for science instructors teaching at middle school, high school or community college

Links to manufacturer Material Safety Data Sheets

MSDS database listed by supplier

A database of MSDS

Pathogen Safety Data Sheets (PSDS) describe the hazardous properties of a human pathogen and recommendations for work

Links to the MSDS pages of manufacturers

MSDS by manufacturer name

Information, databases and reference materials related to Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

A portal for finding MSDS

MSDS and hazardous chemical database maintained by the University of Akron

Material safety data sheets on industrial and agricultural chemicals - alphabetical list

Provides tutorials on MSDS and links to over 60 internet sources

Text of the regulations

Access to California EPA Dept of Pesticide Regulation databases

Signs and symptoms of acute exposure for several active ingredients

Enter a crop name to retrieve the EPA preferred term

Pesticide chemical ingredients, product label, company information, registered and cancelled pesticides, etc

EPA requirements on the amount of pesticides that may remain in or on food

US Environmental Protection Agency requirements regarding pesticides

How to reduce or eliminate the need for lawn pesticides

Current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides

Over 1300 articles of pesticide chemical profiles

Information on pesticide companies

Pesticide data, which includes more than 68,000 volumes of data containing more than 190,000 studies

All pesticides sold or distributed in the United States must be registered by EPA

Information about specific ingredients

Toll free numbers, addresses, website links to pesticide manufacturers

Contains information concerning all pesticide products registered in the United States

EPA's risk management decision documents known as a RED, an IRED, or a TRED

List of active and canceled restricted use pesticides

EPA sets limits on the amount of pesticides that may remain in or on foods

A peer-reviewed and fully referenced database of drugs to which breastfeeding mothers may be exposed

The following chemicals are known or suspected teratogens

Identifying reproductive toxicants

Assessments of more than 1,000 chemicals

Download international safety card information in multiple languages

Master Index of Occupational Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards - health hazard information

Full text of the NPG - information on 677 chemicals or substance groupings

Online transportation incident emergency response guide for dangerous goods in US, Canada, Mexico

Chart provides examples of chemicals that are incompatible

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

Listed by chemical name

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

Chart lists the compatibility of materials with many common workplace chemicals

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

Database derived from OSHA comments from the June 19, 1988 Final Rule on Air Contaminants Project

Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPGs) - brief summaries and estimates of tolerable-effect thresholds

List of chemicals and their Minimum Risk Levels as determined by ATSDR

TWA/STEL for hazardous chemicals

Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLHs)

Emergency Response Planning Guidelines (ERPGs) and Temporary Emergency Exposure Limits (TEELs)

Listing of PELs, TLVs and STELs exposure limits for air contaminants - plus, definitions

In 1989, federal OSHA revised its PELs under 1910.1000, which Minnesota OSHA adopted

NCEL concentrations established by EPA

Full text of Appendices A, B, C, D, E, F, G to NIOSH Pocket Guide

OSHA TLVs on chemical substances that may be encountered during industrial hygiene investigations

Searchable Database: AEGLs, ERPGs, and TEELs for Chemicals of Concern

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

CEFIC Emergency Response Intervention Cards database

Comprised of several interrelated files, DATALOG, CHEMFATE, BIOLOG, and BIODEG

Information on substances and how they are represented in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations

Effects on human health of substances defined as hazardous by the 1990 amendments of CAA

Access to IAEA's scientific, technical and regulatory information resources

The texts of final rules on this subject

Exposure factor and toxicity information for 62 California mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians

Index to TRI topics for the US EPA

Chart of chemicals outlining DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations

Detailed product and performance information on hundreds of chemcial manufacturing facilities

Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Database of products shown to be low emitters of pollutants

Laboratory safety manual and more

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

A database of all certified respirators and coal mine dust personal sampler units

Guide to HSE (Health and Safety Executive) UK Air Sampling Standards

Air sampling methods for OSHA, NIOSH and ASTM

CEFIC Emergency Response Intervention Cards database

European Database Export Import of Dangerous Chemicals

European Chemical Substances Information System

Information on uses and releases of industrial chemicals for exposure/risk assessors by country

Extensive database of lawyers in the USA

Covers about 1,500 pesticide products

Relational Database of 48 Diseases Caused by Workplace Chemical and Biological Agents

Database lists the specific medical tests published in the literature for OSHA regulated substances

Pertinent information about chemicals for workers, employers, physicians, etc.

Health guidelines for over 100 chemicals

Lists of laboratories currently recognized by OSHA as nationally recognized testing labs

Information on OSHA's permissible exposure limits for nearly 500 hazardous chemicals

A compilation of abbreviations, acronyms, and terminology

A database of the Art & Creative Materials Institute's approved products

For each chemical, chart provides NFPA classifications, DOT class, plus glove/suit breakthrough time