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Looking for information on a particular chemical? Try these:

OSHA's Chemical Sampling Info
OSHA's Index of Sampling and Analytical Methods
ATSDR Fact Sheets
ChemFinder
ChemExper
EPA's Chemical Reference List
EXTOXNET
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries
MSDS Search
MSDS Provider
Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (database of reactivity info for 4,000+ chemicals)
Chemical Compatibility/Reactivity Database
NIST Chemistry WebBook
Web Elements
MSDSs and EPA Datasheets for Pyrotechnic Chemicals
MSDSs for Pyrotechnic Chemicals
Material Safety Data Sheets (OSU EHS)
NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration
Instant Chemical Hazards and Safety Data
Genium's Chemical Container Label Database
2000 North American Emergency Response Guidebook

Chemical Permeation / Personal Protective Equipment:

OSU's Chemical Guide and Permeation Tables
Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing (NIOSH)
Glove Chemical Resistance Guide (Univ. Maryland, Baltimore)
Glove Chemical Resistance Guide (Best Manufacturing)
Glove Chemical Resistance and Barrier Guide (Safeskin)

Articles and Information

• OSHA's List of Highly Toxic Chemicals (OSHA)
• Acid/Base Concept (CANUTEC)
• Aids for Chemical Accident Responders and Planners (links from NOAA)
• Arts & Crafts: Use of Solvents (HealthCanada)
• Assessing Hazards: The Importance of Vapour Pressure (CANUTEC)
• Avoiding Unsafe Design Practices for Laboratory Fume Hoods (Donald Coggan)
• Biological Safety Cabinets: Selection, Installation, and Use (CDC)
• Carcinogenic Compounds (NIH)
• Carcinogens and Reproductive Hazards (List from California EPA)
• Carcinogens and Reproductive Toxins (Cornell University)
• Chemical Agent Information (CDC/NIOSH)
• Chemical and Biological Protective Clothing (NIOSH)
• Chemical and Fire Safety (Collection from Memorial Hospital)
• Chemical Guide and Permeation Tables (OSU EHS)
• Chemical Hazards (NIOSH's Pocket Guide)
• Chemical Hygiene Plan: How to Comply (OSU EHS)
• Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (download program from NOAA, 4,000+ chemicals listed)
• Chemical Safety (NIOSH database)
• Chemical Safety Manual (OhASIS/CDC)
• Chemical Safety Program (DOE)
• Chemical Waste - Less is Better (VT SIRI)
• Chemical Weapons and Protection Against Them (OPCW)
• Chemicals in Your Community (EPA)
• CFCs: Training Fact Sheet (UMinn)
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (OSU EHS)
• Controlling Exposure to Hazardous Drugs (OSHA Tech. Manual)
• Cytotoxic (Antineoplastic) Drugs, Guidelines for (NIOSH)
• Darkroom Hazards (Worksafe)
• Emergency Response to Spills and Leaks (OSU EHS)
• Everything You Wanted to Know About Multi-gas Detectors (CANUTEC)
• Examples of Chemical Storage Situations: What NOT to Do! (Texas A&M)
• The Environmental Compliance Toolbox for Colleges and Universities (VT SIRI)
• EPA Citizen Information Fact Sheets (Collection from the EPA)
• Exposure Limits for Air Contaminants (Lab Safety & Supply)
• Federal Biennial Waste Reporting Requirements (EPA)
• Formaldehyde
• Fume Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets
• Glove Selection and Use for the Laboratory Worker (Princeton)
• Graphic Arts Media: Safety Guide (Univ. of Texas @ San Antonio)
• Hazardous Chemicals (Rice Univ)
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OSHA)
• Hazardous Waste Page (OSHA's SLC Technical Site)
• Hazards of Cleaning Products (OSU EHS)
• Hazmat Safety Brochure (American Society of Safety Engineers)
• Hydrofluoric Acid Safety (UWM)
• Incompatible Chemicals (Univ. Kentucky)
• Interpretation of Chemical Labels (Texas A&M)
• Isocyanates (CANUTEC)
• Key to the NFPA Diamond (OSU EHS)
• Lab Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSU EHS)
• Laboratory Safety Incidents (AIHA)
• Lab Safety: Compressed Gas Cylinders (OSU EHS)
• Lab Safety Manual (OSU EHS)
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Mercury
• Mixing of Incompatible Chemicals (Saftek)
• NFPA Rating System (TAMU)
  New Ways to Prevent Chemical Incidents (National Safety Council)
• Occupation Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (OSHA)
• Oxidizing Materials (Texas A&M)
• PCBs (OSU EHS)
• Personal Protective Equipment (OSU EHS)
• Pesticides (OSU EHS)
• Photo Lab Health & Safety (Kodak)
• Picric Acid and Picrate Salts (CANUTEC)
• Proper Storage of Chemicals / Chemical Compatibility(OSU EHS)
• Radon (OSU EHS)
• Recognizing Flammability Hazards in the Laboratory (TAMU)
• Refrigerant Cylinder Safety (Bacharach, Inc.)
• Refrigerant Safety  (Trane, Inc.)
• Safe Chemical Storage (Saftek)
• Safe Storage of Laboratory Chemicals (Texas A&M)
• Solvents Worsen Hearing Ability (Hear-It)
• Swimming Pool Chemicals (CANUTEC)
• Toxic and Carcinogenic Chemicals (Texas A&M)
• Toxic Waste (Texas A&M)
• Transportation of Hazardous Materials: DOT Placards (Texas A&M)
• Waste Anesthetic Gases (OSHA)
• Waste Management and Disposal for Artists and Schools (VT SIRI)
• Waste Minimization in Laboratories (VT SIRI)
• Waves Character of Explosions (CANUTEC)
• Working Safely with Corrosives (Memorial Hospital)

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Laboratory Safety

• Lab Safety Manual (OSU EHS)
• OSHA Lab Standard 1910.1450 (OSHA)
• 1910.1450 App A - Recommendations Concerning Chemical Hygiene in Laboratories (Non-Mandatory) (OSHA)
• 1910.1450 App B - References (Non-Mandatory) (OSHA)
• Biosafety
• Chemical and Other Safety Information (Physical & Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University)
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Contact Lenses in the Laboratory (ACS)
• Controlling Laboratory Ergonomic Risk Factors (UC Davis)
• Emergency Eye/Face Wash/ Shower Requirements (Lab Safety Supply)
• Examples of Chemical Storage Situations: What NOT to Do! (Texas A&M)
• Fire Safety and Fire Extinguisher in a Chemistry Laboratory (U Kentucky)
• Fume Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets
• General Laboratory Safety Manual (OhASIS/CDC)
• Glove Chemical Resistance Guide (Univ. Maryland, Baltimore)
• Glove Chemical Resistance Guide (Best Manufacturing)
• Glove Chemical Resistance and Barrier Guide (Safeskin)
• Glove Selection and Use for the Laboratory Worker (Princeton)
• Hazard Communications
• Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines (OLS/CEPR Canada)
• Lab Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSU EHS)
• Laboratory Eyewash Information (UWM)
• Lab Inspection Checklist (University of Utah)
• Lab Inspection Form (pdf) (Stanford)
• Lab Stretching Excercises (NIH)
• Lab Safety (Collection from Vermont SIRI)
• Laboratory Safety Audit Checklist (OSU EHS)
• Laboratory Audit Form (Univ of Toledo)
• Laboratory Ergonomics (NIH)
• Laboratory Safety Checklist (Texas A&M)
• Laboratory Safety Checklist (Univ Memphis)
• Laboratory Safety Checklist (Univ. Virginia)
• Laboratory Safety Resource Guide (Labsafety.dk)
• Lab Safety: Glassware (OSU EHS)
• Lab Safety: Compressed Gas Cylinders (OSU EHS)
• Lab Safety: General (OSU EHS)
• Lab Safety Manual (OSU EHS)
• Lab Safety: Personal Protective Equipment (OSU EHS)
• Lab Safety Tips (Creighton)
• Laboratory Fire Safety (OUDPS)
• Laboratory Safety Equipment (Univ Virginia)
• Laboratory Ventilation Control (David A. Coggan)
• Laser Safety (OSU EHS)
• Latex Allergy (Resource site)
• Occupation Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (OSHA)
• Personal Protective Equipment (OSU EHS)
• Proper Storage of Chemicals / Chemical Compatibility(OSU EHS)
• Radiation Safety (OSU EHS)
• Recognizing Flammability Hazards in the Laboratory (TAMU)
• Recognizing Reactivity Hazards in the Laboratory (Texas A&M)
• Safe Storage of Laboratory Chemicals (Texas A&M)
• Safety in the Laboratory (Great collection from Texas A&M)
• Steam Autoclave Usage Poster (DOHS)
• Waste Minimization in Laboratories (VT SIRI)

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Related Sites

WWW Directory of Chemical Companies
American Chemical Society
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Department of Transportation (DOT)
Genium's Chemical Container Label Database
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Compressed Gas Association (CGA)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Catalog of Laboratory Safety Videos
Periodic Table of Elements (Los Alamos National Laboratory)
Chemicool Periodic Table
ChemCenter

 

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