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Hazardous substances -- Safety measures The Chemical Database 
 A database of information about thousands of hazardous chemicals. Searchable keywords "include names, formula and registry numbers (CAS, DOT, RTECS, EINECS, Beilstein, Merck and EPA)." Not browsable. From the Department of Chemistry at the University of Akron. http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/erd/ Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Jun 11, 2005 A Citizen's Guide to Radon: The Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Radon
Guidelines for home testing for radon, "a cancer-causing, radioactive gas ... [that] is estimated to cause many thousands of deaths each year." Learn how radon enters your home, how to test your home for radon, and how to lower the radon level of a house. Includes statistics on lung cancer risk due to radon exposure. Includes links to related publications. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/radon/pubs/citguide.html Topics: Cancer, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 19, 2004 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Hurricane Katrina Response
This site features "EPA's activities in response to the devastation left in Katrina's aftermath." Find information and updates about health, water, and debris issues. Also includes guidelines for those in contact with contaminated floodwater, safety tips for re-entering hurricane-damaged buildings, and fuel waivers "to allow use of certain fuel types that don't meet emissions requirements." http://www.epa.gov/katrina/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Lead in Children's Lunch Boxes
In this August 2005 press release "the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) announced it is filing lawsuits ... against makers and retailers of soft vinyl lunch boxes that can expose children to harmful levels of lead. The Center has also notified several other companies of violations under California's toxics law Proposition 65." Includes a FAQ, images, and information about testing vinyl lunch boxes you already own. http://www.ceh.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=54 Topics: Health, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 5, 2009 Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Annotated list of almost one hundred sites where you can find free information on the proper way to handle various materials, including hazardous waste. An MSDA "will include information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak." Includes an interactive glossary, links to information on subject specific books and software, humor, and more. Most impressive is the MS-Demystifier that can be used to convert material safety data sheets into hyperlinked documents that explain every term. http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ Topics: Jobs & Work, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Oct 11, 2000 NIEHS Hurricane Response
Serves to "track environmental hazards following natural and man-made disasters, focus medical and environmental response and recovery resources in areas of greatest need and function as a testbed for technologies that will help advance environmental health sciences research." Features documents, Geographic Information System (GIS) maps, and related Web links. From the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). http://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/resources/hurricane/ Topics: Hurricane Katrina, Weather Last updated Nov 26, 2007 Radiation, Transport & Waste Safety
Information from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) about the international standards for the handling of and exposure to nuclear material. Topics include decommissioning nuclear facilities and environmental remediation, monitoring discharge, exposure to natural radiation, occupational protection, protection of patients, and transportation safety. Includes links to related documents, such as "Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material." http://www-ns.iaea.org/home/rtws.asp Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 22, 2005 Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets
There is information on over 1,000 hazardous and toxic chemicals in this regularly updated database; files are available only in PDF (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). Information for each substance includes identifying characteristics, common names, health hazards, how to determine and limit workplace exposure, emergency first aid, handling and storage, and a question-and-answer section. Provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/rtkweb/rtkhsfs.htm Topics: Jobs & Work, Medical Treatments & Devices, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Aug 1, 2002 Safety Links: Material Safety Data Sheets
Features annotated links to "several places on the Internet which have huge databases filled with MSDS information." Most sites are searchable by chemical name, manufacturer name, or CAS. From the Department of Physics, Kansas State University. http://jrm.phys.ksu.edu/Safety/msds.html Topics: Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Aug 1, 2006 |
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