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Document ID (ISN)102537
CIS number 03-1842
Year 2003
Convention or series no. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.2004-103
Title NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards and other databases
Bibliographic information Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-1998, USA, Oct. 2003. CD-ROM containing files in HTML and PDF formats.
Abstract This version of the NIOSH Pocket Guide (NPG) on CD-ROM is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals and chemical classes aimed at workers, employers and occupational health professionals. It presents the following information in summary or tabular form: chemical name, synonyms, trade names, conversion factors, CAS, RTECS, and DOT Numbers; NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits (NIOSH RELs); OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); NIOSH Immediate Dangerous to Life and Health values (NIOSH IDLHs); chemical and physical properties; measurement methods; personal protection and sanitation recommendations; respirator recommendations; information on health hazards including route, symptoms, first aid and target organ information. Update of CIS 02-880.
Descriptors (primary) USA; safety and health documentation; computerized data bases; chemical hazards
Descriptors (secondary) compendium; data sheet; dangerous substances; information dissemination; public OSH institutions; toxicology; harmful substances; toxic substances; emergency services; respirators; testing; sampling and analysis; CD-ROM; internet document; chemical protective clothing
Document type G - Computer databases
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Safety and health information