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Antimony

Antimony

Antimony

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NIOSH Resources

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.

International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.

Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.

NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.

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NIOSH Criteria Document - Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Antimony
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 78-216 (September 1978)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to Antimony over a working lifetime.

NIOSH Worker Notification Program
NIOSH conducts research to prevent illnesses and injuries in the workplace. The NIOSH Worker Notification Program notifies workers and other stakeholders about the findings of these research studies.

NIOSH Firefighter Exposure to Antimony FAQs
Antimony exposure among firefighters: frequently asked questions regarding the NIOSH health hazard evaluation in Florida, February 2009.

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Antimony
PDF Icon PDF only 292KB (6 pages)

Related Resources

ATSDR ToxFAQs: Antimony
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts23.html

Toxicological Profile for Antimony (ATSDR)
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp23.html

OSHA (Chemical Sampling Information): Antimony
External link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_219100.html

New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Antimony
PDF Icon PDF only 105KB (6 pages)
External link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0141.pdf

EPA (Air Toxics): Antimony
External link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/antimony.html

EPA (Ground and Drinking Water): Antimony
External link: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/dw_contamfs/antimony.html

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Antimony
External link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0006.htm

Risk Assessment Information System (RAIS): Antimony
External link: http://rais.ornl.gov/tox/profiles/antimony.shtml

NLM (Hazardous Substance Data Bank): Antimony
External link: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/r?dbs+hsdb:@term+@rn+@rel+7440-36-0

NLM (Haz-Map): Antimony
External link: http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hazmap_search?queryx=7440-36-0&tbl=TblAgents

NLM (Household Products Database): Antimony
External link: http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/search?queryx=7440-36-0&tbl=TblChemicals&prodcat=all

CERHR (Reproductive Hazards): Antimony
PDF Icon PDF only 551KB (124 pages)
External link: http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/common/repro_dev.pdf

IARC Monographs (Vol. 47): Antimony Trioxide
PDF Icon PDF only 62KB (22 pages)
External link: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol47/volume47.pdf

European Chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Antimony
External link: http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/index.php?GENRE=CASNO&ENTREE=7440-36-0

WHO (Guidelines for Drinking Water Quality): Antimony
PDF Icon PDF only 57.5KB (3 pages)
External link: http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/antimonysum.pdf

International Antimony Association: Antimony
External link: http://www.antimony.be/



Page last updated: September 18, 2009
Page last reviewed: May 21, 2009
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