NIOSH Resources
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-140
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.
- Mercury (No. 6009)
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NIOSH Hazard ID No. 6: Exposure to Mercury
Vapor During the Use of Mercury Carburetor Systems
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-111 (1999)
Presents recommendations for prevention of exposure to Mercury by individuals
service engines featuring multiple carburetors.
NIOSH Criteria Documents: Criteria
for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Inorganic Mercury
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 73-11024 (1973)
Contains a standard for mitigation of exposure to inorganic Mercury to prevent
adverse effects over a working lifetime.
Related Resources
Toxicological
Profile for Mercury (ATSDR)
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp46.html
OSHA
Safety and Health Topics: Mercury
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/mercury/index.html
Occupational
Safety and Health Guideline for Mercury Vapor (OSHA)
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/mercuryvapor/index.html
Mercury
Information (EPA)
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/mercury/
Toxnet
A search engine accessing several databases provided by the National Library
of Medicine.
External Link: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov
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