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.
- Volatile Organic CPDS (Screening) (No. 2549)
 PDF
only 93 kb (8 pages)
- Toluene (Diffusive sampler) (No. 4000) PDF
only 22 kb (4 pages)
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic (No. 1501) PDF
only 135 kb (7 pages)
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below
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 Criteria Documents: Criteria
for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Toluene
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 73-11023 (1973)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to toluene over
a working lifetime.
Related Resources
Toxicological
Profile for Toluene (ATSDR)
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp56.html
Agency
for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR): ToxFAQs™ for
Toluene
This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about toluene.
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts56.html
Occupational
Safety and Health Guideline for Toluene (OSHA)
This guideline summarizes pertinent information about toluene for
workers and employers as well as for physicians, industrial hygienists
to conduct effective occupational safety and health programs.
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/toluene/recognition.html
Consumer Factsheet on:
Toluene (EPA)
This is a factsheet about a chemical that may be found in some public or private drinking water supplies. It may cause health problems if found in amounts greater than the health standard set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/contaminants/dw_contamfs/toluene.html
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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