Chemical Hazards Response Information System

CHRIS - Chemical Hazard Response Information System... 

DOT. 1986a. CHRIS (Chemical Hazards Response Information System) Hazardous chemical data. Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard. Washington, DC U.S. Government Printing Office. Commandant Instruction M.16465.12A. 

United States Coast Guard. Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS) Manual, 1999 Edition, (http //www.chrismanual.com/Default.htm). March 2004. 

Chemical Hazards Response Information System/Hazard Assessment Computer System (CHRIS/HACS) Developed by the Coast Guard, HACS is a computerized model of the CHRIS manuals. It is used by federal on scene coordinators during a chemical spill or response. 

Toxicology Information on toxicity to aquatic life was obtained primarily from the peer-reviewed articles, Hartley and Kidd (1987), and the Chemical Hazard Response Information System (CHRIS, 1984). Information on toxicity to rats, mice, and other mammals was also obtained from the documented literature and from Hartley and Kidd (1987) and RTECS (1985). The absence of toxicity data does not imply that toxic effects do not exist. 

Source Adapted from Chemical Hazards Response Information System, U.S. Coast Guard, ... 

CHRIS chemical hazards response information system (USA)... 

In addition to CHEMTREC, other emergency aids are finding wide use. The U. S. Coast Guard CHRIS (Chemical Hazard Response Information System) is available through the Coast Guard Headquarters, and regional officers, and its published material is of value in water-borne spill responses. (8)... 

NRC/U.S. Coast Guard coordinate numerous information services, systems, and centers to assist in emergency response. Included are the Marine Safety Information Center, Hazard Assessment Control System, Chemical Hazard Response Information System, Oil and Hazardous Materials-Technical Assistance Data System, Structural and Nomenclature Search System, and Pollution Equipment Inventory System. 

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