Hazardous substances information

Mr. John Ridgway, Chairman Washington State Department Of Ecology Hazardous Substance Information Office Mail Stop PV/11 Olympia, WA 98504 (206) 438-7252... 

IMPORTANT - You can elect to keep this information confidential. If you are considering doing so, you must contact the Bureau of Hazardous Substances Information, at 609/292-6714, to get the required form. 

BcSafe Hazardous Substance Information and Tracking Module... 

Throughout Europe as of 17.01.2005 only cements with a maximum chrome Vt ratio of 2 p.p.m. may be used and marketed for activities where skin contact is possible. Hazardous substance information system of the construction workers statutory accident insurance... 

Education can effectively minimize exposure to hazardous substances. Information and training has been provided to health care providers in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, concerning biological monitoring and potential adverse health effects in people exposed to lead and cadmium. The general public also has been advised about potential adverse health effects associated with exposure to lead and cadmium. 

State that respirators are stored in a suitable cabinet to protect them from hazardous substances. Inform workers that respirators must be readily accessible. 

Ronald E. Hester is Professor of Chemistry in the University of York. He was for short periods a research fellow in Cambridge and an assistant professor at Cornell before being appointed to a lectureship in chemistry in York in 1965. He has been a full professor in York since 1983. His more than 300 publications are mainly in the area of vibrational spectroscopy, latterly focusing on time-resolved studies of photoreaction intermediates and on biomolecular systems in solution. He is active in environmental chemistry and is a founder member and former chairman of the Environment Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry and editor of Industry and the Environment in Perspective (RSC, 1983) and Understanding Our Environment (RSC, 1986). As a member of the Council of the UK Science and Engineering Research Council and several of its sub-committees, panels and boards, he has been heavily involved in national science policy and administration. He was, from 1991-93, a member of the UK Department of the Environment Advisory Committee on Hazardous Substances and is currently a member of the Publications and Information Board of the Royal Society of Chemistry. 

Is there potential that the product may result m the environmental or non-workplace release of a highly hazardous substance or an environmentally difficult material If yes did the toller receive a life cycle evaluation (for example, disposal of products, handling returns and rejects) Does the Toller understand the information Was written acknowledgment obtained indicating that the information was received ... 

For hazardous substances not classified as carcinogens, where protection of exposure is not reasonably practicable, adequate control should be achieved by measures odier than personal protection, so far as is reasonably practicable. Tliis is subject to the degree of exposure, circumstances of use of the substance, informed knowledge about the hazards and current technical developments. Any combination of the measures listed in Table 5.22 are applicable. 

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) on compact disc from the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (can buy at CCOHS web site). "The HSDB(R) (Hazardous Substances Data Bank(R)) database contains data profiles on 4,500 potentially toxic chemical substances. It is created and updated by specialists at the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Compiled from an extensive range of authoritative sources, HSDB is widely recognized as a reliable and practical source of health and safety information. Much of the data is peer reviewed. 

This section contains the environmental hazardous substance list and US DOT Hazardous Materials Table. The information in this section has been extracted from the document New Jersey DEQ-094 (10/90). 

The list included with this information contains the business activities, and their corresponding codes, that are subject to hazardous substances inventory reporting in New Jersey. 

Database contains information concerning the extremely hazardous substances As required by the Title III regulations (i.e., threshold planning quantities). 

Online information on hazardous substances. Includes response information and medical effects data with unique search capabilities. Cost is 120 per hour (1983). 

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet - a document that provides pertinent information and a profile of a particular hazardous substance or mixture. An MSDS is normally developed by the manufacturer or formulator of the hazardous substance or mixture. The MSDS is required to be made available to employees and operators whenever there is the likelihood of the hazardous substance or mixture being introduced into the workplace. Some manufacturers prepare MSDS for products that are not considered to be hazardous to show that the product or substance is not hazardous. 

A nonprofit organization that is the authoritative source for developing standards for minimizing the possibility and effects of fire and explosion conducts fire safety programs provides information on fire protection, prevention, and suppression develops systems for prevention and suppression offire and explosions arising from hazardous substances. 

An MSDS sheet serves as a reference source for information on a hazardous substance. Tlie MSDS sheet identifies the substance, identifies die producer or seller of die substance, the location of die producer or seller, explains why the substance is hazardous, explains how a person can be exposed to die substance, identifies conditions that increase the hazard, explains safe handling procedures, identifies proper protective clothing or devices to be used when working with die substance, explains the steps dial should be taken if a person is exposed to die substance, and explains die steps dial should be taken if there is a spill or emergency situation. 

Type of actual products manufactured on the site, and information about specifically toxic or hazardous substances handled, mentioning the way they are manufactured (in dedicated facilities or on a campaign basis). 

Toxicological Profiles are a unique compilation of toxicological information on a given hazardous substance. Each profile reflects a comprehensive and extensive evaluation, summary, and interpretation of available toxicologic and epidemiologic information on a substance. Health care providers treating patients potentially exposed to hazardous substances will find the following information helpful for fast answers to often-asked questions. 

EL = emissions level ERA = Environmental Protection Agency HSDB = Hazardous Substances Data Bank lARC = International Agency for Research on Cancer IRIS = Integrated Risk Information System NIOSH = National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health OEL = occupational exposure limit OSHA = Occupational Safety and Health Administration PEL = permissible exposure limit RAC = reference air concentration REL = recommended exposure limit RCRA = Resource Conservation and Recovery Act RfD = reference dose TLV = threshold limit value TWA = time-weighted average WHO = World Health Organization... 

HSDB. 1999. Methyl parathion. Hazardous Substances Data Bank. Bethesda, MD National Library of Medicine, National Toxicology Information Program. April 16, 1999. 

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