Information resources, listed

This nutritious food, devoid of carbohydrate, contains 30-50% protein. Detailed information on the sea spade (the English equivalent of the French name for trepang, beche-de-mer) and the economic aspects of trepang are published regularly by the General Secretariat of the Pacific Community and are available from the Internet (see Conand, 1999, and the information resources listed at the end of this chapter). 

The reader can find an almost endless supply of chemical and physical properties for hundreds of thousands of chemicals and tradename products on the Web. The easiest access to general information resources that contain health risk and some air transport properties are those sites which contain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs). The following are a list of but a few sites worth exploring for chemical-specific information ... 

SAIC provided much of the data used in this book from its proprietary files of previously analyzed and selected information. Since these data were primarily from the nuclear power industry, a literature search and industry survey described in Chapter 4 were conducted to locate other sources of data specific to the process equipment types in the CCPS Taxonomy. Candidate data resources identified through this effort were reviewed, and the appropriate ones were selected. Applicable failure rate data were extracted from them for the CCPS Generic Failure Rate Data Base. The resources that provided failure information are listed in Table 5.1 with data reference numbers used in the data tables to show where the data originated. 

Any listing of World Wide Web online resources becomes obsolete and incomplete as soon as it is written down. Sites come and go daily, probably hourly or by the millisecond. Two web-based lists of lists that might be helpful are found at http //www.chem.ucla.edu/VL/InfoRes.html (a list of information resources for biologists and chemists) and http //www.chem.ucla.edu/ VL/Commercial.html (a list of WWW Chemistry Sites at Commercial Organizations). 

In addition to all of the online resources listed in Appendix C, the Occupational Outlook Handbook (http //www.bls.gov/oco) is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. This is an excellent resource for understanding job titles and responsibilities, and determining how you can incorporate this information into your resume. 

Private (EPA) Databases. The l. .S, EPA maintains a lisl of approximately 600 current information systems, us well as some of the models and databases used within the organization. The list is published in Infor-tmitiun Systems hnemoty < I SI) which is updated yearly and maintained by the Information Management and Services Division of the Office of Information Resources Management. 

The Internet also provides considerable information on incidents, good industry practice, and design guidelines. The best practices in industry are briefly discussed in this chapter. Details are readily available from resources listed in the references section at the end of the chapter. 

This appendix describes many of the information resources available on reproductive and developmental toxicology that should be useful to the Navy for conducting evaluations. These resources are listed in Box B-l and Box B-2. The amount of relevant information varies greatly from resource to resource and from agent to agent and for different specific reproductive and developmental outcomes. The following section provides descriptions of several documents and databases that are designed specifically to evaluate reproductive and... 

Select one Web-based resource listed in this chapter. Log on to the Web site and obtain pediatric-related disaster information. How can this information be applied to one s own hospital or community disaster preparedness plans ... 

Nobody Left Behind Program at the University of Kansas. Information on the ongoing research project to investigate 30 randomly selected counties, cities, or boroughs in the United States that have recently experienced a natural or man-made disaster in order to study impacts on persons with mobility impairments. The Web site has an extensive resource list at http //rtcil. org/NLB home.htm... 

This section provides a select list of classic or standard texts, dictionaries, thesauri, glossaries, directories, handbooks, encyclopedias, databooks, and some new works that provide useful toxicology information. Online versions of some of these works are now being offered via site licensing agreements. The primary focus is on works that have been published or revised within the last several years. For information on texts published prior to 1995, consult Wexler s Information Resources in Toxicology (listed in the previous section). 

The encyclopedia is meant to give relatively succinct overviews of sometimes very complex subjects. Formal references and footnotes were dispensed with because these seemed less relevant to the encyclopedia s goals than a simple list of recommended readings designed to lead the reader to more detailed information on a particular subject entry. The entry on Information Resources leads readers to print and electronic sources of information in toxicology. 

GeneTests Medical Genetics Information Resource (database online). A listing of research and clinical labs for disease specific referrals, wtvw.genetests.org... 

These listed patent office databases are by no means the only ones available. There are many Web sites that contain links to patent offices and commercial patent information resources. Perhaps the best collection of links, and the least likely to disappear in the near future, is that of the EPO. 

This introductory chapter describes the scope of the book and gives a brief summary of the history, advantages, limitations, and some common-sense axioms of HPLC. Major separation modes are discussed and illustrated with examples. Information resources on HPLC are also listed. 

Accurate recording of experimental details prior to, during and after the practical work is an essential feature of all practical science. This chapter has attempted to capture the essential information that needs to be recorded at the same time as the practical work is being undertaken. While perhaps not totally comprehensive, it does offer the ability to be adapted to fit individual needs. In addition, a selected resource list is included to assist the reader. 

In Appendix E, directories and/or market studies are listed for each publisher, but most individual titles are not listed because there are so many from some publishers. Many are updated on a regular schedule basis. One directory is unique to the adhesive industry and covers the contents of this chapter in comprehensive detail. That directory is the Information Resource Guide published by Adhesive Information Services, also publisher of the Adhesives c6 Sealants Newsletter. The Information Resource Guide also contains the most complete bibliography of books for the adhesive and associated industries. 

A list of substances that were subject to TSCA actions at the time of the 2006 Inventory was contained in Appendix C to the Instructions for Reporting for the 2006 Partial Updating of the TSCA Chemical Inventory Database. (Nov. 2006) [hereinafter 2006 Instructions]. However. EPA makes clear in that Appendix that the Appendix is intended to be only an information resource. The list should not be relied upon in lieu of relevant orders. Federal Register documents, or the Code of Federal Regulations. 

For the last 20 years. Synapse Information Resources has established itself as a primary source for information on trade name and generic chemical products. Data from technical specification sheets, brochures, and MSDS from over 4,000 chemical manufacturers and their branches are collected, processed and updated on a continuous basis. This research has yielded comprehensive profiles on the generic chemicals contained in this reference that are currently used in a variety of formulated end products. This two-volume reference profiles these chemicals, lists and fully cross-references their chemical and trade name synonyms, and presents full contact information for their generic and trade name chemical manufacturers (including email and internet addresses). 

For information on lead poisoning from occupational exposure, see the resources listed in... 

The U.S. Department of the Interior s Cultural Resources Office recommends that the historical significance, integrity, and architectural character of a historic building be assessed before work is undertaken. Your State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) can provide names of preservation professionals to do this type of evaluation. For a directory of State Historic Preservation Offices, contact the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, listed in Appendix B, under Historic Restoration. For sources of more specific information on lead paint hazard control and historic buildings, see the resources listed in Appendix B, under Historic Restoration. 

For more specific information about lead in ceramics, check the resource list in Appendix B, under Ceramics. 

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