Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data

R.E. Lenga (Ed.), The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 3 Volume set, Aldrich Chemical Co., Milwaukee, 1988. ISBN 0941633160. 

The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, Sigma-Aldrich Milwaukee, 1988. 

Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 2nd edition, Robert E. Lenga, editor, two volumes, Sigma-Aldrich, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1988. This compilation of safety data for approximately 14,500 chemicals is in tabular form. It presents considerably less information than is found in a typical MSDS or LOSS, but it is convenient as a single source of information for a very large number of substances. 

Lenga, Robert E., Ed. 1988. Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 2nd ed. Milwaukee, Wis. Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Company. 

Despite the results presented above, there has been reluctance to consider carbon monoxide for microbiological control. This may result from fears regarding its inherent toxicity as well as from the public perception of the use of toxic compounds to treat wine. Indeed, carbon monoxide is a toxic, colorless, and odorless gas whose detection requires specialized equipment. However, in terms of potential health risks, SO2 is considerably more toxic than carbon monoxide. Toxicity data for the two show that the IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) level for CO is 1500 mg/L, whereas for SO2, it is only 100 mg/L (Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 1988). 

For further information, see The Sigma-Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 2nded. Leng, R. E Ed. Sigma-Aldrich Milwaukee, 1987 Voi. 2, p 3479. 

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