NIOSH Resources
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-149
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.
- Methylene Chloride (No. 1005) PDF
only 28 KB (4 pages)
- Methylene Chloride (No. 3800) PDF
only 832 KB (47 pages)
- Volatile Organic CPDS (Screening) (No. 2549)
PDF only 93
kb (8 pages)
Questions and Answers — Methylene
Chloride Control in Furniture Stripping
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 93-133 (September 1997)
Contains information about methylene chloride specific to the furniture stripping
industry, including engineering and exposure controls.
Current Intelligence Bulletin No. 46 Methylene Chloride
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 86-114 (April 1986)
Contains a standard for mitigation of exposure to methylene chloride to prevent
adverse effects over a working lifetime.
Current Intelligence Bulletin No. 48: Organic Solvent Neurotoxicity
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 87-104 (March 1987)
NIOSH estimates that 9.8 million workers are potentially exposed to organic solvents used in such products as paints, adhesives, glues, coatings, and degreasing/cleaning agents, and in the production of dyes, polymers, plastics, textiles, printing inks, agricultural products, and pharmaceuticals.
NIOSH Criteria Documents: Criteria
for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Methylene Chloride
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-138 (March 1976)
Contains a standard for mitigation of exposure to methylene chloride to prevent
adverse effects over a working lifetime.
Related Resources
ATSDR's Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs)-Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg14.html
Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) - ToxFAQs™:
Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts14.html
Toxicological
Profile for Methylene Chloride (ATSDR)
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp14.html
OSHA
Safety and Health Topics: Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/methylenechloride/
OSHA Hazard Recognition - Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/methylenechloride/recognition.html
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets - Methylene Chloride
PDF
only 34 KB (6 pages)
External Link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1254.pdf
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) - Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/methylene/
Risk Assessment Information System (RAIS): Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://rais.ornl.gov/tox/profiles/methylch.shtml
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/rest146.htm
EPA (Air Toxics): Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0070.htm
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS): Methylene Chloride
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/methylen.html
IARC Monographs (Vol. 71): Dichloromethane
PDF
only 111 KB (171 pages)
External Link: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol71/volume71.pdf
NTP (Substance Profiles): Methylene Chloride
PDF
only 210 KB (2 pages)
External Link: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/eleventh/profiles/s066dich.pdf
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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