NIOSH Resources
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-249
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.
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic (No. 1501)
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only 135 kb (7 pages)
NIOSH Criteria Documents: Criteria
for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Styrene
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 83-119 (1983)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to Styrene
over a working lifetime.
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline: Styrene
PDF only 230
KB (5 pages)
Related Resources
Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry - ToxFAQs: Styrene
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts53.html
Toxicological
Profile for Styrene (ATSDR)
External Link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp53.html
OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Styrene
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/styrene/index.html
OSHA Hazard Recognition: Styrene
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/styrene/recognition.html
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Styrene
PDF
only 101KB (6 pages)
External Link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1748.pdf
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Styrene
External Link: http://ccinfoweb2.ccohs.ca/cheminfo/Action.lasso?-database=cheminfo&-layout=Display&-
response=detail.html&-noresultserror=noresults.html&-op=eq&CHEMINFO+RECORD+NUMBER=43E&-search
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Styrene
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/rest101.htm
EPA (Air Toxics): Styrene
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/styrene.html
EPA - Consumer Fact Sheet (Ground and Drinking Water): Styrene
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/dwh/c-voc/styrene.html
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS): Styrene
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0104.htm
NTP CERHR Monographs (Reproductive Effects): Styrene
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only (190 pages)
External Link: http://cerhr.niehs.nih.gov/chemicals/styrene/StyreneMono-www-s.pdf
IARC Monographs (Vol. 82): Styrene
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only (114 pages)
External Link: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol82/mono82-9.pdf
CHEC's HealtheHouse: Styrene
External Link: http://www.checnet.org/healtheHouse/chemicals/chemicals-detail2.asp?Main_ID=286
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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