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.
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.
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.
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline: Osmium Tetroxide
 PDF only 217
KB (6 pages)
Related Resources
OSHA (Chemical Sampling Information): Osmium Tetroxide
External Link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_258900.html
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Osmium Tetroxide
PDF
only 37KB (6 pages)
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Osmium Tetroxide
External Link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/rest212.htm
NIH (Division of Occupational Health and Safety): Osmium Tetroxide
PDF
only 91KB (5 pages)
External Link: http://dohs.ors.od.nih.gov/pdf/Osmium%20Tetroxide%20REVISED.pdf
CNS (Center for Nonproliferation Studies): Osmium Tetroxide
External Link: http://cns.miis.edu/pubs/week/040413.htm
Michigan Department of Community Health: Osmium Tetroxide
PDF
only 114KB (3 pages)
External Link: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch-osmium_tetroxide_fs_109244_7.pdf
UC San Diego: How to Handle Osmium Tetroxide
External Link: http://blink-prod.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,1260,15753,00.html
Drugs and Poisons: Osmium Tetroxide
External Link: http://www.drugsandpoisons.com/2008/02/osmium-tetroxide-oxidizerof-death_21.html
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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