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Phosgene

Phosgene

Phosgene

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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.

Emergency Response Safety and Health Database: Phosgene
The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (ERSH-DB) contains accurate and concise information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents that could be encountered by personnel responding to a terrorist event.

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.

Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Phosgene
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 76-137 (1974)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to Phosgene over a working lifetime.

Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Phosgene
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Related Resources

ATSDR Medical Management Guidelines (MMG): Phosgene
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg176.html

ATSDR ToxFAQs: Phosgene
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts176.html

OSHA (Safety and Health Topics): Phosgene
External link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_262200.html

OSHA (Sampling and Analytical Methods): Phosgene
External link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods/organic/org061/org061.html

New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Phosgene
PDF Icon PDF only 108 KB (6 pages)
External link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1510.pdf

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Phosgene
External link: http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/phosgene/cie565.htm

EPA (Air Toxics): Phosgene
External link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/phosgene.html

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGL) (EPA): Phosgene
External link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/results7.htm

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Phosgene
External link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0487.htm

NLM (Hazardous Substance Data Bank): Phosgene
External link: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/r?dbs+hsdb:@term+@rn+@rel+75-44-5

NLM (Haz-Map): Phosgene
External link: http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hazmap_search?queryx=75-44-5&tbl=TblAgents

European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Phosgene
External link: http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/index.php?GENRE=CASNO&ENTREE=75-44-5

WHO (Health and Safety Guide 106): Phosgene
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/hsg/hsg/hsg106.htm

WHO (Environmental Health Criteria 193): Phosgene
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc193.htm



Page last updated: May 4, 2009
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