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.
- Acids, Inorganic (No. 7903)
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Worker Notification Program
NIOSH conducts research to prevent illnesses and injuries in the workplace. The NIOSH Worker Notification Program notifies workers and other stakeholders about the findings of these research studies.
Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Sulfuric Acid
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 74-128 (1974)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to Sulfuric Acid over a working lifetime.
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Sulfuric Acid
PDF only 265 KB (6 pages)
Related Resources
ATSDR ToxFAQs for Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts117.html
Toxicological Profile for Sulfuric Acid (ATSDR)
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp117.html
OSHA (Safety and Health Topics): Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_268700.html
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Sulfuric Acid
PDF only 605 KB (6 pages)
External link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/1761.pdf
CCOHS (Chemical Profiles): Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/sulfuric_acid/
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/sulficac/cie122.htm
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/rest139.htm
NLM (Hazardous Substance Data Bank): Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search/r?dbs+hsdb:@term+@rn+@rel+7664-93-9
NLM (Household Products Database): Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://hpd.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/search?queryx=7664-93-9&tbl=TblChemicals&prodcat=all
NLM (Haz-Map): Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hazmap_search?queryx=7664-93-9&tbl=TblAgents
NLM (Medline Plus): Sulfuric Acid Poisoning
External link: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002492.htm
NTP (Substance Profiles): Strong Inorganic Acid Mists
PDF only 202 KB (3 pages)
External link: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/eleventh/profiles/s164sulf.pdf
IARC Monographs (Vol. 54): Strong Inorganic Acid Mists
PDF only 47 KB (14 pages)
External link: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol54/volume54.pdf
European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/index.php?GENRE=CASNO&ENTREE=7664-93-9
United Nations Environmental Programme (OECD SIDS): Sulfuric Acid
PDF only 204 KB (44 pages)
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/sids/sids/7664939.pdf
Pan Pesticide Database: Sulfuric Acid
External link: http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_Chemical.jsp?Rec_Id=PC39
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