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Carbon Disulfide

Carbon Disulfide

Carbon Disulfide

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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.

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.

  • Carbon Disulfide (No. 1600) this document in PDF PDF only 24KB (4 pages)

NIOSH 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 Carbon Disulfide
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-156 (May 1977)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to carbon disulfide over a working lifetime.

Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines for Carbon Disulfide
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Related Resources

ATSDR's Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg82.html

ATSDR's ToxFAQs for Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts82.html

Toxicological Profile for Carbon Disulfide (ATSDR)
External link: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxprofiles/tp82.html

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Guideline): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/carbondisulfide/recognition.html

OSHA (Health Guidelines Recognition): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/healthguidelines/carbondisulfide/recognition.html#healthhazard

OSHA (Safety and Heatlh Topics): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.osha.gov/dts/chemicalsampling/data/CH_225500.html

New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Carbon Disulfide
PDF Icon PDF only 35KB (6 pages)
External link: http://nj.gov/health/eoh/rtkweb/documents/fs/0344.pdf

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.intox.org/databank/documents/chemical/carbdis/cie192.htm

Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/aegl/pubs/results75.htm

EPA (Air Toxics): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/carbondi.html

EPA (OPPT Chemical Summary): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.epa.gov/chemfact/s_carbds.txt

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.epa.gov/iris/subst/0217.htm

NTP (ChemIDPlus/HDSB): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=E882A24F-BDB5-82F8-F2AA4B1BA69C608E

PAN Pesticides Database: Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_ChemReg.jsp?Rec_Id=PC33674

European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/

WHO (CICAD 46): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad46.htm

WHO (Air Quality Guidelines- 2nd Edition): Carbon Disulfide
PDF Icon PDF only 195KB (8 pages)
External link: http://www.euro.who.int/document/aiq/5_4carbodisulfide.pdf

WHO (Environmental Health Criteria 10): Carbon Disulfide
External link: http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc010.htm

IARC Monographs (Vol. 73): Carbon Disulfide
PDF Icon PDF only 236KB (52 pages)
External link: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol73/mono73-10.pdf



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