Safety and Hazards

Resources relevant to chemical and process safety.

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Science Corner
  ATSDR Science Corner is a simple guide (MENU) to search the World Wide Web for environmental health information. The primary focus is to find and share global information resources with the public on the linkage between human exposure to hazardous chemicals and adverse human health effects. New environmental health information resources are cited, searched, and documented as they come on-line.
• Association for Process Safety Research - IPF
  Describes the IPF research and education programs in the field of process safety research in Sweden. Also ldescribes software for STOA - a documentation system for Disturbances Incidents and Accidents.
• British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
  Describes the corporation and includes descriptions of BC Hydro Subsidiaries and the services they provide. Also describe software products including a Material Safety Data Sheet Program.
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
  Provides information about CCOHS computerized information products, courses, connectivity to CCINFOline and diskette products. Also includes a version of Carolla Christie's Safety Related Internet Resources
• Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology
  Contains general information about the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology (CIIT) along with its most recent publications.
• Geopolymer Institute
  The Geopolymer Institute is involved in research dealing with the geosynthesis of inorganic molecules, geopolymer chemistry yielding high-performance ceramics, fireproof composites, ceramic tooling, special and high performance concrete, waste encapsulation, global warming.
• Institute of Safety and Systems Management
  Describes The Institute of Safety and Systems Management as an interdisciplinary unit founded by the University of Southern California. Offers academic programs, conducts research in the management of technology and has a continuing education program in Process Safety.
• Introduction to the SAFETY mailing list
  SAFETY is an Internet electronic mailing list. Discussions on SAFETY involve environmental and occupational health and safety issues, particularly those associated with college and university campuses, although a wide range of subjects is encouraged.
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), University of Utah Chemistry Department
  An archive of unlicensed/unrestricted publicly distributable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in ASCII text file format. The text files are given the common or product name of the material.
• National Toxicology Program
  The National Toxicology Program (NTP) provides access to the NTP database of summaries of study results, the Annual Report on Carcinogens, information about the history of the Program, ongoing work, and future plans.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration home page with links to Safety and Hazard Information.
• Portfolio - Chemical Safety
  Keyworkd searchable database contains information on hazardous properties of materials: physical hazards, such as flammability and corrosivity; toxic effects such as carcinogenicity, toxicity, and target organ information; and regulatory listing requirements. Also included are STORAGE groups for compatible segregation of chemicals.
• STOA - a documentation system for Disturbances Incidents and Accidents.
  Describes STOA - documentation software for Disturbances, Incidents, Accidents and Work related injuries. The software is a database tool for gathering experience which may be used at design, risk analysis and operation. STOA will be distributed as freeware via FTP, including a short manual in WordForWindows-format.
• Safety Information Resources on the InterNet (SIRI) Gopher - University of Vermont
  

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