Notices to Readers
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH) recently revised the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical
Hazards (1).* The Pocket Guide provides general industrial
hygiene information for 398 chemicals or substance groupings that
are found in the workplace and have existing Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. The information in
the Pocket Guide is taken from the NIOSH/OSHA Occupational Health
Guidelines for Chemical Hazards; NIOSH criteria documents and
Current Intelligence Bulletins; and recognized references in the
fields of industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology,
and analytical chemistry. Data are presented in tabular form to
provide a rapid, convenient source of information about general
industrial hygiene and medical monitoring practices. The Pocket
Guide includes chemical structures or formulas, identification
codes, synonyms, current exposure limits, chemical and physical
properties, flammability/combustibility ratings, specific
gravities, incompatibilities and reactivities, measurement
methods, respirator selections, signs and symptoms of exposure,
and procedures for emergency treatment.
Reported by: National Institute of Occupational Safety and
Health, CDC.
Reference
NIOSH. NIOSH pocket guide to chemical hazards. Cincinnati,
Ohio: US Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health
Service, CDC, 1990; DHHS publication no. (NIOSH)90-117.
*Copies are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402; telephone (202)
783-3238; GPO stock no. 017-033-00448-0; price $7.00 each.
Disclaimer
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**Questions or messages regarding errors in formatting should be addressed to mmwrq@cdc.gov.
