LC Science Tracer Bullet Series
Compiled by Teresa MeikleScience Reference Section
Science and Technology Division
Library of Congress
10 First Street, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20540-5581
TB 91-11
December 1991
This Tracer Bullet focuses on health and safety aspects of human exposure to chemicals known or suspected to be hazardous. Areas covered include toxic risk assessment, standards for permissible exposure levels, and safety precautions. References to older materials that document early scientific knowledge of the hazardous effects of chemical substances are included because of frequent requests in connection with litigation. Although this guide is not directed at health hazards deriving from pharmaceuticals, biologicals, or the physical environment (e.g., radiation), some of the cited works deal with these topics. Other guides in the Tracer Bullet series that relate to environmental hazards to health are "Allergy and Asthma" (TB 89-7), "Asbestos" (TB 87-1), "Electromagnetic Fields—Physiological and Health Effects" (TB 86-5), "Indoor Air Pollution" (TB 86-8), and Noise Pollution (TB 88-6). Not intended to be a comprehensive bibliography, the present guide is designed—as the name of the series implies—to put the reader "on target."
INTRODUCTIONS
Ballantyne, Bryan. Toxicology. In Encyclopedia of chemical
technology. 3rd ed. Supplement volume. New York, Wiley,
1984. p. 894-924. TP9.E685 1978 Suppl. <SciRR>
Bibliography: p. 920-924.
Russell, Cristine. What, me worry? Hazards are everywhere,
but you're probably nervous about the wrong ones.
American health, v. 9, June 1990: 44-51.
RA773.A55 and Pamphlet box <SciRR>
Includes notes by Royce Flippin and Erica Franklin.
Segal, Marian. Is it worth the worry? Determining risk.
FDA consumer, v. 24, June 1990: 7-11.
HD9000.9.U5A1735 and Pamphlet box <SciRR>
Includes note by Peter Sandman.
Stranahan, Susan Q. It's enough to make you sick. National
wildlife, v. 28, Feb./Mar. 1990: 8-15.
S964.U6N35 and Pamphlet box <SciRR>
SUBJECT HEADINGS used by the Library of Congress, under which
books on chemical exposure can be located in most card, book, and
online catalogs, include the following:
Highly relevant terms:
CHEMICALS—SAFETY MEASURES
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
ENVIRONMENTALLY INDUCED DISEASES
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT
POISONS
POLLUTION—HEALTH ASPECTS
TOXICOLOGY
See also subdivision TOXICOLOGY under names of substances,
e.g., SOLVENTS—TOXICOLOGY; POLLUTANTS—TOXICOLOGY
See also subdivision EFFECT OF CHEMICALS ON under names of
organs or systems of the body, e.g., FETUS—EFFECT OF
CHEMICALS ON
See also subdivision PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT under names of
substances, e.g., LEAD—PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT; OZONE—
PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT
Narrower terms:
BEHAVIORAL TOXICOLOGY
CARCINOGENS
See also subdivision CARCINOGENICITY under names of
substances,
e.g., ASBESTOS—CARCINOGENICITY
GENETIC TOXICOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL TOXICOLOGY
MUTAGENS
NEUROTOXIC AGENTS
OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
See also subdivision DISEASES under names of occupational
groups, e.g., PESTICIDES INDUSTRY—EMPLOYEES—DISEASES;
PRINTERS—DISEASES
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY
TERATOGENIC AGENTS
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES (INDUSTRIAL TOXICOLOGY)
TOXICITY TESTING
TOXICOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
See also subdivision HEALTH ASPECTS under names of
industries, processes, or substances, e.g., AIR—
POLLUTION—HEALTH ASPECTS
Related terms:
BIOLOGICAL MONITORING
ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
MEDICINE, INDUSTRIAL
OCCUPATIONAL MORTALITY
PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOOD
RISK ASSESSMENT
BASIC TEXTS
Casarett, Louis J. Casarett and Doull's toxicology: the
basic science of poisons. Editors, Mary O. Amdur, John
Doull, Curtis D. Klaassen. 4th ed. New York, Pergamon
Press, c1991. 1033 p. RA1211.C296 1991 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Kamrin, Michael A. Toxicology: a primer on toxicology
principles and applications. Chelsea, Mich., Lewis
Publishers, c1988. 145 p. RA1211.K26 1988 <SciRR>
Bibliography: p. 139-141.
Koren, Herman. Handbook of environmental health and safety:
principles and practices. 2nd ed. Chelsea, Mich., Lewis
Publishers; Denver, Colo., National Environmental Health
Association, c1991. 2 v. RA565.K67 1991 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Ottoboni, M. Alice. The dose makes the poison: a plain-
language guide to toxicology. 2nd ed. New York, Van
Nostrand Reinhold, c1991. 244 p.
RA1213.O88 1991 <SciRR>
Bibliography: p. 225-226.
Toxics A to Z: a guide to everyday pollution hazards. John
Harte and others. Berkeley, University of California
Press, c1991. 479 p. RA1213.T76 1991
Includes bibliographical references.
SPECIALIZED TITLES
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Fighting toxics: a manual for protecting your family,
community, and workplace. Edited by Gary Cohen and John
O'Connor; foreword by Barry Commoner. Washington, Island
Press, c1990. 346 p. RA566.F54 1990 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Gabler, Raymond. Is your water safe to drink? Raymond
Gabler and the editors of Consumer Reports Books.
Mount Vernon, N. Y., Consumers Union, c1988. 390
p. RA592.A1G33 1988 <SciRR>
Bibliography: p. 335-368.
The Health detective's handbook: a guide to the
investigation of environmental health hazards by
nonprofessionals. Edited by Marvin S. Legator, Barbara
L. Harper, and Michael J. Scott. Baltimore, Johns
Hopkins University Press, c1985. 256 p.
RA653.H43 1985
Bibliography: p. 241-247.
The Poisoned well: new strategies for groundwater
protection. Sierra Club Defense Fund. Eric P.
Jorgensen, editor. Washington, Island Press, c1989. 415
p.
TD426.P64 1989 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
RISK ASSESSMENT
Cohrssen, John J., and Vincent T. Covello. Risk analysis: a
guide to principles and methods for analyzing health and
environmental risks. Washington, Executive Office of the
President of the U.S., Council on Environmental Quality;
Springfield, Va., For sale by the National Technical
Information Service, c1989. 407 p.
RA566.3.C64 1989 <SciRR>
NTIS order no. PB89-137772.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-395).
Methods for biological monitoring: a manual for assessing
human exposure to hazardous substances. Edited by
Theodore J. Kneip and John V. Crable. Washington,
American Public Health Association, c1988. 496 p.
RA1223.B54M48 1988 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies.
Setting environmental standards: guidelines for
decision-making. Edited by H. W. de Koning. Geneva,
World Health Organization; Albany, N.Y., WHO Publications
Center, USA distributor, 1987. 98 p. RA565.S48 1987
Bibliography: p. 71-76.
Zimmerman, Rae. Governmental management of chemical risk:
regulatory processes for environmental health. Chelsea,
Mich., Lewis Publishers, c1990. 345 p.
T55.3.H3Z56 1990 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-331).
SPECIFIC ENVIRONMENTS (occupations, hobbies, food, etc.)
Food contamination from environmental sources. Edited by
Jerome O. Nriagu and Milagros S. Simmons. New York,
Wiley, c1990. 785 p. (Advances in environmental science
and technology, v. 23) TD180.A38 vol. 23 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Fundamentals of industrial hygiene. Barbara A. Plog,
editor. 3rd ed. Chicago, National Safety Council,
c1988. 915 p. RC967.F85 1988 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies.
Hamilton, Alice, Harriet L. Hardy, and Asher J. Finkel.
Hamilton and Hardy's industrial toxicology. 4th ed.
Boston, J. Wright, 1983. 428 p.
RA1229.H35 1983 <SciRR>
Previous editions published under title Industrial
toxicology.
Includes bibliographies.
Handbook of chemical and environmental safety in schools and
colleges. The Forum for Scientific Excellence, Inc.
Philadelphia, Lippincott, c1990. 654 p.
T55.3.H3H34 1990 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references (p. 633-636).
Health and safety beyond the workplace. Lester V. Cralley,
Lewis J. Cralley, W. Clark Cooper, editors. New York,
Wiley, c1990. 323 p. RA565.H375 1990
Includes bibliographical references.
Health risks to female workers in occupational exposure to
chemical agents. R. L. Zielhuis and others. Berlin, New
York, Springer-Verlag, 1984. 120 p. RC963.6.W65H4 1984
"International archives of occupational and
environmental health supplement"—p. ii.
Includes bibliographies.
Monitoring the worker for exposure and disease: scientific,
legal, and ethical considerations in the use of
biomarkers. Nicholas A. Ashford and others. Baltimore,
Johns Hopkins University Press, c1990. 224 p.
RA1229.4.M67 1990 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-213).
Occupational medicine: principles and practical
applications. Edited by Carl Zenz. 2nd ed. Chicago,
Year Book Medical Publishers, c1988. 1273 p.
RC963.O23 1988 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies.
Patty's industrial hygiene and toxicology.
First published in 1948 (HD7263.P3), a 2nd ed. appeared
in 1958 (RC967.P37) and a 3rd in 1978-82 (RC967.P37 1978).
A 4th ed. is now being published (RC967.P37 1991). A 3rd
volume was first published in 1979 and revised in 1985
(RC967.T48 1985). SciRR holds a mixed and incomplete set,
described as follows:
Patty's industrial hygiene and toxicology. George D.
Clayton, Florence E. Clayton, editors. 4th ed. v. 1,
pt. A-B. General principles. New York, Wiley,
c1991. 2 v. RC967.P37 1991, v. 1 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies.
Patty, F. A. Patty's industrial hygiene and toxicology.
George D. Clayton, Florence E. Clayton, editors. 3rd
rev. ed. v. 2, pt. A-C. Toxicology. New York,
Wiley, c1981-1982. 3 v. RC967.P37 1978, v. 2 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographic references.
SciRR set lacks v. 2C.
Theory and rationale of industrial hygiene practice.
Lewis J. Cralley, Lester V. Cralley, editors. 2nd ed.
pt. A-B. New York, Wiley, c1985. 2 v. (Patty's
industrial hygiene and toxicology, v. 3)
RC967.T48 1985 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographic references.
SciRR set lacks v. 3B.
TOXICOLOGY
Ashford, Nicholas Askounes, and Claudia S. Miller. Chemical
exposures: low levels and high stakes. New York, Van
Nostrand Reinhold, c1991. 214 p. RA1216.A84 1991
Bibliography: p. 183-206.
Explores aspects of chemical hypersensitivity,
including allergy, clinical ecology, and controversial
therapies.
Calabrese, Edward J. Multiple chemical interactions.
Chelsea, Mich., Lewis Publishers, 1991. 704 p.
RA1220.5.C35 1991 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Handbook of pesticide toxicology. Wayland J. Hayes, Jr.,
Edward R. Laws, Jr., editors. San Diego, Academic Press,
1991. 3 v. RA1270.P4H36 1991 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents: v. 1. General principles — v. 2-3.
Pesticides in humans.
IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to
humans. World Health Organization, International Agency
for Research on Cancer. Lyon, France, The Agency;
Distributed by World Health Organization, Distribution
and Sales Service, 1971- irregular.
RC268.6.I28a (RC268.57.I57 in <SciRR>)
Includes bibliographies.
ADDITIONAL REFERENCE SOURCES
DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND HANDBOOKS
Bretherick, L. Bretherick's handbook of reactive chemical
hazards. 4th ed. London, Boston, Butterworths, 1990.
2005 p. T55.3.H3B73 1990 <SciRR>
Previous editions published under title HANDBOOK OF
REACTIVE CHEMICAL HAZARDS.
Includes bibliographical references.
Encyclopedia of chemical technology. 3rd ed. New York,
Wiley, c1978-1984. 31 v. TP9.E685 1978 <SciRR>
See articles under "Industrial hygiene and
toxicology," "Trace and residue analysis," etc. Other
articles containing information about toxicity of
specific chemicals or classes of chemicals can be located
under index heading "Toxicity."
Encyclopaedia of occupational health and safety. Technical
editor, Luigi Parmeggiani. 3rd rev. ed. Geneva,
International Labour Office, 1983. 2 v.
RC963.3.E53 1983 <SciRR>
Prepared under the auspices of the International
Labour Organisation.
Errata slip inserted in v. 2.
Includes bibliographies.
Environmental regulatory glossary. Edited by G. William
Frick and Thomas F. P. Sullivan. 5th ed. Rockville,
Md., Government Institutes, c1990. 449 p.
TD169.3.E58 1990 <SciRR Dict>
Rev. ed. of Environmental glossary. 4th ed. (1986).
Gosselin, Robert E., Roger P. Smith, and Harold C. Hodge.
Clinical toxicology of commercial products. With the
assistance of Jeanette E. Braddock. 5th ed. Baltimore,
Williams & Wilkins, c1984. 2009 p. in various pagings.
RA1211.G63 1984 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies.
Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary. 11th ed. Rev. by
N. Irving Sax and Richard J. Lewis. New York, Van
Nostrand Reinhold, c1987. 1288 p.
QD5.C5 1987 <SciRR Desk>
Rev. ed. of The Condensed chemical dictionary. 10th
ed. rev. by Gessner G. Hawley (1981).
Howard, Philip H. Handbook of environmental fate and
exposure data for organic chemicals. Chelsea, Mich.,
Lewis Publishers, c1989-91. 3 v.
Includes bibliographical references.
TD176.4.H69 1989 <SciRR>
Contents: v. 1. Large production and priority
pollutants. — v. 2. Solvents. — v. 3. Pesticides.
Index of hazardous contents of commercial products in
schools and colleges. The Forum for Scientific
Excellence, Inc. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott, c1990.
633 p. T55.3.H3I53 1990 <SciRR>
Kaye, Sidney. Handbook of emergency toxicology: a guide for
the identification, diagnosis, and treatment of
poisoning. 5th ed. Springfield, Ill., Thomas, 1988.
556 p. (American lecture series, no. 1034)
RA1224.5.K38 1988 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies.
Lewis, Richard J. Carcinogenically active chemicals: a
reference guide. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1991.
1153 p. RC268.6.L48 1991 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references (p. 1135-1153).
——- Food additives handbook. New York, Van Nostrand
Reinhold, c1989. 592 p. RA1270.F6L49 1989 <SciRR>
Focuses on toxicological effects of food additives.
——- Hazardous chemicals desk reference. 2nd ed. New
York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1991. 1579 p.
T55.3.H3L49 1991 <SciRR>
The Merck index: an encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs, and
biologicals. Susan Budavari, editor. 11th ed.,
centennial ed. Rahway, N.J., Merck, 1989. 1 v. (various
pagings) RS51.M4 1989 <SciRR Desk>
OSHA regulated hazardous substances: health, toxicity,
economic, and technological data. Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, U.S. Dept. of Labor. Park
Ridge, N.J., Noyes Data Corp., c1990. 2 v. (2294 p.)
Includes bibliographical references.
T55.3.H3O79 1990 <SciRR>
Pestline: material safety data sheets for pesticides and
related chemicals. Occupational Health Services, Inc.
New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1991. 2 v. (2097 p.)
Includes bibliographical references.
SB952.5.P48 1991 <SciRR>
Registry of toxic effects of chemical substances.
Microfiche ed. Oct. 1987- Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. Dept.
of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health. Washington, U.S. Govt.
Print. Off., quarterly. <SciRR Desk>
Published in print format, 1971-86 (RA1215.N37a).
Title, 1971-74, Toxic substances.
SciRR also holds last printed ed. (1985-86. 5 v.
RA1215.N37a).
SuDocs call no. HE 20.7112/3: month year, in N&CPR.
Sax, N. Irving, and Richard J. Lewis. Dangerous properties
of industrial materials. 7th ed. New York, Van Nostrand
Reinhold, c1989. 3 v. T55.3.H3S3 1989 <SciRR Desk>
First published in 1951 under title Handbook of
dangerous materials (T55.S3); 1957 and subsequent
editions published under present title. Call number
changed to T55.3.H3S3 with 1968 ed.
Includes bibliographies.
Shepard, Thomas H. Catalog of teratogenic agents. 6th ed.
Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University Press, c1989. 793 p.
QM691.S53 1989 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies.
1st ed. (1973. QL991.S48 1973). New edition
announced for 1992.
The Sigma-Aldrich library of chemical safety data. Edited
by Robert E. Lenga. 2nd ed. Milwaukee, Wis., Sigma-
Aldrich Corp., c1988. 2 v. (4098 p.)
T55.3.H3S54 1988 <SciRR>
Sittig, Marshall. Handbook of toxic and hazardous chemicals
and carcinogens. 2nd ed. Park Ridge, N.J., Noyes
Publications, c1985. 950 p. RA1193.S58 1985 <SciRR>
Bibliography: p. 14-18.
3rd ed., c1991.
DIRECTORIES AND CATALOGS
Best's safety directory. Oldwick, N.J., A. M. Best Co.,
1946- annual. T55.A1B4 <SciRR>
"Featuring digests of OSHA guidelines and the Manual
of modern safety techniques."
Catalog of safety products and distributors.
Directory of environmental information sources. Edited by
Thomas F. P. Sullivan; compiled by editorial staff,
Government Institutes, Inc. 3rd ed. Rockville, Md.,
Government Institutes, Inc., c1990. 299 p.
TD169.5.D57 1990 <SciRR Desk>
Directory of state and territorial environmental health
services. Rev. Washington, Public Health Foundation,
1986. 1 v. RA566.3.D57 1986 <SciRR>
"Produced by the Public Health Foundation with support
from the Center for Environmental Health, Centers for
Disease Control."
Directory of testing laboratories. Compiled by ASTM.
Philadelphia, Pa., American Society for Testing and
Materials, c1987- annual. TA416.5.U6D55 <SciRR Desk>
Continues the updated monograph: American Society for
Testing and Materials. Directory of testing laboratories,
commercial-institutional.
Contains both U.S. and international listings.
Directory of toxicological and related testing laboratories.
Regulatory Assistance Corporation. New York, Hemisphere
Pub. Corp., c1991. 103 p. RA1193.7.D56 1991 <SciRR>
EPA risk assessment guidelines and information directory.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Rockville, Md.,
Government Institutes, 1988. 1 v.
RC268.65.E63 1988 <SciRR>
At head of title: U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Office of Health & Environmental Assessment,
Office of Emergency & Remedial Response, Office of Solid
Waste & Emergency Response.
Directory includes sections on data bases, computer
models, bibliographic resources, and human resources.
REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
Code of federal regulations. Washington, Office of the
Federal Register, National Archives and Records
Administration; For sale by the Supt. of Documents, U.S.
Govt. Print. Off., 1938- annual. KF70.A3 <Law>
SuDocs call no. AE2.106/3:year, in N&CPR.
Selected relevant regulations, as of 1991, are listed
below. State regulations may be more stringent than
federal regulations.
29 CFR 1910 — Occupational safety and health
standards. Subpart Z lists toxic and hazardous
substances, and permissible exposure limits.
40 CFR 50 — National primary and secondary ambient
air quality standards.
40 CFR 61 — National emission standards for hazardous
air pollutants.
40 CFR 141 — National primary drinking water
regulations.
40 CFR 143 — National secondary drinking water
regulations.
40 CFR 170 — Worker protection standards for
agricultural pesticides.
40 CFR 180 — Tolerances and exemptions from
tolerances for pesticide chemicals in or on raw
agricultural commodities.
40 CFR 185 — Tolerances for pesticides in food.
40 CFR 186 — Tolerances for pesticides in animal
feeds.
40 CFR 302 — Designation, reportable quantities, and
notification. Identifies reportable quantities for
releases of substances designated in the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act and the Clean Water Act.
Cook, Warren A. Occupational exposure limits—worldwide.
Akron, Ohio, American Industrial Hygiene Assoc., c1987.
308 p. RA1229.5.C66 1987 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographies and indexes.
Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological
exposure indices. 5th ed. Cincinnati, Ohio, American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 1986.
695, 49 p. RA1229.5.D63 1986
Earlier editions: 1962 and 1966, Documentation of
threshold limit values (RA1211.A6); 1971, Documentation
of threshold limit values for substances in workroom air
(RA1211.A58 1971); 1980, present title (RA1229.D6 1980).
Includes bibliographies.
Suspect chemicals sourcebook. Burlingame, Calif., Roytech
Publications, c1981- quarterly. TP202.S872 <SciRR>
Annual from 1981 to 1987, quarterly looseleaf from
1988.
Key guide to 7,000 substances covered by approximately
60 different federal and state advisory programs.
Threshold limit values for chemical substances and physical
agents and biological exposure indices. Cincinnati,
Ohio, American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists, [1975]- RA1229.5.T57 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Former title TLVs, threshold limit values for chemical
substances in the work environment adopted by ACGIH for
... (title and call number vary).
LC does not have a complete set.
Young, Daniel J. How to comply with the OSHA hazard
communication standard: a complete guide to compliance
with OSHA worker right-to-know regulations. New York,
Van Nostrand Reinhold, c1989. 193 p.
T10.68.Y68 1989 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110).
HISTORICAL SOURCES which reflect prior scientific knowledge of
hazardous effects of chemical substances are important in
cases of toxic exposure litigation. In addition to
publications listed here, earlier editions of important
works are noted in other sections of this guide.
Browning, Ethel Chadwick. Toxicity and metabolism of
industrial solvents. Amsterdam, New York, Elsevier Pub.
Co., 1965. 739 p. RA1270.S6B72 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Earlier versions published as The Toxicity of
industrial organic solvents: summaries of published work.
(1937. HD7695.A3 no. 80); Rev. ed. (1952. HD7695.A3
no. 80b).
Castleman, Barry I. Historical research on toxic
substances. In Asbestos: medical and legal aspects.
3rd ed. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall Law &
Business, c1990. p. 569-650. RC775.A8C38 1990 <SciRR>
Includes bibliographical references.
Cook, Warren A. Historical development of occupational
exposure limits. In Occupational exposure
limits—worldwide. Akron, Ohio, American Industrial
Hygiene Association, c1987. p. 9-16.
RA1229.5.C66 1987 <SciRR>
Pollution, major sources for research, 1800-1950
[microform]. Washington, University Publications of
America, c1980. 36 microfilm reels. 35 mm.
Microfilm 88/247 (H) <MicRR>
Accompanied by a printed reel guide (MicRR Guide No.
105-116).
Contents: pt. 1. Environmental pollution. — pt. 2.
Pollution and health.
Threshold limit values: discussion and thirty-five year
index with recommendations. Edited by Marshall E.
LaNier. Cincinnati, Ohio, American Conference of
Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 1984. 535 p.
(Annals of the American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists, v. 9). RA1229.5.T52 1984 <SciRR>
Spine title Thirty-five years of TLVs.
Includes bibliographies.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS can be identified using:
British Library. Lending Division. Index of Conference
Proceedings Received (1974-)
Does not index individual papers. Z7403.B8b <SciRR>
Conference Papers Index (1973-) Z7403.C84 <SciRR>
Indexes individual papers.
Directory of Published Proceedings. Series SEMT:
Science/engineering/ medicine/technology (1965-)
Z7409.D56 <SciRR>
Does not index individual papers.
Index to Scientific & Technical Proceedings (1978-)
Z7403.I4 <SciRR>
Indexes individual papers.
Proceedings in Print (1964-) Z5063.A2P7 <SciRR>
Does not index individual papers.
SELECTED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Conference on Environmental Health in the 21st Century,
Research Triangle Park, N.C., 1988. [Proceedings]
Environmental health perspectives: EHP, v. 86, June 1990:
173-309. RA565.A1E13
Sponsored by the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences.
Exposure assessment for epidemiology and hazard control.
Edited by S. M. Rappaport and Thomas J. Smith. American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.
Chelsea, Mich., Lewis Publishers, c1991. 313 p.
RA566.27.E97 1990
Proceedings of the International Workshop on Exposure
Assessment for Epidemiology and Hazard Control, held at
Woods Hole, Mass., Apr. 18-19, 1988.
Includes bibliographical references.
Methods for assessing and reducing injury from chemical
accidents. Edited by Philippe Bourdeau and Gareth Green.
Prepared by Scientific Group on Methodologies for the
Safety Evaluation of Chemicals (SGOMSEC). Chichester,
Eng., New York, Wiley, c1989. 303 p. (IPCS joint
symposia, 11) (SCOPE, 40) (SGOMSEC, 6) RA565.A2 M48 1989
Papers from a workshop held in New Delhi, Jan. 27-Feb.
2, 1987.
"Published on behalf of the Scientific Committee on
Problems of the Environment (SCOPE) of the International
Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) ... [and other
bodies]."
Includes bibliographies.
Pesticide residues and food safety: a harvest of viewpoints.
Developed from a special conference sponsored by the
Division of Agrochemicals of the American Chemical
Society, Point Clear, Alabama, January 21-25, 1990. B.
G. Tweedy and others, editors. Washington, American
Chemical Society, 1991. 360 p. (ACS symposium series,
446) TX571.P4P464 1991
Includes bibliographical references.
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS can be identified in the following
indexes:
American Statistics Index (1974-)
Z7554.U5A46 <MRR>, <N&CPR>
(CD-ROM, Statistical Masterfile, available in MRR)
CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress
(1970-) KF49.C62 <MRR>, <N&CPR>
(CD-ROM in MRR)
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
(1895-) Z1223.A18 <SciRR>, <MRR>
(CD-ROM in N&CPR)
SELECTED GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS
Annual report on carcinogens. Prepared by National
Toxicology Program, U.S. Public Health Service.
Washington, Dept. of Health and Human Services, 1980-
irregular. SuDocs HE20.23/4:year <N&CPR>
National Library of Medicine call no. W1 AN7 62T
Available for purchase from National Technical
Information Service.
"Pursuant to section 301(b) (4) of the Public Health
Service Act as amended by section 262, PL 95-622."
Executive summary, foreword, introduction, categories
of chemicals catalogued, and the Regulatory Council's
statement on setting priorities for regulating
carcinogens, for 1980- also issued separately as Annual
report on carcinogens. Executive summary.
Genetic monitoring and screening in the workplace.
Washington, Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology
Assessment, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1990. 262 p.
"OTA-BA-455." RA1224.3.G456 1990
Includes bibliographical references.
Identifying and regulating carcinogens. Washington,
Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment,
U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1987. 251 p.
"OTA-BP-H-42." RC268.6.I34 1987 <SciRR>
Bibliography: p. 235-249.
Neurotoxicity: identifying and controlling poisons of the
nervous system: new developments in neuroscience.
Washington, Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology
Assessment, U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1990. 361 p.
"OTA-BA-436." RC347.5.N5 1990
Includes bibliographical references.
Reproductive health hazards in the workplace. Washington,
Congress of the U.S., Office of Technology Assessment,
U.S. Govt. Print. Off., 1985. 422 p.
"OTA-BA-266." RA1224.2.R47 1985
Includes bibliographies.
TECHNICAL REPORTS can be identified in the following indexes:
EPA Publications Bibliography (1977-) Z5863.P7U58a <SciRR>
Government Reports Announcements and Index (1946-)
Z7916.G78 <SciRR>
NTIS Title Index on Microfiche (1964-) Uncataloged <SciRR>
SELECTED TECHNICAL REPORTS
The following reports are available in the Microform
collection of the Science Reading Room. They are sold by
the National Technical Information Service, Springfield,
Virginia 22161.
Directory of information resources related to health,
exposure, and risk assessment of air toxics. Sponsored
by and prepared in cooperation with Eastern Research
Group, Inc., Arlington, Mass. Research Triangle Park,
N.C., Environmental Protection Agency, Air Risk
Information Support Center, Aug. 1989. 92 p.
(EPA/450/3-88/015) PB90-119785 <SciRR>
Glossary of terms related to health, exposure, and risk
assessment. Research Triangle Park, N.C., Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Risk Information Support Center,
Mar. 1989. 43 p. (EPA/450/3-88/016) PB89-184584 <SciRR>
Also available from Supt. of Docs.
Immerman, F. W., and J. L. Schaum. Nonoccupational
pesticide exposure study (NOPES). (Final rept. Aug 85-
Feb 88). Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Atmospheric Research and Exposure Assessment Lab.
Research Triangle Park, N.C., Research Triangle Inst.,
Jan. 1990. 256 p. (EPA/600/3-90/003)
PB90-152224 <SciRR>
Konz, J. J., and others. Exposure factors handbook.
Prepared for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Office of Health and Environmental Assessment.
Springfield, Va., Versar, Inc., July 1989. 273 p.
(OHEA-E-286) PB90-106774 <SciRR>
(EPA/600/8-89/043)
Toxicological profile for lead (final rept). Sponsored by
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
Atlanta,Ga., and Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, D.C. Syracuse, N.Y., Syracuse Research
Corp., June 1990. 217 p. (ASTDR/TP-88/17)
PB90-267378 <SciRR>
Toxicological profile for mercury (final rept). Sponsored
by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry,
Atlanta, Ga., and Environmental Protection Agency,
Washington, D.C. Fairfax, Va., Clement Associates, Inc.,
Dec. 1989. PB90-181256 <SciRR>
178 p. (ATSDR/TP-89/16)
Toxicological profile for pentachlorophenol (final rept).
Sponsored by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry, Atlanta, Ga., and Environmental Protection
Agency, Washington, D.C. Washington, Clement Associates,
Inc., Dec. 1989. PB90-182163 <SciRR>
146 p. (ATSDR/TP-89/19)
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Denning, John V. Women's work and health hazards: a
selected bibliography. London, Dept. of Occupational
Health, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine,
1984. 345 p. Z7963.E7D46 1984 <SciRR>
Environmental toxins: psychological, behavioral, and
sociocultural aspects, 1973-1989. Cheryl Brown Travis,
Barbara E. McLean, Carlotta Ribar, editors. Washington,
American Psychological Association, c1989. 127 p.
(Bibliographies in psychology, no. 5) Z7892.B44E58 1989
Toxic and hazardous materials: a sourcebook and guide to
information sources. Edited by James K. Webster. New
York, Greenwood Press, 1987. 431 p. (Bibliographies and
indexes in science and technology, no. 2)
Z7914.S17T69 1987 <SciRR>
Wexler, Philip. Information resources in toxicology. 2nd
ed. New York, Elsevier, c1988. 510 p.
RA1193.4.W49 1988 <SciRR>
ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING SERVICES that index relevant journal
articles and other literature are listed below. Some terms are
suggested as aids in searching. In most indexes, names of
chemicals or classes of chemicals can be searched directly. See
also indexes for locating government publications, conference
proceedings, and technical reports, listed in other sections of
this Tracer Bullet. Consult reference librarian for locations of
abstracting and indexing services.
Applied Science & Technology Index (1913-) Z7913.I7 <SciRR>
See: Environmental Health
Hazardous Substances
Health Risk Assessment
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Health
See subheadings:
—Diseases and Hygiene; under specific
occupations, e.g., Office Workers—Diseases and
Hygiene
—Physiological Effect; under chemical names,
e.g., Solvents—Physiological Effect.
Biological Abstracts (1926-) QH301.B37 <SciRR>
Search using key words from article title.
Biological & Agricultural Index (1916-) Z5073.A46 <SciRR>
(Formerly Agricultural Index, 1916-1964)
See: Food Analysis—Pesticides
Genetic Toxicology
Mutagenic Substances
Occupational Diseases
Pesticide Residues in the Body
Toxicology
See subheading:
—Injurious Effects; under types of chemicals,
e.g., Pesticides—Injurious Effects
Chemical Abstracts (1907-) QD1.A51 <SciRR>
See headings in General Subject Index:
Air Pollution
Disease, Occupational
Environmental Pollution
Toxicity
Toxicology
See subheading in Chemical Substance Index:
—Biological Studies; under names of chemicals,
e.g., Benzene, Biological Studies
Environment Abstracts Annual (1971-) GF1.E553 <SciRR>
(Formerly published with companion volume Environment
Index, 1971-1987.)
See: Food Contamination
Health Safety, Occupational
Risk Assessment
Toxic Substances
Toxicology
Environmental Periodicals Bibliography (1972-)
Z5863.E57E58 <SciRR>
See: Dose-Response Relationship
Exposure Effect
Health Hazard
Occupational Exposure
Risk Assessment
Safety
Toxic Substance Exposure
Toxicity
General Science Index (1978-) Z7401.G46 <SciRR>
See: Chemicals—Safety Measures
Environmental Health
Hazardous Substances
Industrial Health
Occupational Diseases
Risk
Toxicology
Health and Safety Science Abstracts (1973-)
HD7260.S339 <SciRR>
(Formerly Safety Science Abstracts, 1973-1987)
See: Federal Regulations
Risk Assessment
Threshold Limit Values
Toxicity
Toxicology
Index Medicus (1960-) Z6660.I42 <SciRR>
See: Environmental Exposure
Hazardous Substances
Occupational Diseases
Risk
Toxicology
Magazine Index (1980-) Available in several formats at LC
See: Environmental Health
Environmentally Induced Diseases
Hazardous Substances
Health Risk Assessment
Industrial Hygiene
Occupational Diseases
Toxicology
Pollution Abstracts (1970-) TD172.P65 <SciRR>
See: Dose Response Effects
Hazardous Materials
Occupational Exposure
Risk Assessment
Toxicity
PAIS International in Print (1915-) Z7164.E2P34
(Formerly Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin,
1915-1990, Z7163.P9)
See: Environmental Health
Hazardous Materials
Industrial Hygiene
Industrial Toxicology
Occupational Diseases
Poisons
See subheadings:
—Diseases and Hygiene; under specific
occupations, e.g., Medical Workers—Diseases and
Hygiene
Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (1900-) AI3.R48
See: Chemicals
Environmental Health
Hazardous Materials
Pesticide Residues in Food
Toxicology Abstracts (1978-) RA1190.T695 <SciRR>
See: Dose-Response Effects
Occupational Exposure
Risk Assessment
Safety Regulations
Threshold Limits
Many of the indexes listed above are also available online
or in CD-ROM format. Some libraries may provide access to these
formats. Other electronic data bases likely to be useful for
topics related to chemical exposure include:
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System (CCRIS)
Environmental Mutagen Information Center (EMIC)
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Medline
Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS)
Toxline
JOURNALS that often contain articles on chemical exposure, risk
assessment, chemical safety and toxicology include:
American Industrial Hygiene Association. Journal RC963.A135
Archives of Environmental Health RC963.A22
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety QH545.A1E29
Environmental Health Perspectives RA565.A1E13
Environmental Science & Technology TD180.E5
FDA Consumer HD9000.9.U5A1735 <SciRR>
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental
Health RC963.A1I58
Journal of Environmental Health RA565.A1S3
Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology, and Oncology
RA1190.J66
Occupational Medicine: State of the Art Reviews RC963.A1S83
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology RA1190.R44
REPRESENTATIVE JOURNAL ARTICLES
Agocs, Mary M., and others. Mercury exposure from interior
latex paint. New England journal of medicine, v. 323,
Oct. 18, 1990: 1096-1101. R11.B7
Annas, George J. Fetal protection and employment
discrimination: the Johnson Controls Case. New England
journal of medicine, v. 325, Sept. 5, 1991: 740-743.
R11.B7
Dunnette, David A. Assessing risks and preventing disease
from environmental chemicals. Journal of community
health, v. 14, fall 1989: 169-186. RA421.J86
Edelman, Philip. Environmental and workplace contamination
in the semiconductor industry: implications for future
health of the workforce and community. Environmental
health perspectives: EHP, v. 86, June 1990: 291-295.
RA565.A1E13
Ettinger, Harry J. Keeping the OSHA Permissible Exposure
Limits current. In American Industrial Hygiene
Association. Journal, v. 51, Oct. 1990: A679-A686.
RC963.A135
Gregory, Arthur Robert. Uncertainty in health risk
assessments. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology, v.
11, Apr. 1990: 191-200. RA1190.R44
Hadden, Susan G. Providing citizens with information about
health effects of hazardous chemicals. Journal of
occupational medicine, v. 31, June 1989: 528-534.
RC963.A42
Matte, Thomas D., and others. Guidelines for medical
screening in the workplace. Occupational medicine: state
of the art reviews, v. 5, July/Sept. 1990: 439-456.
RC963.A1S83
Nelkin, Dorothy. Communicating technological risk: the
social construction of risk perception. Annual review of
public health, v. 10, 1989: 95-113. RA421.A66
Shane, Barbara S. Human reproductive hazards.
Environmental science & technology, v. 23, Oct. 1989:
1187-1195. TD180.E5
Solet, David, Thomas G. Robins, and Carlos Sampaio.
Perchloroethylene exposure assessment among dry cleaning
workers. In American Industrial Hygiene Association.
Journal, v. 51, Oct. 1990: 566-574. RC963.A135
Tilton, Beverly E. Health effects of tropospheric ozone.
Environmental science & technology, v. 23, Mar. 1989:
257-263. TD180.E5
Van Camp, Ann J. Material safety data sheets: online and
CD-ROM sources. Online, v. 14, Mar. 1990: 97-99.
Z699.A1O54
Zeckhauser, Richard J. Risk within reason. Science, v.
248, May 4, 1990: 559-564. Q1.S35
SELECTED MATERIALS available in the Science Reading Room pamphlet
boxes include:
Access to medical and exposure records. Washington, U.S.
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 1989. 11 p. (OSHA 3110)
Cancer risk from outdoor exposure to air toxics. Final
report. Research Triangle Park, N.C., U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sept. 1990. 2 v. (EPA-450/1-90-004a, EPA-
450/1-90-004b)
Chemicals in progress bulletin. Washington, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Toxic
Substances. v. 12, April 1991.
Environmental health data files available from the Federal
Computer Products Center. Springfield, Va., National
Technical Information Service, Sept. 1990. (PR-758) 16
p.
Hazard communication guidelines for compliance. Washington,
U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health
Administration, 1990. 21 p. (OSHA 3111)
Safety & health guide for the chemical industry.
Washington, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety
and Health Administration, 1986. 20 p. (OSHA 3091)
TIP: Toxicology Information Program. Bethesda, Md., U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. National
Institutes of Health, Mar. 1991. (National Library of
Medicine Fact Sheet) 2 p.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Public Health Service
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-6000
Environmental Defense Fund
257 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10010
Telephone: (212) 505-2100, (202) 387-3500
Provides information on legislative interests,
publications.
National Toxics Campaign Fund
168 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02134
Telephone: (617) 232-0327
Publications and information on hazardous waste and other
pollutants. Sponsors the Citizen's Environmental Testing
Laboratory, which provides laboratory testing services
for drinking water and other suspected hazardous waste
samples.
Certified poison control centers are listed in PHYSICIANS'
DESK REFERENCE (RS75.P5 <SciRR DESK>), among other sources.
Poison control centers are regional, open 24 hours a day, and
provide direct dialing or toll-free access. Staff members of
these centers are trained to provide information and referrals to
hospitals when necessary.
To identify the current addresses of other relevant
organizations and research projects, consult ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
ASSOCIATIONS (AS22.E5 <SciRR DESK>) and RESEARCH CENTERS
DIRECTORY (AS25.D5 <SciRR DESK>) under such keywords as Hazardous
Substances, Toxicology, Environment(al), etc.
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