Most MSDSs are under copyright, so access to them online is normally restricted by site licenses. A few institutions have made public domain MSDSs available, but pay special attention to the date of revision, as some of these are rather old.
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Up till the early Eighties preventative treatments of construction and ancillary materials even in interiors and of wooden and textile objects as well as those made of, e.g., paper and leather as a precaution against insect and fungal attack used to be carried out using pentachlorphenol (PCP) as active ingredient. PCP evaporation from such large material surfaces treated in such a manner can reach levels of concentration even today which are still hazardous to human health It is possible to record even today very high levels of interior contamination from pentachlorphenol (PCP) particularly in buildings of historical significance with many wooden interior fittings.
It is possible to record even today very high levels of interior contamination from pentachlorphenol (PCP) particularly in buildings of historical significance with many wooden interior fittings. There are as yet no appropriate methods to decontaminate protected historic buildings or objects.... It was therefore the aim of the investigation to test the application of a new humidity-controlled thermal process with which it is possible to evaporate out the volatile wood preserver ingredients contained in the surfaces to be treated....
Chris Stavroudis writes a regular regular column on health and safety issues as they pertain to the work of conservators. In addition, WAAC has published quite a few feature articles on health issues.
A listing of information numbers at state agencies responsible for the proper disposal of waste materials. Along with the state contacts is an indication of whether the state regulations for small quantity generators are similar to federal regulations (A), more stringent than the federal rules (B), or do not recognize the federal exemption for small quantity generators (C).
"Hazardous Waste Disposal" is based on an interview with Dr.R. Nichols Hazelwood. Before the interview he was given a list of 65 chemicals most commonly used by conservators.
Two bills, Nos. 3438 and 3439, have passed the California assembly and have proceeded through the Finance Committee. The journey through the Finance Committee was enhanced by the fact that no funds are allocated for either bill. Bill No. 3438 deals with labeling of art and craft materials for chronic toxicity hazards for adults and bill No. 3439 addresses the same problem for children.
For anyone whose livelihood is dependent on manual dexterity, a problem with the hand is a major threat. It also can be something that is completely unanticipated. Recently, however, the ailment known as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome has been the subject of numerous articles which describe the symptoms as well as explain its occurrence. The incidence of the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome and the frequency of wrist surgery escalated dramatically during the 1980s, and it now accounts for nearly 40% of all worker compensation claims.
Site includes ACTS Hotline. "ACTS provides a worldwide free information service by phone, mail, and e-mail providing: professional safety and industrial hygiene advice; copies of educational materials; referrals to doctors and other and sources of help. ACTS answers an average of 35 inquiries per day without cost." Publishes ACTS Facts and Data Sheets and books, including:
ACTS
181 Thompson St., #23
New York NY 10012
212 777-0062
ACTSNYC@cs.com
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"SafetyDirectory.com exists as a starting point for those searching for safety information on the internet.... SafetyDirectory.com is a unique human-edited directory of sites that relate to occupational health and safety, and nothing else. The site editors are professionals experienced in safety & health and industrial hygiene."
"This database links over 4,000 consumer brands to health effects from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by the manufacturers and allows scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical ingredients. The database is designed to help answer the following typical questions:
- What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands?
- Which products contain specific chemical ingredients?
- Who manufactures a specific brand? How do I contact this manufacturer?
- What are the acute and chronic effects of chemical ingredients in a specific brand?
- What other information is available about chemicals in the toxicology-related databases of the National Library of Medicine?"
"This free-of-charge search interface provides access to the TOXNET system of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
TOXNET is sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, through the Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program of its Specialized Information Services Division."Includes access to
- Toxicology Data Search
- HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank),
- CCRIS (Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System) from the National Cancer Institute, and
- GENE-TOX (Genetic Toxicology/Mutagenicity Data Bank) and IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System) both from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Toxic Releases (TRI) Search
- Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) TRI series of files (beginning with TRI87) containing data on the estimated quantities of chemicals released to the environment or transferred off-site for waste treatment, as well as information related to source reduction and recycling.
- Toxicology Literature Search bibliographic files, consisting of citations to the scientific literature: DART (Developmental and Reproductive Toxicology) and its backfile ETICBACK, and EMIC (Environmental Mutagenesis Information Center) and its backfile EMICBACK.
- Internet Grateful Med 2.6 - TOXLINE and ChemID
- Internet Grateful Med - Provides free access to MEDLINE, AIDSDRUGS, AIDSLINE, AIDSTRIALS, BIOETHICSLINE, ChemID, DIRLINE, HealthSTAR, HISTLINE, HSRPROJ, OLDMEDLINE, POPLINE, PREMEDLINE, SDILINE, SPACELINE, and TOXLINE. Document ordering is available with Loansome Doc.
- Pesticide Action Network (PAN)
- PAN Pesticide Database
Pesticide Database Web site, your one-stop location for current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides. The PAN Pesticide Database brings together a diverse array of information on pesticides from many different sources...
This work was supported by grants from the David B. Gold Foundation, U.S. EPA, Region IX, the Bauman Foundation, Californians for Pesticide Reform, and other funders and supporters of Pesticide Action Network North America.
- PubMed
- Provides free access to MEDLINE, PRE-MEDLINE, and molecular biology databases. Also provides links to participating publisher sites for full-text journals. Document ordering is available with Loansome Doc.
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