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Toxic Chemical Facts

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Hazardous substances summaries from an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Assay Technology
Purchasable personal monitoring badges and basic introduction to workplace environmental monitoring.

Australian Venom and Toxin Database
Terrestrial and marine vertebrates and invertebrates.

Bad Bug Book
Bacteria, viruses, fungi, and other organisms that discharge toxic materials. From the Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration.

Botanical Dermatology Database
Plant families manufacturing toxic or irritating chemicals.

Carbon Monoxide Headquarters
Information on this and related gases. From David G. Penney, Wayne State University.

Carcinogenic Potency Database
Summary of animal test results for chemicals yielding carcinogenic changes in a target organ.

Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices
Chemical File Index allows searches for Material Safety Data Sheets.

Chemical and Other Safety Information
Material safety data sheets (MSDS), incompatible chemicals, and hazardous materials. From University of Oxford.

Chemicals Evaluation and Research Institute
Search their database for a compound's physical and chemical properties, as well as biodegradation and bioaccumulation data.

Chemical Information Page
Extensive databases include general chemicals, drugs, and environmental hazards. Visualization of structures requires Chime plug-in. From Specialized Information Services, US National Library of Medicine.

Chemistry and Toxicology of Insecticides
Activity and synthesis of these compounds. From Thomas A. Miller, University of California at Riverside.

Compendium of Pesticide Common Names
Including ISO names, IUPAC names, formulas, and data sheets. From Alan Wood.

DAIN Metadatabase
A search engine for environmental chemical databases. From Kristina Voigt and Joachim Benz.

Envirofacts
Information relating to air pollution, drinking water, hazardous waste, etc. From the US Environmental Protection Agency.

EXTOXNET
Search for pesticides and other toxins.

Gas Properties
Thermophysical (vapor pressure, heat capacity, etc.) and hazardous properties (flammable limits in air, ignition temperature, etc.) From BOC Gases.

Hazardous Chemical Database
Searches retrieve synonyms, physical data, registry numbers, etc. From University of Akron.

Hazardous Material Identification Guide
From the University of Kentucky. Explanation of symbols used in laboratory safety.

Health & Safety Manual
Guidelines in using hazardous materials. From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

Human Illness Associated with Common Algae
Brief descriptions of toxins, their causative agents, and toxic symptoms.

Incompatibility of Common Laboratory Chemicals
Chart from C.F.C. Reclamation & Recycling Service.

Injuries in School/College Laboratories
Discussion of legal liability and negligence in relation to US law. From Ronald B. Standler.

Interactive Learning Paradigms, Incorporated
A complete source for MSDS information.

Internet Grateful Med
Search MEDLINE, AIDSLINE, ChemID, TOXLINE, and more. From US National Library of Medicine.

Laboratory Survival Manual
Chemical incompatibilities, first aid, safety practices. From University of Virginia.

Material Safety Data Sheet Dictionary
Acronyms and common terms. From University of California at San Diego.

Natural Toxins Research Initiative
Studies of toxins and resistance to toxins. From Texas A&M University at Kingsville.

National Toxicology Program
Research and testing of toxic materials. Also, see their NTP Study Databases for known toxic substances or those under study. From the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Search Chemical substances (Chemical Sampling Information is a good starting point), Physical agents (including Video Display Terminals), and Biological hazards.

Pesticide Data Base
Structures, chromatograms, spectra, physical properties. From Toyohashi University of Technology.

Pesticide Poisoning Handbook
A wide range of toxicology and treatment information by Donald P. Morgan.

Pestizid - Liste
Structures, formulas, and molecular weights.

Safe Drinking Water Query Form
From US EPA. Search the US for violators of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

SafetyOnline
Lists safety devices and protection, as well as current safety rulings.

Scorecard
Search for profiles on mass-produced chemicals in the US, and receive a wealth of information concerning toxicity and regulations. From the Environmental Defense Fund.

SolvDB
Detailed solvent database from National Center for Manufacturing Sciences.

Suburban Water Testing Labs
Factsheets concerning contaminants present in drinking water and recommended testing methods.

Toxic Agents in Plants
Descriptions of compounds and their effects upon animals. From Cornell University.

Toxicology References
Short descriptions of commonly found toxic chemicals, their effects, and treatments. From Kathryn Knecht, Ohio Northern University.

US Environmental Protection Agency
See the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics Fact Sheets (especially their chemical summaries), or the Search the EPA Internet page.

US Material Safety Data Sheets
MSDS of gases. French language version also available. From BOC Gases.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
News and requirements for registering, handling, and disposing of radioactive materials.

Vermont SIRI MSDS
An MSDS archive. Also, a good index of graphics depicting safe science. From Vermont Safety Information on the Internet.

YOGI'S Behemoth
Environmental science topics, hazardous materials transport regulations and placards. From Ken Barbalace.