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Links to Information Sources of
Risk
Assessment/Toxicology/MSDS information are divided as follows:
Irish Health & Safety Authority
Hazardous
Substances Assessment Unit for information on new substances,
classification, packaging, labelling, import and export
HSE:
Health and Safety Executive provide very good guidance on MSDS preparation.
Their Regulations known as CHIP3 are based on the same European Directive
as those implemented in Ireland. Some very useful documents are available
free and some to purchase from their website
Oxford University
Chemical and Other Safety Information
IChemE extensive information source on
Risk
Chemfinder
Database searchable by chemical name, molecular formula, CAS number, etc.,
and retrieve detailed information on compound (s)
European Chemical
Bureau is a significant source of information on data and the
assessment procedure on dangerous chemicals
European Material Safety Data Sheets; chemical permits for the European
market, German MSDS Service Centre
US based NIOSH
Pocket
Guide to Chemical Hazards
ChemTech
- Chemical Health and Safety Information details on relevant web
resources regards MSDS's and toxicological information form the American
Chemical Society
The Environmental
Fate Databases (EFDB) are available providing EPA
since 1979.
United States Chemical Safety and Hazard
Investigation Board with information on related incidents and
publications and recommendations
US based MSDS Online with
more than 2 million indexed and searchable MSDS's, subscription service with
some free access
MSDS Links on the
internet from Chem
Info.
MSDS Search Centre
UC Davis MSDS
Information centre
US based National Library of Medicine maintains a
Hazardous Substances Databank with basic information and environmental fate and
exposure information on chemicals including household products and a
variety of toxicological/occupational related information
US University based MSDS information
portal
Listing of places to
Find
MSDS Information on the web
Access to over 1 million MSDS's
on the web including manufacturer's links.
A useful source for general chemical safety and MSDS information from Fisher
Scientific
USA based Laboratory
Safety information
Environmental Science Centre at Syracuse Research Corporation has made
available a series of environmental fate databases for assessing human or
environmental exposure Cornell
Material Safety Data Sheet
Household
Products Database
US University based SIRI
MSDS Index
Univ.
of Calif., Davis, Material Safety Data Sheets
Australian National Scheme for
Chemical Assessment with accessible assessment reports
The OECD's Chemical
Accident Risk Assessment Thesaurus (CARATTM) is a database
of laws, regulations, guidance standards and definitions of terms related
to the risk assessment of accidental releases of chemicals from fixed
installations. The database also contains information on the application
of risk assessment methodologies to specific examples of potential
chemical releases.
GINC Web
Guide to Chemical Safety Information;
Global Information Network on Chemicals, is a world wide information
network for safe use of chemicals.
International Programme involving UNEP, ILO and Canada's CCOHS on
Chemical Safety(IPCS) INCHEM Service
with access to searchable full text documents from international bodies on
chemical risks and chemical risk management. It is a means
of rapid access to internationally peer reviewed information on chemicals
commonly used throughout the world, which may also occur as contaminants
in the environment and food. It consolidates information from a number of
intergovernmental organizations whose goal it is to assist in the sound
management of chemicals
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