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Appendix D : Resources

F&M CHEMICAL HYGIENE PLAN

APPENDIX D. RESOURCESL

The following references are available to assist in meeting the requirements of the Chemical Hygiene Plan.

a. General materials used for the development of the Chemical Hygiene Plan:

  • American Chemical Society, Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories, 4th edition, 1985.
  • Fawcett, H.H. and W.S. Wood, Safety and Accident Prevention in Chemical Operations, 2nd edition, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1982.
  • Green, Michael E. and Turk, Amos, Safety in Working with Chemicals, Macmillan Publishing Co., NY, 1978.
  • Kaufman, James A., Laboratory Safety Guidelines, Dow Chemical Co., Box 1713, Midland, MI 48640, 1977.
  • Castegnare, Marcel and Eric B. Sansone, Chemical Carcinogens, Some Guidelines for Handleing and Disposal in the Laboratory, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1986.
  • National Research Council, Prudent Practices for Disposal of Chemicals from Laboratories, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1983.
  • National Research Council, Prudent Practices for Handling Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1981.
  • Renfrew, Malcolm, Ed., Safety in the Chemical Laboratory, Vol.IV, J.Chem.Ed., American Chemical Society, Easton, PA, 1981.
  • Steere, Norman V., Ed., Safety in the Chemical Laboratory, J.Chem.Ed., American Chemical Society, Easton, PA. 18042, Vol.I,1967, Vol.II,1971, Vol.III,1974.
  • Steere, Norman V., Handbook of Laboratory Safety, The Chemical Rubber Company Cleveland, OH, 1971.
  • Young, Jay A., Ed., Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, 1987.

b. Hazardous Substances Information:

  • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in the Workroom Environment with Intended Changes, P. O. Box 1937 Cincinnati, OH 45201 (latest edition).
  • Annual Report on Carcinogens, National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, (latest edition).
  • Bretherick, L., Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 2nd edition, Butterworths, London, 1979.
  • Bretherick, L., Hazards in the Chemical Laboratory, 3rd edition, Royal Society of Chemistry, London, 1986.
  • Code of Federal Regulations, 29 CFR part 1910 subpart Z. U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (latest edition).
  • IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of the Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man, World Health Organization Publications Center, 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, New York 12210 (latest editions).
  • NIOSH/OSHA Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. NIOSH Pub. No. 85- 114, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1985 (or latest edition).
  • Occupational Health Guidelines, NIOSH/OSHA NIOSH Publication No.81-23 U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1981.
  • Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Revised Annually, for sale from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
  • The Merck Index: An Encyclopedia of Chemicals and Drugs, Merck and Company Inc. Rahway, N.J., 1976 (or latest edition).
  • Sax, N.I. Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 5th edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY., 1979.

c. Information on Ventilation:

  • National Fire Protection Association, Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals, NFPA-45, 1982. National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
  • National Fire Protection Association, Safety Standard for Laboratories in Health Related Institutions, NFPA 56c, 1980.
  • National Fire Protection Association, Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials, 7th edition, 1978.

d. Information on Availability of Referenced Material:

  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI), 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.
  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.