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Chemical Engineering

A research guide to help you find relevant books and articles in the field of chemical engineering

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provide information such as:

Chemical and Physical Properties
Health Hazards
Fire and Reactivity Data
Spill and Disposal Procedures
First Aid Recommendations
Storage and Handling
Personal Protection

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Regulatory Materials

Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)
Ministry of Labour
National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI)
Occupational Health and Safety Act
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
CanOSH
Resources for federal, provincial and territorial Canadian workplace health and safety information.

Hazardous Chemicals Information

Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens by Richard P. Pohanish
ISBN: 9781437778700
Publication Date: 2011-09-23
Hazardous Chemicals Handbook by P. A. Carson; C. J. Mumford
ISBN: 9780750648882
Publication Date: 2002-03-25

International Chemical Safety Cards
Data sheets created as an undertaking between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ILO, with the cooperation of the European Commission.
Online NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
NIOSH (The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health) offers four versions of the NPG: print, online, PDF, and mobile web app.
OSHA Occupational Chemical Database
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is part of the United States Department of Labor.
Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
HSDB is a toxicology database that focuses on the toxicology of potentially hazardous chemicals. Its materials are now located within PubChem.

For instructions on how to access HSDB Content in PubChem, visit: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/toxnet/Accessing_HSDB_Content_from_PubChem.html