NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (DHHS/NIOSH Publication)

This Pocket Guide is the September 2005 printing of scientific information on industrial hygiene for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The NIOSH Pocket Guide is a handy spiral-bound 5-1/4 x 7-1/2" field manual. The guide continues to be an important reference for first responders to safety and disaster situations. .Changes that were made for this edition of the Pocket Guide include: * New size -- Individual tables for each chemical * Recommendations for particulate respirators * Synonym and Trade Name index expanded to include the primary chemical name * ID numbers and Guide numbers reflect changes made by the Department of Transportation in the 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook Life-saving guidance presents key information for 677 chemicals or substance groupings that are found in the work environment and is presented in tabular form to provide a quick, convenient source of general industrial hygiene practices. The information in the Pocket Guide includes: * Chemical structure or formulas * Identification codes, synonyms, trade names * Exposure limits * Chemical and physical properties * Personal Protection/Sanitation * Incompatibilities and reactivities * Measurement methods * Respirator recommendations * Signs and symptoms of exposure * First Aid The chemicals or substances contained in this revision include all substances for which the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended exposure limits (RELs) and those with permissible exposure limits (PELs) as found in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry Air Contaminants Standard (29 CFR 1910.1000).