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HAPSITE ER Operating Manual
The NIOSH Database screen will be displayed. (See Figure 4-72.) This screen
provides links to Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Concentrations
(IDLHS), International Chemical Safety Cards, NMAM, The NIOSH Pocket Guide
to Chemical Hazards (NPG), OSHA Sampling and Analytical Methods,
Recommendations for Chemical Protective Clothing, Specific Medical Tests
Published for OSHA Regulated Substances, and Toxicologic Review of Selected
Chemicals. These publications provide information on Exposure Limits, Synonyms
and Detection Limitations.
Scrolling to the bottom of the page will access additional links.
The Conversion Calculator converts concentration units
Hazard ID’s accesses specific NIOSH studies about hazardous conditions
PPE recommends the proper equipment needed to withstand exposure to
hazardous conditions
Respiratory Protection provides information on selecting the proper
respirator
Hazard Controls accesses specific studies that have identified ways to reduce
hazardous exposures
Indoor Air Quality includes selected publications from the EPA about
improving air quality
The Periodic Table
RTECS User Guide was designed by NIOSH to provide synonyms, skin and
eye irritation data, mutation data, and respiratory effects data for certain
compounds. It stands for The Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances
1 An important resource in this database is The NIOSH Pocket Guide to
Chemical Hazards (NPG). (See Figure 4-72.) To access, scroll to the fourth
option on the list and touch the The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
(NPG) link.