Chemical hazards

	Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM)
	The Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers vision is to be the recognized leader and resource for those practicing Environmental, Health and Safety Management.
	Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
	The ATSDR mission is to serve the public by using the best science, taking responsive public health actions, and providing trusted health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.
	American Association of Poison Control Centers
	The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) is a nationwide organization of poison centers and interested individuals. The AAPCC network of 61 poison centers serves every US resident, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
	American Chemical Society: Division of Chemical Health and Safety
	Goal of this division is to share information with employers and employees to help prevent reactive chemical-related injuries, illnesses, and fatalities in the workplace.
	American Indoor Air Quality Council
	A non-profit association for IAQ professionals and technicians, the American Indoor Air Quality Council promotes awareness, education, and certification in the field of Indoor Air Quality through sharing, learning, and networking.
	American Institute of Chemical Engineers: Safety and Health Division
	The Safety and Health Division is committed to, furthering the application of chemical engineering to the broad field of safety and health and providing a forum for chemical engineers and others to exchange information concerning all facets of safety and health.
	Asmapro
	An occupational asthma diagnostic tool for doctors dealing with asthma in the workplace. It is an html-based relational database consisting of over 70 different occupational asthma cases, each one being described by a special form.
	British Compressed Gases Association
	The British Compressed Gases Association seeks to promote safe practice in the manufacture, distribution, storage and use of compressed and liquefied gases.
	British Toxicology Society
	A leading international toxicology society, based on the highest quality science that promotes the advancement, communication and understanding of those scientific disciplines necessary to foster public health and environmental safety.
	Canada's Chemicals Management Plan
	Web site for the Canadian Federal government Chemicals Management Plan. The plan takes immediate action to regulate chemicals that are harmful to human health or the environment.
	Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
	Canada's national Occupational Health & Safety Resource. CCOHS promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.
	Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres
	CNTC was allocated five year startup funding from Canada's Green Plan to implement the National Toxicology Program, as envisaged in the plan. General objectives were set as follows: to address Canada's national and regional needs in the understanding of toxic substances in the most efficient and coordinated manner; to facilitate communication between toxicology centres in the areas of management, research and education; to encourage the establishment of joint, cooperative research and educational projects between network members, federal and provincial government research establishments and industry; to develop and maintain the highest standards of scientific research and education in toxicology; to transfer information and achieve toxicological literacy among all Canadians.
	CANUTEC: Emergency Response Guidebook 2004
	The 2004 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2004) was developed jointly by Transport Canada (TC), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Secretariat of Transport and Communications of Mexico (SCT) for use by fire fighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving dangerous goods.
	Center for Chemical Process Safety
	CCPS, an industry association, has helped industry develop tools to keep our workplaces and communities safer, even as technology and businesses have become more complex.
	Center for the Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction (CERHR)
	Part of the US National Toxicology Program this web site is a resource for the latest information about potentially hazardous effects of chemicals on human reproduction and development.
	Chemical Hazards Communication Society
	The Chemical Hazards Communication Society aims to provide information and training guidance to as many individuals as possible, regardless of whether they work in small or large companies, for associations or for government, involved with the ever increasing complexity of chemical hazards regulations and international codes.
	Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB)
	The CSB is an independent United States agency charged with investigating industrial chemical accidents.
	Chrysotile Institute
	The institute promotes the adoption and application of appropriate prevention and control measures, regulations, standards, work practices and techniques for the safe use of chrysotile.
	Compressed Gas Association
	The Compressed Gas Association is dedicated to the development and promotion of safety standards and safe practices in the industrial gas industry.
	Environmental Health Clinic : Women's College Hospital
	The Environmental Health Clinic is a unique multidisciplinary clinic, and the only one of its kind in Ontario. It was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to be a provincial resource in promoting environmental health, and to improve health care for people with environment-linked conditions such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
	European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals (ECOTOC)
	ECETOC is a scientific, non-profit making, non-commercial trade association with a mission to act as an independent, credible, peer-reviewed technical resource to all concerned with the identification of research needs and provision of scientific rationale for the assessment of health effects and environmental impact, and thereby to justify industry's licence and freedom to operate.
	European Process Safety Centre
	International industry-funded organisation which provides an independent technical focus for process safety in Europe. EPSC's activities are sponsored by chemical manufacturing companies and related businesses with a keen interest in chemical process safety.
	Eurotox: Federation of European Toxicologists & European Societies of Toxicology
	EUROTOX aims to foster toxicology, both scientifically and educationally, in all countries of Europe. To this, EUROTOX organises an annual scientific congress, workshops, and postgraduate training courses.
	Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
	GHS addresses classification of chemicals by types of hazard and proposes harmonized hazard communication elements, including labels and safety data sheets. It aims at ensuring that information on physical hazards and toxicity from chemicals be available in order to enhance the protection of human health and the environment during the handling, transport and use of these chemicals. The GHS also provides a basis for harmonization of rules and regulations on chemicals at national, regional and worldwide level, an important factor also for trade facilitation.
	Hazardous Materials Association
	The Hazardous Materials Association is a non-profit association of professional contractors, and other concerned organizations or individuals involved in the hazardous materials industry in the Province of British Columbia.
	Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
	The Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC) is an independent agency accountable to Parliament through the Minister of Health. They work with stakeholders—industry, labour and governments—to help safeguard both workers and trade secrets in Canada’s chemical industry.
	Hazardous Substances SIG Forum
	Forum established by the BOHS. While all users of this website can read the comments posted on this forum, only BOHS members and registered non-members can post. Please ensure you read our Forum Rules before posting.
	Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
	The Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) is a non-profit organization that offers the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM®) program. IHMM is governed by a Board of Directors.
	Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC)
	This website provides information on the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC), which was established in 1995 to strengthen cooperation and increase coordination in the field of chemical safety.
	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
	IARC's mission is "to coordinate and conduct research on the causes of human cancer, and to develop scientific strategies for cancer control. The Agency is involved in both epidemiological and laboratory research, and disseminates scientific information through meetings, publications, courses and fellowships." Some IARC publications are available in their entirety on the web site.
	International Council on Nanotechnology: EHS Database
	The ICON Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) database contains summaries (abstracts) and citations for research papers related to the EHS implications of nanoscale materials.
	International Programme on Chemical Safety (INCHEM)
	Database of chemical safety information from intergovernmental organizations whose goal is to assist in the sound management of chemicals.
	International Programme on Chemical Safety (INTOX)
	Database that is an essential tool for poison centres and related units concerned with preventing, recording, evaluation, diagnosing, treating and reporting on chemical emergencies.
	Laboratory Safety Institute
	The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI) is a non-profit, international educational organization for health, safety and environmental affairs. The institute's mission is making health, safety and the environment an integral and important part of education, work, and life.
	Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center
	Another web site that provides a wide variety of information on this specific topic. This website is devoted to the needs of people diagnosed with mesothelioma. The content contained herein was not prepared by medical professionals nor should it be taken as a substitute for medical advice. Additionally, this information is not intended to create an attorney-client relationship simply by its viewing.
	Mesothelioma Web
	One of the most established and comprehensive sites on mesothelioma. This site provides facts about palliative care, nutrition, and chemotherapy, as well as information on clinical trials. The site constantly adds new information and articles, including international news.
	National Association of Chemical Distributors
	National Association of Chemical Distributors is an international association of chemical distributor companies that purchase and take title of chemical products from manufacturers.
	National Association of Chemical Hygiene Officers
	A "virtual community," so to speak, in that the intercourse of the members takes place largely via electronic communications, most of them effected by the listserver labsafety-L@siu.edu. NACHO might be the first professional association which was actually "born" on the internet.
	National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
	The National Clearinghouse is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences' (NIEHS) Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) and is the primary national source for hazardous waste worker curricula, technical reports, and weekly news.
	National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (EPA)
	This US Environmental Protection Agency laboratory "is the agency's focal point for scientific research on the effects of contaminants and environmental stressors on human health and ecosystem integrity."
	National Pesticide Information Center (NPIQ)
	The NPIQ is a cooperative effort between Oregon State University and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
	National Toxicology Program
	The NTP is an interagency program whose mission is to evaluate agents of public health concern by developing and applying tools of modern toxicology and molecular biology.
	North American Hazardous Materials Management Association
	NAHMMA is an established group of hazardous materials management professionals. The purpose of NAHMMA is to advance education, foster communication, encourage policy development, recognize exemplary programs and provide professional development opportunities.
	Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre
	The Nova Scotia Environmental Health Centre is dedicated to care of people with chronic illness related to the environment; research into causes and effective treatments and education.
	OSH Answers
	This is a collection of frequently asked health and safety questions, presented by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
	Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)
	Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), is the federal agency responsible for the regulation of pest control products in Canada.
	Pesticide Action Network of North America
	PANNA (Pesticide Action Network North America) works to replace pesticide use with ecologically sound and socially just alternatives. The PAN Pesticides Database is of interest (http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Index.html).
	Pesticide Action Network - Pesticides Database
	The Pesticide Action Network - Pesticides Database brings together a wide range of information on pesticides from many different sources, providing ecotoxicity, human toxicity (chronic and acute) and regulatory information for over 5,000 pesticide active ingredients and their transformation products.
	Right to Know Network
	The Right-to-Know Network (RTK NET), a service provided by OMB Watch, provides free access to numerous environmental databases. With the information available on RTK NET, you can identify specific factories and their environmental effects, and assess the people and communities affected.
	Safe Tank Alliance
	OSHA established the Alliance Program and aimed for participants to work collaboratively and to leverage resources in reaching and educating the nation's workforce in advancing safety initiatives. The Safe Tank Alliance, with participants such as the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) are working with the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is one such alliance.
	Scented Products Education and Information Association of Canada
	The Scented Products Education and Information Association of Canada (SPEIAC) is a broadly-based, national coalition of organizations whose mandate is to disseminate information and provide public education about scented products including fine fragrances, cosmetics, toiletries and scented household products.
	Service du répertoire toxicologique of the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST)
	The mandate of the Service du répertoire toxicologique of the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) is to provide information on chemical or biological products used in the workplace. This information allows Québec employers and workers to have a better knowledge of the health and safety risks associated with the products that they use, thereby promoting the putting in place of appropriate prevention methods. Only a portion of the contents of the Service du répertoire toxicologique site is available in English.
	Society for Chemical Hazard Communication
	SCHC is a nonprofit organization with a mission includes, promoting the improvement of the business of hazard communication for chemicals, educating members on hazard communication issues and providing a forum for exchange of ideas and experiences.
	Society of Toxicology of Canada
	a non-profit association whose objectives are to promote the acquisition, facilitate the dissemination, and encourage the utilization of knowledge in the science of toxicology.
	Teratology Society
	The Teratology Society is a multidisciplinary scientific society founded in 1960, the members of which study the causes and biological processes leading to abnormal development and birth defects at the fundamental and clinical level, and appropriate measures for prevention
	Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP)
	This program is part of the Specialized Information Services (SIS) Division of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM). This site is an access point for all of the databases available on the Toxicology Data Network (TOXNET), as well as a Chemical Information page for additional information on drugs, pesticides, environmental pollutants, and other potential toxins.
	Transport Canada: Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate
	The Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate is the focal point for the national program to promote public safety during the transportation of dangerous goods. The TDG Directorate serves as the major source of regulatory development, information and guidance on dangerous goods transport for the public, industry and government employees.
	UNEP Chemicals' Programme
	UNEP Chemicals is the center for all chemicals-related activities of the United Nations Environment Programme. Highlights include an inventory of information sources on chemicals, the UNEP Chemicals database, information about UNEP programs, etc.
	University of Guelph: Toxicology Programs
	The University of Guelph offers undergraduate degree program and co-op options in addition to a graduate degree program in the field of toxicology. The University of Guelph is also host to the headquarters of the Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres.
	University of Toronto: Pharmacology and Toxicology Programs
	Pharmacology and Toxicology are broadly based and integrative disciplines of biology dealing with the properties of chemical compounds and their interactions with living systems. They provide the scientific basis and principles for the study of chemical actions in the health sciences, the use of drugs as therapeutic agents or as tools in scientific research, the development and control of pharmaceuticals, the investigation and control of pollutants and poisons in natural and social environments, etc. The Department of Pharmacology offers four specialist and two major undergraduate programs of study.
	University of Western Ontario: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
	This is a research-intensive department, with a strong commitment to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in physiology, pharmacology and toxicology.
	Web Information Service (formerly CCINFOWeb)
	This is the home page for the commercial OHS database service on the web, provided by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS). Databases include: MSDS, CHEMINDEX, CHEMINFO, RTECS, NIOSHTIC, HSELine and CISILO, plus environmental and occupational health & safety legislation from all Canadian jurisdictions. All databases may be searched for free. Access to the data itself is by subscription.
	Workers Health and Safety Centre
	For more than 25 years, the Workers Health and Safety Centre have supported the efforts of workplace representatives in their pursuit of hazard-free workplaces. This support has ranged from answering health and safety concerns posed over the phone to the development and delivery of occupational health and safety training.
	Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System: Official National Site
	The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is Canada's national hazard communication standard. The key elements of the system are cautionary labeling of containers of WHMIS "controlled products", the provision of material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and worker education and training programs.
	World Health Organization
	The World Health Organization is the United Nations specialized agency for health. This is the occupational health page of the WHO site.
	CANUTEC: Guide des mesures d'urgence 2004
	Le Guide des mesures d'urgence 2004 (GMU2004) a été élaboré conjointement par Transports Canada, le Département aux Transports des États-Unis et le Secrétariat aux Communications et aux Transports du Mexique. Il est destiné aux pompiers, aux services de police et au personnel d'autres services d'urgence qui peuvent être les premiers à arriver sur les lieux d'un incident mettant en cause des marchandises dangereuses.
	CANUTEC: le Centre canadien d'urgence transport du Ministère des transports
	Visant à accroître la sécurité du public en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses.
	Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST)
	Le mandat du CCHST est de promouvoir la santé et la sécurité en milieu de travail en fournissant de l'information et des conseils sur tous les aspects de l'environnement au travail.
	Centre interuniversitaire de recherche en toxicologie
	Le CIRTOX regroupe des activités de formation, de recherche, d’expertise-conseil et de communication. Ses thèmes de recherche sont: 1) la toxicologie moléculaire mécaniste; 2) la toxicologie expérimentale (chez des modèles animal et végétal in vivo et in vitro et sur le terrain, chez des populations animales et humaines); 3) la toxicologie prédictive; 4) la modélisation (analyse du risque, surveillance biologique, épidémiologie chez des populations humaines). Bref, le CIRTOX mène des études utiles à la formation de spécialistes de haut niveau ainsi qu’à la connaissance du risque et à la gestion du risque toxique dans les écosystèmes et la santé humaine. De plus, parmi les multiples activités du CIRTOX figure le colloque annuel traitant de sujets d’actualité en toxicologie fondamentale, environnementale, en écotoxicologie et en santé environnementale.
	Clinique interuniversitaire de santé au travail et de santé environnementale
	Les principaux objectifs de la Clinique interuniversitaire de santé au travail et de santé environnementale s'inscrivent d'une part à l'intérieur de la mission de la santé publique orientée vers la connaissance et la surveillance, la protection et la prévention des atteintes à la santé et, d'autre part, à l'intérieur de la mission universitaire orientée vers l'enseignement et la promulgation de soins spécialisés d'excellence.
	Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail : Service du répertoire toxicologique
	Le mandat du Service du répertoire toxicologique de la Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) consiste à fournir des renseignements sur les produits chimiques ou biologiques utilisés en milieu de travail. Ces renseignements permettent aux employeurs et aux travailleurs québécois de mieux connaître les risques pour la santé et la sécurité que présentent les produits qu'ils utilisent, favorisant ainsi la mise en place de moyens de prévention adéquats. Il fournit également des renseignements spécifiques concernant le Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail (SIMDUT) et offre aux intervenants en santé et en sécurité du travail un soutien spécialisé pour leurs interventions.
	Conseil de contrôle des renseignements relatifs aux matières dangereuses (CCRMD)
	Un organisme indépendant qui relève du Parlement par l’intermédiaire du ministre de la Santé. Nous collaborons avec nos intervenants – l’industrie, les travailleurs et les gouvernements – pour protéger à la fois les travailleurs et les secrets commerciaux dans l’industrie chimique canadienne. Nos atouts comportent une solide expertise scientifique, une bonne communication et la volonté de faire respecter les droits de toutes les parties concernées.
	Institut du Chrysotile
	Favoriser l'adoption et la mise en vigueur de règlements, de normes, de méthodes de travail et de techniques appropriés à l'utilisation sécuritaire de l'amiante chrysotile.
	L’Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire (ARLA)
	L’Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire (ARLA) de Santé Canada est l’agence fédérale responsable de la réglementation des produits antiparasitaires au Canada.
	Portail des Substances chimiques
	Au Canada, les administrations municipales, provinciales, territoriales et fédérale ont toutes un rôle à jouer dans la gestion des substances chimiques. Le gouvernement du Canada s'est doté de multiples lois et programmes axés sur la protection de la santé humaine et de l'environnement naturel pour contrer les risques liés aux produits chimiques. Son principal instrument juridique pour évaluer et réduire les substances chimiques dans l'environnement est la Loi canadienne sur la protection de l'environnement (1999 (LCPE, 1999), administrée conjointement par Environnement Canada et Santé Canada.
	Réponses SST
	Ce service gratuit est offert par le Service des demandes de renseignements du Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail (CCHST). Le mandat du CCHST est de promouvoir la santé et la sécurité des lieux de travail en fournissant de l'information pratique en réponse aux questions qui s'y posent.
	Service d'information sur le Web
	C'est le Home Page pour le service commercial de base de données d'OHS sur l'enchaînement, si par le centre canadien pour la salubrité professionnelle et la sûreté (CCOHS). Les bases de données incluent : MSDS, CHEMINDEX, CHEMINFO, RTECS, NIOSHTIC, HSELine et CISILO, santé environnementale et professionnelle positive et législation de sûreté de toutes les juridictions canadiennes. Toutes les bases de données peuvent être recherchées libre. L'accès aux données lui-même est par abonnement.
	Société de toxicologie du Canada
	une association à but non lucratif dont les objectifs sont de promouvoir l’acquisition, faciliter la dissémination, et encourager l’utilisation des connaissances sur la science de la toxicologie.
	Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail: Site national officiel
	Le Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail (SIMDUT) constitue la norme nationale canadienne en matière de communication des renseignements sur les dangers. Les éléments essentiels du SIMDUT se composent de mises en garde sur les étiquettes des contenants de «produits contrôlés», de fiches signalétiques et de programmes d'éducation et de formation pour les travailleurs.
	ToxNet
	This US National Library of Medicine site provides "access to the TOXNET system of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas."
	Transport des marchandises dangereuses
	La Direction générale du transport des marchandises dangereuses est le point de contact du programme de réglementation visant la sécurité publique du transport des marchandises dangereuses.