Hazardous Materials and Safety
Guide to Reference Sources
This bibliography is intended as a basic guide to important resources in this subject area. All titles listed are shelved in the Chemistry Library's reference section unless otherwise noted.
MATERIALS SAFETY DATA SHEETS
An MSDS is provided by the manufacturer of a chemical product. The quality, completeness, and reliability of MSDS vary widely and it may be necessary to consult several to find desired information.
The library does not maintain collections of printed Materials Safety Data Sheets. Access to many forms of MSDS is available through various Web sites. For starting points, see:
Electronic Chemistry Library
UT Environmental Health & Safety Office - MSDS
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
- Bretherick's handbook of reactive chemical hazards. 5th ed.
- T 55.3 H3 B73 1999, 2 vols.
- Section 1 contains information on instability and interactions of compounds, by formula. Section 2 has more general information on classes or groups of compounds, listed alphabetically.
- Chemical hazards of the workplace. 4th ed.
- RA 1229 P76 1996
- Introductory statements on toxicology of over 600 chemicals likely to be encountered at work, aimed at health professionals. Indexed by name/synonym and CAS Registry Number.
- Clinical toxicology of commercial products. 5th ed.
- RA 1211 C585 1984
- Guide to immediate treatment of chemical poisoning through misuse of consumer products, providing a list of trade names and ingredients, company information, sample formulas and toxicities, and treatment recommendations. See the chart inside the front cover for a quick guide to use.
- Comprehensive guide to the hazardous properties of chemical substances. 3rd ed.
- RA 1211 P38 2007
- Compendium including organics, metals, inorganics, gases, particulates, and radioactive substances; examines toxicity, flammability, reactivity, handling, and disposal practices.
- Handbook of environmental data on organic chemicals. 4th ed.
- TD 196 O73 V47 2001, 2 vols.
- Data on properties, air and water pollution factors, biological effects. Extensive introduction and molecular formula index; many references.
- Haz mat data, 2nd ed.
- T 55.3 H3 P64 2004
- Hazmat data on 1450 hazardous chemicals found in the industrial workplace and frequently transported in bulk.
- Regulatory chemicals handbook.
- TD 176.4 S65 2000
- Guide to over 750 chemical pollutants, including air pollutants (HAPs), priority water pollutants (PWPs), and OSHA-listed chemicals. Gives physical, chemical, and biological properties, regulatory status, storage information, and more.
- Sax's dangerous properties of industrial materials. 11th ed.
- T 55.3 H3 S3 2004, 3 vols.
- Alphabetic listing of over 20,000 materials. Entries include registry number, NIOSH-RTECS accession number, toxic and hazard reviews (THR), and toxicity data, and a hazard rating. Vol. 1 has synonym and reg. no. indexes. A well-known standard resource.
- Sigma-Aldrich library of chemical safety data. 2nd ed.
- T 55.3 H3 S54 1988 (Handbook Table), 2 vols.
- Useful compendium of toxicity, disposal, handling and first-aid information for over 14,000 chemicals, in alphabetical sequence. Indexes in vol. 2 by formula, registry number, Aldrich catalog number, and synonym. Includes trade names.
- Sigma-Aldrich library of regulatory and safety data.
- T 55.3 H3 S54 1993, 3 vols.
- Regulatory, handling, and toxicity information for thousands of pure compounds organized by chemical class.
- Sittig's handbook of toxic and hazardous chemicals and carcinogens. 4th ed.
- RA 1215 S58 2002, 2 vols.
- Chemical, health and safety information on 1,500 toxic and hazardous chemicals.
- Wiley guide to chemical incompatibilities. 2nd ed.
- T 55.3 H3 P647 2003
- 9500 chemical incompatibility profiles with more than 12,000 chemical and trade names.
Other Regulatory Information
The Engineering and Life Science Libraries are other locations of regulatory information. Industrial standards from organizations like ANSI, ASTM, and NFPA are held in the Engineering Library. Government agencies like NIOSH, OSHA, and the EPA also publish many regulations, often in the Code of Federal Regulations. Usually these documents can be found in the PCL Documents Collection, PCL Reference, the Public Affairs Library, or the Law Library, or on the Web. Ask a librarian for help in tracking down these types of publications.
LABORATORY SAFETY
- Chemical technicians' ready-reference handbook. 4th ed.
- QD 61 S58 1996
- Chapters 2 and 3 deal with lab safety and chemical handling.
- CRC handbook of laboratory safety. 5th ed.
- QD 51 C73 2000
- Overview and guide to safety practices.
- First-aid manual for chemical accidents.
- RC 963.3 L4313
- Index in front for 500 industrial products, pointing to sections on toxicology, and first aid for inhalation, ingestion, skin and eye contact.
- Laboratory health and safety dictionary.
- QD 63.5 G67 2001
- 2500 entries covering chemical hygiene, safety procedures, exposures, with terms found in OSHA standards, MSDS, etc.
- Prudent practices in the laboratory.
- T 55.3 H3 P78 1995
- Guide to laboratory safety, chemicals handling and disposal, risk assessment, etc. Prepared by the National Research Council.
