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Health - Occupational Health and Safety - Hazardous Substances

National Toxicology Program - 8th Annual Report on Carcinogens - As part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Toxicology Program produces an annual report which lists known and suspected carcinogens.
Environmental Software and Services GmbH - European hazardous chemicals database.
Carbonless Copy Paper Injury and Information Network - Goal is to informationrm occupational users and the public of the potential toxicity of ccp and the adverse health problems of use or handling. Information, research and studies on ccp.
Is Your Job Killing You? by James Q. Jacobs - There are as many as 575,000 hazardous chemical products in workplaces. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that over 32 million workers are exposed to hazardous chemicals. Resources and links for additional information.
TOXNET - Provides access to a cluster of databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
Haz-Map - Occupational medicine toxicology database to assist in the recognition of diseases caused by hazardous chemicals.
EnviroBay - Environmental community offering information on OSHA regulations, asbestos, radon and lead abatement and removal.
ATSDR - HazDat Database - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's scientific and administrative database providing access to information on the release of hazardous substances.
Tamarac Medical - Located in Denver, Colorado. About this toxicology lab specializing in economical blood lead and cadmium testing for children and industry workers.
Asbestos Fact Sheets from WorkSafe - Information about asbestos exposure, occupational safety, mesothelioma and asbestosis, asbestos in the home and school, indoor air quality, and organizing around these issues.
International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS) - International organization working to stop the use of asbestos, and minimize hazards from asbestos products that have been previously installed.
British Asbestos Newsletter - Information from around the world about asbestos-related topics.
The White Lung Association - Organization for people with asbestos-related diseases; information about diseases and political developments.
OSHA Asbestos Page - Information and additional links about recognition, evaluation and control of asbestos hazards.
NYCOSH Asbestos Information - Extensive and annotated index of information about the occupational health hazard of exposure to asbestos.
Questions and Answers About Asbestos - Information about asbestos exposure and diseases from the National Cancer Institute.
ATSDR Statement on Asbestos - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Public Health Statement on Asbestos.
Deidre VanGerven's Asbestos Awareness Site - In memory of Mr. Van Gerven who died from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos. Information about asbestos exposure and health hazards.
The 10 Most Commonly Asked Questions about Asbestos - From the Oklahoma Department of Labor.
West Yorkshire Asbestos Action Group (UK) - Information about asbestos and asbestos-related diseases.
EPA Asbestos Home Page - Information from the Environmental Protection Agency about asbestos hazards, regulations, publications and resources.
Ridings Asbestos Support & Awareness Group (UK) - Advice and support for people in UK with asbestos-related diseases.
Reitzel Brothers Asbestos Removal Ltd. - Environmental services and asbestos, lead, mould and UFFI removal in Ontario, Canada, for residential, commercial, industrial and institutional clients.
Cavendish Laboratories Ltd. - Asbestos and water quality testing laboratory in the UK offering on site monitoring and sampling for the control and removal of asbestos.
A.H. Reppert & Associates, Inc. - Asbestos training and consulting, located in Virginia.
LA Testing Laboratories - NVLAP accredited asbestos laboratory in Los Angeles area.
A Q Environmental - Full service environmental contractor in Los Angeles, performing asbestos removal and other services.
Asteck Ltd. - UK and French company offering surveys, management, removal and treatment of asbestos and lead based products.
Restoration Environmental Contractors Ltd. - Asbestos abatement contractors in Canada; information about related environmental topics.
Fibrecount - Asbestos consultants specializing in asbestos control, with offices in Belgium, the Netherlands and France.
SBMI Industrial Maintenance - SBMI, located in Belgium, does asbestos decontamination, thermal insulation, noise reduction, and removes or neutralizes asbestos hazards.
Northern Aluminium Sheeting and Asbestos Removal, Ltd. - NASAR, located in Aberdeen, Scotland, is licensed for removal, transportation and disposal of asbestos.
Zenco Engineering - Southern California asbestos and lead abatement contractors; hazardous waste removal.
Asbestostrip Innovations - UK company using injection delivery for controlled wetting of asbestos-containing materials.
Environmental & Metallurgical consultants - UKAS Accredited asbestos specialists, carrying out asbestos building surveys, monitoring, removal & analysis, and other occupational hygiene services
Chem Scope, Inc - Asbestos and Lead Consulting - Consulting, training and environmental testing for indoor air quality, and asbestos and lead contamination. Located in New Haven, CT.
LEW Corporation - Full service environmental testing, consulting, project management and remediation company, doing business in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland and Delaware.
Davies Environmental (UK) Ltd. - Specialist asbestos removal contractors based in Coventry, UK.
Chartrac Inc. - New Jersey lead and asbestos abatement and consulting firm.
Closer Look Inspections - Ohio company offering asbestos surveys, management plans, and testing.
Safety and Environmental Equipment and Supplies - UK clothing and safety equipment for hazardous material handling, remediation and evacuation.
SCI Group - Asbestos surveying, removal, fire protection and thermal insulation; offices in Dorset and London.
Active Asbestos Management Ltd - UK company providing asbestos surveys, training and consultancy.
Greenspoon Bros. Limited - Asbestos abatement and demolition contractor in Ontario, Canada.
Wes-Har Asbestos Analysis & Consulting Ltd. - British Columbia contractor.
James Gill (Leeds) Ltd - Asbestos removal, demolition, contaminated land clearance, and haulage company, in Leeds, UK.
Air Chicago Environmental Services - Asbestos inspections and abatement company, in Chicago, IL.
Pee Dee Environmental - South Carolina air quality monitoring firm that specializes in asbestos removal and monitoring.
Indoor Air Quality Testing Lab Services - Testing services for asbestos and other indoor air quality concerns.
ETScott Company - Asbestos and hazardous materials abatement services and consulting; based in Louisiana.
Reservoirs Environmental Services Inc. - Asbestos testing laboratory, NVLAP and AIHA accredited, in Denver, CO.
Dremar ASM - Asbestos abatement contractor in northern Italy.
Jennings Environmental Management Inc. - New York company providing management of complex environmental issues, including asbestos.
Spray Systems Environmental - Phoenix, AZ, abatement contractors.
AC Environmental Services Ltd - Asbestos abatement and disposal company with offices in London, Cheshire and Norfolk.
International Asbestos Testing Laboratories - New Jersey laboratory specializing in analysis of asbestos, lead and industrial hygiene.
Environmental & Construction Management Services, Inc. - Boston, MA, environmental consulting firm.
SP Shutlers Associates - UK environmental consultants providing surveys, sampling and analysis.
Proscience testing services - Asbestos testing services in Woburn, MA, including PLM,PCM and TEM asbestos testing
C & W Environmental - Full-service environmental contracting company in Buffalo, NY, including asbestos & lead abatement services.
West Coast Thermal contractors - Asbestos survey, disposal and thermal insulation service specialists in Cumbria, UK.
LAR, Ltd. (UK) - Asbestos removal contractor, located in Stockport.
Vector Environmental (UK) - Asbestos removal and building surveys, based in Birmingham.
PTM Consulting Inc. - Michigan consulting firm specializing in asbestos and other hazard inspections and workplans.
Valor Technologies, Inc. - Demolition and asbestos abatement in the Chicago area by an MBE/DBE enterprise company.
Containment Control Inc. - Fayetteville, NC, specialists in asbestos and lead abatement and hazardous materials cleanup.
Nationwide Asbestos Contractors Ltd - Liverpool-based asbestos removal company.
Envirotest Laboratories - Environmental testing services by a consulting firm in Westwood, Massachusetts.
Commonwealth Abatement - Massachusetts asbestos abatement company, for residential and business projects.
Watkins Contracting, Inc. - San Diego based construction management and environmental clean-up contractor.
Seagull Training Company - Florida-based company offering multi-state accredited training for asbestos, lead-based paint, HAZWOPER and other health and safety courses.
Instacote Company - Michigan consultant and vendor providing contamination control, fixatives and wetting agents.
Star Environmental, Inc. - Licensed environmental contracting company based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Ox Pond Industries, Inc. - Asbestos inspections, permits, sampling and certification, serving Virginea, Maryland and DC.
National Environmental Audit Services, Inc. - Environmental problem contractor in Georgia.
Layton Company - The Layton Company is a licensed asbestos and lead paint abatement and demolition contractor in Louisiana.
Abatement Management, Inc. (AMI) Environmental Specialist - Illinois environmnetal specialist offering asbestos, lead and mold remediation services, and demolition.
DJ Hinton Asbestos Removal Specialists - UK company offering advice on safety standards and cost effective ways of abestos removal and asbestos-related work, including inspections, removal, sampling and insulation.
Beryllium - Beryllium is a toxic substance that can be harmful, depending on the amount and duration of exposure. (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environment, Safety and Health)
Beryllium Support Group - Support group for chronic beryllium disease.
Beryllium Handling Procedures - Standard procedures for beryllium operations from the PISCES laboratory area, UCSD.
HSE Air Sampling Information for Beryllium and Compounds - Health and Safety Executive information. From SKC, providing air sampling technology.
ToxFAQs - Beryllium - Fact sheet published by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry answers the most frequently asked health questions about beryllium.
Significance of the Blood Beryllium Lymphocyte Proliferation Test - Abstract: An in vitro measure of the beryllium antigen-specific cell-mediated immune response. This response to beryllium is now understood to play a central role in the immunopathogenesis of chronic beryllium disease (CBD).
Chronic Beryllium Disease Prevention Program - U.S. Department of Energy information on disease preventive workshops.
ARC Anticipated Carcinogens:Beryllium and Certain Berryllium Compounds - Information and fact sheet from the National Institute of Health.
Manual for Safe Operation and Proper Design of Beryllium Facilities - U.S. Department of Energy Defense Programs: Beryllium Good Practice Guide.
Communicating Health Risks: Working Safely with Beryllium - A training package represents up-to-date, technically accurate information about beryllium, which targets beryllium workers and their managers and supervisors. Manual is in Adobe PDF Format.
American Metal Market - Beryllium Profile - Metal Statistics '99 beryllium profile at AMM.com. This is an international daily news service covering the metals and recycling industries.
Beryllium Facts - Information from the manufacturer Brush Wellman about beryllium, chronic beryllium disease, and what is being done about it.
Facts About Beryllium Disease - Fact sheet by National Jewish Medical and Research Center.
Hanford Beryllium - Information about Beryllium as it pertains to the Hanford Site, in Washington State. Contains health issues, questions and answers and links.
Beryllium Disease Prevention Program - Resources, program information and FAQs from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Preventing Adverse Health Effects From Exposure to Beryllium on the Job - OSHA Safety and Health, OSHA Hazard Information Bulletins: Preventing Adverse Health Effects From Exposure to Beryllium on the Job.
Workers Deserve Equal Protection Against Exposure - Editorial about applying equal standards to all workers who could be exposed to beryllium in their jobs.
Environ Health Perspect 102-6-7, 1994: Beryllium: A Chronic Problem - Discusses uses of beryllium in industry, chronic beryllium disease, genetic testing for beryllium disease, and the incidence of the disease in the workforce.
Natural History of Beryllium Sensitization and Chronic Beryllium Disease - A medical article about the early detection of beryllium sensitization and chronic beryllium disease. Includes recent studies
Industry-Defense Alliance Goes Against Beryllium Workers - Article in Toledo Blade about industry and defense alliance that effectively kept beryllium workers from being protected against chronic beryllium disease.
Government had knowledge of beryllium hazards - Part of a series of Toledo Blade articles about the government's knowledge of the hazards of beryllium.
Eco-USA: Beryllium - Toxicological profile of beryllium, including information on environmental fate and transport, exposure pathways, metabolism, and health effects.
Beryllium and Compounds - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fact sheet on hazards from beryllium exposure.
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - ATSDR - Public Health Statement: Mercury (1990) Information on what is, how one might be exposed, and how mercury can affect ones health.
Mercury Mineral Data - Data specifications on mercury from the Mineralogy Database.
Mercury Detoxification 2 - Pamphlet written by Michael C. Goldman, DDS, General and Cosmetic Dentistry, Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Biological and Mercury Free Dentistry - Opinions on the history and use of mercury for dental procedures from Ron Kennedy, MD.
MPCA - Special Pollutants: Mercury in Minnesota - Frequently asked questions and answers on mercury from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
FACOME - Amazonian Forum on Mercury Contamination of Ecosystems - Fórum Amazônico sobre a Contaminação Mercurial nos Ecossistemas
Mercury Factsheet - A fact sheet written for health professionals from the Ingham County Emergency Planning Committee, Michigan.
Mercury Free - Excerpts from the book by Dr. James Hardy. Includes an introduction of the history of "silver" fillings used as dental filling material and fast facts.
Water Quality Criteria - Methylmercury - U.S. EPA fact sheets, reference information, and other materials related to updating the ambient water quality criteria for methylmercury to protect human health. This form of mercury is taken up by plant and aquatic life and accumulates in fish.
US EPA Mercury Web Site - The mercury site from the Environmental Protection Agency from the USA: research and technical documents, reports, advice, general information on mercury.
Mercury Network - Hg-Net - Internet expert forum on the effects and environmental impacts of mercury use and abuse, with special emphasis on small-scale gold mining. [English and Spanish]
Can Mercury-Silver Fillings Cause Disease? - Information on mercury from The Institute for Dental Wellness.
Mercury - Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries - From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute: summary intended for use by trained laboratory personnel in conjunction with the NRC report Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals.

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