NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-249
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.
- Styrene (CAS No. 100-42-5)
International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.
Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic (No. 1501)[PDF - 135 KB]
- Organic and Inorganic Gases (Method 3800[PDF - 832 KB]
NIOSH Criteria Documents: Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Styrene
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 83-119 (1983)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to Styrene over a working lifetime.
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Styrene[PDF - 230 KB]
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