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The following references aid in controlling
workplace hazards associated with hazardous and toxic substances.
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Hazard Communication. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
Provides example HazCom programs, many training resources, as well
as links to the proposed Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
- Process
Safety Management (PSM). OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. Contains
requirements for the management of hazards associated with
processes using highly hazardous chemicals included in the Process
Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard (29
CFR 1910.119).
- Sampling
and Analysis. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page. Describes chemical
sampling and analysis used by occupational and safety
professionals to assess workplace contaminants and associated
worker exposures.
- Recommendations
for Chemical Protective Clothing. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
(1998, February). A companion to the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. It provides chemical protective
clothing guidelines for chemicals listed in the Pocket Guide.
- A Guide for Evaluating the Performance
of Chemical Protective Clothing. US Department of Health
and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publication
No. 90-109, (1990, June). Includes selection and evaluation guidelines for protective clothing.
- Report
To Congress On Workers' Home Contamination Study Conducted Under The Workers' Family Protection Act (29 U.S.C. 671A).
US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),
(1995, September). Summarizes the hazards to which a worker's family may be exposed.
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