Hazard Type
Characteristics
Inhalation LC50
PEL/TLV
PEL/TLV
(dusts/particles)
Acute human
effects
IDLH
Respiratory irritation
Oral LD50
dermal irritation
skin absorption
dermal LD50
ocular irritation
Reference Dose RfD
carcinogen
Chronic human
effects
mutagen
reproductive effects
neurotoxicity
developmental effects
respir.
Where to find data/ other information
ChemIDplus Advanced; section #11 (Toxicological Information) on MSDS;
Inhalation LC50 values may also be presented under section #9 of MSDSs but under the same heading of "Toxicological Information"
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank)
http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards; section #8 on MSDS
NIOSH RELs are generally lower that OSHA PELs and as such are more protective of health. Also the number of established RELS exceed PELs.
For this and consistency reasons, RELS may also be considered as the exposure limits. RELs are relatively similar to TLVs. The link below provides
both PELs and RELs for various cehmicals. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgsyn-a.htm
The link below lists PELs for air contaminants in both ppm and mg/m3 units.
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9992
Other exposure limits can be found below: http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9993
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards; section #8 on MSDS
Exposure limits for dusts/particles and their calculations are provided in the link below:
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9994
NIOSH RELs for duct can be found below: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgsyn-a.html
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards; section #8 on MSDS
The link below provides both IDLHs for various cehmicals. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgsyn-a.html
Section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
Other MSDSs present Hazards Identification data in section #3 or #6 under the heading "Health Hazard Data"
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
ChemIDplus Advanced; section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
Other MSDSs present Hazards Identification data in section #3 or #6 under the heading "Health Hazard Data"
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/
Section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
Section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
ChemIDplus Advanced; section #11 (Toxicological Information) on MSDS.
Dermal LD50 values may also be presented under section #9 of MSDS documents but under the same heading of "Toxicological Information"
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/
Section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
section #11 (Toxicological Information) on MSDS.
IRIS: http://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/iris/index.cfm?fuseaction=iris.showSubstanceList&list_type=alpha
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
IARC Monographs: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/ClassificationsAlphaOrder.pdf
California Proposition 65: http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/files/P65single052011.pdf
NIOSH Carcinogen List: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/cancer/npotocca.html
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?CCRIS
NTP known or reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogen: http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/twelfth/roc12.pdf
section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?CCRIS
section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
California Proposition 65: http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/files/P65single052011.pdf
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=974B2C24-030F-D308-60E11D088F83FADB
section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
California Proposition 65: http://oehha.ca.gov/prop65/prop65_list/files/P65single052011.pdf
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/?objectid=974B2C24-030F-D308-60E11D088F83FADB
section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
sensistivity/disease
other chronic organ
effects
heat
Physical hazards
noise generation
vibration
Aquatic hazards
Persistence/
bioaccumulation
ergonomic hazard
psychosocial hazard
Water Quality Criteria
(HWQC)
aquatic LC50
fish NOAEC
plant EC 50
observed ecological
effects
persistence
BOD half-life
hydrolysis half-life
bioconcentration
bioconcentration factor
(BCF)
greenhouse gas
Atmospheric hazard
ozone depletor
acid rain formation
NESHAP
landfill
Disposal hazard
EPCRA reportable
quantity
incineration
recycling
vapor pressure
solubility in water
specific gravity
Chemical hazard
flammability
flash point
reactivity
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
section #2 (Hazards Identification) on MSDS.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
May not be applicable to cleaning solvents by themselves
Portable heat stress meters or monitors can be used to measure heat conditions
Definitions and examples of light, moderate and heavy work loads can be found at http://www.osha.gov/dts/osta/otm/otm_iii/otm_iii_4.html
May not be applicable to cleaning solvents by themselves
Sound level meters or noise dosimeters can be used to measure noise levels for processes that generate significant noise levels;
http://www.who.int/docstore/peh/noise/Comnoise-1.pdf
OSHA's permissible exposure limit for noise during a 8-hour TWA workday is 90 dBA. At levels equal or greater than 85 dBA, an employer is to
implement a continuing hearing conservation program. http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=standards&p_id=9735
May not be applicable to cleaning solvents by themselves
Expert judgment
From product technical data sheet depending on application
Expert judgment
Expert judgment
http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/criteria/wqctable/index.html
MSDS or other source
MSDS or other source
MSDS or other source
MSDS or other source
Acute hazard/Chronic Hazards: section #12 (Ecological Information/Impact) on MSDS or http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
section #12 (Ecological Information/Impact) on MSDS or pbt profiler
http://www.pbtprofiler.net/
http://www.chemicalspolicy.org/downloads/grscreen_Jan09_final.pdf
MSDS or pbt profiler
MSDS or pbt profiler
MSDS or pbt profiler
See section #12 on MSDS
http://www.pbtprofiler.net/
http://www.chemicalspolicy.org/downloads/grscreen_Jan09_final.pdf
MSDS
EPA: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPCC_list_of_greenhouse_gases
MSDS
EPA: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/science/ods/index.html
MSDS
EPA: http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/
section #15 (Regulatory Information) on MSDS
EPA: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/mactfnlalph.html
section #13 (Disposal Considerations) on MSDS
Expert judgment
Technical data sheet
section #15 (Regulatory Information) on MSDS
EPA: http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/title3.pdf
EPA: http://www.epa.gov/OEM/docs/er/355table01.pdf
Expert judgment
Expert judgment
section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) on MSDS
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) on MSDS
section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) on MSDS
Section #5 (Fire Fighting Measures) on MSDS
Both NFPA and HMIS ratings may also be provided under section #2 (Hazard Identification) on MSDS
section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) on MSDS
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) on MSDS
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/
pH
corrosivity
High pressure system
High temperature
system
mixture/reaction
potential
Energy & resource
use
Product hazard
odor threshold
volatile organic
compound
non renewable resource
water use
energy use
upstream effects
consumer hazard
disposal hazard
Exposure potential
Exposure potential
Section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) on MSDS
section #2 (Hazards Identification)
section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) for pH of substance
section #11 (Toxicological Information)
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB
Corrosive warnings generally provided on MSDS include: causes severe burns to eyes and skin; causes eye damage; causes severe eye irritation
and injury and causes burns to the skin and mucous membrane.
Technical data sheet
Technical data sheet
section #10 (Stability and Reactivity) on MSDS
Both NFPA and HMIS ratings may also be provided under section #2 (Hazard Identification) on MSDS
Section #9 (Physical and Chemical Properties) on MSDS
Technical data sheet
MSDS; section #2 (Hazards Identification); Physical Data
Technical data sheet
MSDS, Technical data sheet
Expert judgment
Expert judgment
Expert judgment
Expert judgment
Section #13 (Waste Disposal or Disposal Considerations) on MSDS;
Expert judgment
Expert judgment
TDS on how product is used