| HAZMAT Information |
| Title of Resource | Description |
| Acronyms and Common Terms Used in Material Safety Data Sheets | Glossary and acronym list to help with reading and understanding chemical fact sheets and MSDS. |
| CHEMTREC® (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center) | CHEMTREC® is a public service of the chemical industry. CHEMTREC® is not a government agency, but they do cooperate with federal, state and local governments. For Emergency Responders - CHEMTREC provides a comprehensive public safety resource for technical information and assistance for emergencies involving chemicals. An emergency contact number is provided. |
| The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety | The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, which is within the DOT's Research and Special Programs Administration, is responsible for coordinating a national safety program for the transportation of hazardous materials by air, rail, highway and water. The site contains information on rules and regulations, training programs, and government handbooks and reports. |
| Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents Volume I, Emergency Medical Services | A publication of the Public Health Service (PHS), this guide is designed to familiarize emergency response personnel with the concepts, terminology, and key considerations that affect the management of chemical contamination incidents. It is intended to illustrate the characteristics of hazardous materials incidents that mandate modifications to traditional emergency response. This document cannot be regarded as a substitute for comprehensive instruction and training for hazardous materials incidents. |
| Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents Volume II, Hospital Emergency Departments | A publication of the Public Health Service (PHS), this guide is designed to familiarize for emergency physicians, nurses, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) with the concepts, terminology, and key considerations that affect the management of chemical contamination incidents. |
| Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures | This guidebook has been developed to aid emergency physicians and emergency healthcare professionals who manage acute exposures resulting from chemical incidents. The guidelines in this document are intended to aid healthcare professionals involved in emergency response to effectively decontaminate patients, protect themselves and others from contamination, communicate with other involved personnel, efficiently transport patients to a medical facility, and provide competent medical evaluation and treatment to exposed persons. This guide is a publication of the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR). |
| The National Toxicology Program (NTP): Chemical Health & Safety Data | Search through the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) NTP on-line database of Health & Safety data using a full text search system. |
| NIOSH POCKET GUIDE TO CHEMICAL HAZARDS (NPG) | The NPG presents key information and data in abbreviated or tabular form for chemicals or substance groupings that are found in the work environment. The NPG provides a quick, convenient source of information on general industrial hygiene and medical monitoring practices. Information on obtaining a copy of the NPG is provided. |
| USFA Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders | This link is to the FEMA/United States Fire Administration's new on-line version of the "Hazardous Materials Guide for First Responders". The guide provides hazardous materials response information for first responders trained at the awareness and operations level. It contains important information for the initial response to both transportation and fixed facility incidents and has been designed to present the first responder with a maximum amount of useful key information in a limited amount of space. |