Links

   
         
 

Following is a list of numerous resources including, organizations, associations, trade publications and directories. We believe these sites to be helpful and informative. If you know of a useful site and would like to list it here, please contact us.

 
 

 

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National Fire Protection Association

 
      http://www.nfpa.org/Home/index.asp    
 

 

 

To find information on codes and standards for combustible gas and vapors, ovens and dryers etc.

 
      http://www.nfpa.org/Codes/index.asp    
           
 

 

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MSDS Collections

   
     

Research chemical properties, including flammability data.

 
     

http://hazard.com/msds or http://www.msds.com or http://msdssearch.com/DBlinksN.htm

 
           
 

 

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NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health).  
      http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html    
           
 

 

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Listing for IDLH chemical concentrations that are an "Immediate Danger to Life or Health."

 
     

NIOSH IDLH listings http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/idlh/intridl4.html

 
           
   

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U.S. Chemical Safety & Hazard Investigation Board CSB.

 
      http://www.csb.gov/    
     

Search database of reports of accidents involving chemicals: explosions, fires, toxic releases, etc.

 
     

Chemical Incident Report Center http://www.csb.gov/circ/

 
           
   

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EPA (Integrated Risk Information System) IRIS Database of human health effects from chemical

 
     

exposure. http://www.epa.gov/iris/

   
       

 

 
   

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Physikalisch- Technischen Bundesanstalt

   
      http://www.ptb.de/de/index.html    
           
   

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FM Global (Factory Mutual) Approval agency responsible for gas detectors.

 
      http://www.fmglobal.com    
           
   

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ISA (The Instrumentation, Systems, & Automation Society) recognized as a standards writing organization, developing consensus standards and protecting facilities from flammable hazards.

 
      http://www.isa.org/    
           
   

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IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) prepares and publishes international standards for all electrical, electronic and related technologies.

 
      http://www.iec.ch    
           
   

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NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology)

 
      http://www.nist.gov/    

NIST Explanation of European CE Directives - LVD, EMC

      http://www.ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/210/gsig/europe.htm  
     

Guide to properties of chemicals http://www.boulder.nist.gov/div838/

 
           
   

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CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service)

 
      http://www.cas.org/    
           
   

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CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) officially recognized as the European Standards Organization by the European Commission Directives.

 
      http://www.cenelec.org/    
           
   

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Industrial Heating Equipment Association

 
      http://www.ihea.org/    
           
   

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Environmental Protection Agency

 
      http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc/    
           
   

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Canadian Center for Health and Safety

   
      http://www.ccohs.ca/    
     

With FAQ concerning combustible gas and vapors

 
      http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/flammable/flam.html  
           
   

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OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) establishes and enforces protective standards to save lives, prevent injuries, and protect the health of America’s workers.

 
      http://www.osha.gov    
           
   

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CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) a codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

 
      http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

 

 
           
   

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ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

 
      http://www.iso.ch    
           

 

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