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This guide covers selected reference materials in the URI Library related to chemical safety and the environmental fate of chemicals.

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Indexes | Hazardous materials and safe handling | Environmental fate of chemicals | U.S. and Rhode Island government sources

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Indexes allow subject searching of periodical articles. Engineering and science indexes also often cover books, conference proceedings, theses, dissertations, and other resources. For other indexes, see http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Compendex (Elsevier).

Provides indexing and abstracting of engineering journal articles, conference proceedings, and technical reports from 1970 to present. Previous years available as Engineering Index 1892-1994, URI Ref. Z5851 .E62.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Pollution Abstracts (CSA).

Resarch and policy resouces covering Air Pollution, Marine Pollution, Freshwater Pollution, Sewage and Wastewater Treatment, Waste Management, Land Pollution, Toxicology and Health, Noise, Radiation, and Environmental Action. Latest 2 years only.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

ScienceDirect.

Select group-wide login. Full-text back to 1995 of approximately 600 journals published by Elsevier. Citations and abstracts to more than 1200 journals published by Elsevier and selected societies. Covers all areas of the sciences along with selected social sciences and humanities titles.

URI Reference Online Center

SciFinder Scholar. 1907-

Index to international chemical literature. Searchable by author, topic, affiliation, and substance. Table of Contents browsing is also possible. Available to users only on ROC computers (click desktop icon to launch). URI currently has a single-user license, so access may require several tries. Previous years available as Chemical Abstracts 1907-2001, URI Ref. QD1 .A51.

http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/

TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).

Hazardous Substances Data Bank, Integrated Risk Information System, Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information, GENE-TOX. Index to toxicology literature, TOXLINE 1980-. Toxic Release Information. Chemical Information.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

Web of Science (ISI).

Index to a broad range of scientific literature (may be combined with Social Science and Humanities searches as well), which also allows searching by cited references. An invaluable tool for following the development of a scholarly idea. Previous years available as Science Citation Index 1961-1996, URI Ref. Z7401 .S35.

URI Ref. T55.3 .H3 B73 1999

Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards  6th ed.

Introduction; Reactive Chemical Hazards (general essay); Specific Chemicals (arranged in formula order). General Group Entries in Vol. 2.

URI Ref. T55.3 .H3 L49 1997

Lewis, Richard L. Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference 4th ed.

Each entry contains properties and a safety profile. CAS Number Cross-Index; Synonym Cross-Index; DOT Guide Number Cross-Index.

URI Ref. T55.3 .H3 L494 2004

Lewis, Richard L. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials 11th ed.

Provides properties, toxicity data, standards and recommendations, cited references, consensus reports, safety profiles, analytical methods for each material.

URI Ref. T55.3 .H3 P638 1998

Pohanish, Richard P. and Stanley A. Greene. Electronic and Computer Industry Guide to Chemical Safety and Environmental Compliance.

Chemical Records; Sources of Information; Oxidizing Materials; Poison Control Centers; Glossary; Synonym and Trade Name Index; CAS Number Cross-Index.

URI Ref. T55.3 .H3 P64 1998

Pohanish, Richard P. and Stanley A. Greene. Hazardous Materials Handbook.

Guide to Compatibility of Chemicals; Chemicals; Synonym Index; CAS Number Cross-Index. Each entry includes description, health hazards, fire hazards, chemical reactivity, environmental data, hazard classifications, physical and chemical properties.

URI Ref. T55.3 .H3 P64 1996

Pohanish, Richard P. and Stanley A. Greene. Rapid Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities.

Provides incompatibilities or reactions with common materials, other chemical substances, protective materials, electrical charge; ability to create explosive peroxides or polymerization.

URI Ref. T55 .L468 2000

Vincoli, Jeffrey W. Lewis' Dictionary of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health.

Glossary of terms in occupational and environmental safety and health fields.

URI Ref. T55.3 .H3 V55 1997

Vincoli, Jeffrey W. Risk Management for Hazardous Chemicals.

Each entry includes a Material Safety Data Sheet and risk assessment information for health, environment and business.

URI Ref. TD196 .C45 A97 1999

Ayres, D.C. and D.G. Hellier. Dictionary of Environmentally Important Chemicals.

Pollutants and dangerous substances listed with several international regulatory agencies. Each entry includes properties, exposure consequences, and list of further reading.

URI Ref. TD196 .C45 C483 1994

Chemical Safety International Reference Manual.

Review articles on Chemical Safety Information, Hazard Assessment, Monitoring, Risk Assessment and Management, Safety, Legal Aspects.

URI Ref. TD196 .O73 M32 1992

Mackay, Donald, Wan Ying Shiu, Kuo Ching Ma. Illustrated Handbook of Physical-Chemical Properties and Environmental Fate for Organic Chemicals.

Properties, half-life in the environment, environmental fate rate constants or half-lives for each entry.

URI Ref. T55 .L468 1997

Montgomery, John H. Agrochemicals Desk Reference. 2nd ed.

Each entry includes synonyms, properties, environmental fate, and exposure information.

URI Ref. TD196 .O73 H35 1996

Verschueren, Karel. Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals. 3rd ed.

Properties, air pollution factors, water and soil pollution factors, biological effects for each chemical. Moleculary Formula Cross-Index, CAS Cross-Index.

http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/index.html

Code of Federal Regulations.

Rules from U.S. Executive departments and agencies. 50 titles (parts). Title 40: "Protection of Environment," Title 21: "Food and Drugs." Changes and new regulations published daily in the Federal Register on the same Web site.

URI Ref. KFR35 .A24

Code of Rhode Island Rules.

Official rulings from State agencies. 1992-.

http://www.uri.edu/library/reference_databases/title.html

National Technical Information Service (NTIS).

Search for government publications issued by NTIS 1990-. Previous publications are indexed in Bibliography of Scientific and Industrial Reports, Bibliography of Technical Reports, U.S. Government Research Reports, U.S. Government Research & Development Reports and Government Reports Announcements 1946- in URI Govt. Pub. Reference Z7916 B47.

 

http://www.ntis.gov/FDLP

NTIS/GPO Depository Access to Reports, Technical & Scientific (DARTS). 1990-.

Full text access to online NTIS reports.  May be searched by keyword, author or title.  Please ask at the Reference Desk for access.

http://www.osha.gov

Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Web site includes Library of Directives, Interpretation Letters, etc., and Regulations.

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