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Librarian: Denise Cote
Office: SRC 3043b
Phone: (630) 942-2092
E-mail: cotede@cod.edu
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These books are available in the reference collection. You can use these materials in the Library.
If you have a library card, you can check out books in the General Collection for up to six weeks.
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These links will take you to the Library catalog where you can browse the books related to Chemical Hazards. If you have a library card, you can check out books in the General Collection for up to six weeks.
| •Chemical laboratories -- Safety measures | •Chemicals Safety |
| •Chemicals -- Storage -- Safety measures | •Hazardous substances |
| •Poisons | •Gases, Asphyxiating and Poisonous |
| •Carcinogens | •Pesticides |
The videos below are for both student and faculty use. If a video is located at the "circulation desk," that means the video can only be used in the Library or booked for viewing in a classroom. Faculty, call (630) 942-2106 to book materials for your classes.
Understanding MSDS Call Number: T55.3.H3 U6 1995
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: Learn what's in the Material safety data sheets, how they are organized and how to effectively use this important resource. Includes additional health and safety information on hazardous substances which could safe lives and prevent damage to the environment
Subjects: Hazardous substances; Chemicals -- Safety measures; Industrial hygiene
Elements of safety: a laboratory safety training program Call Number: TH4652 .E54 2003
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: Provides an overview of handling chemicals and equipment safely in the science laboratory, proper lab behavior, safety techniques, accident prevention, and what to do in case of accidents
Subjects: Laboratories -- Safety measures; Chemical laboratories -- Safety measures; Science rooms and equipment -- Safety measure; Laboratories -- Accidents -- Prevention
Hazard communication: KHAZ talk radio Call Number: TD811.5 .H393 1998
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: KHAZ Talk Radio's new approach to Hazcom training helps employees understand what hazardous materials are being used in the workplace. Explains how communication of hazards and risks is essential for organization safety
Subjects: Industrial safety; Hazardous wastes -- United States – Management; Hazardous wastes -- Safety measures
Infection control and safety training system Call Number: RK52 .I54 2000
Location: Circulation Desk
Contents [tape] 1. course 1. Introduction: What am I getting into? (13:30 min.) -- course 2. Occupational exposure: Why you need to be careful (15 min.) -- course 3. Personal protection: Barriers for everyone (18:30 min.) -- course 4. A practical program for exposure control: Your daily procedures (15:45 min.) -- course 5. Instrument reprocessing: The process of disinfection and sterilization (11:15 min.) -- [tape] 2 -- course 6. Product selection: Cost effective decision analysis (13:30 min.) -- course 7. Written documentation: Compliance programs and record keeping (11 min.) -- course 8. HAZCOM: The hazard communication standard (11:15 min.) -- course 9. Medical waste disposal: Handling, packaging, transport and records (13:22 min.) -- course 10. Pulling it all together: Integrated office management (9:40 min.)
Summary Manager's orientation package includes: 1) manager's guide, 2) answers to post-tests, 3) checklist: Logical components to an exposure control program, 4) red tabs for post-exposure management plan, 5) OSHA forms: Supplementary record of occupational injuries and illnesses (form 101) Log and summary of occupational injuries and illnesses (form 200), 6) instructor's syllabus: Exposure control : infection control and related health & safety for the dental clinician, 7) student course outline and activities, 8) test questions
Subjects: Sterilization; Dental offices – Sanitation; Communicable diseases – Prevention; Asepsis and antisepsis; Dentistry
The OSHA laboratory standard Call Number: T55.3.H3 O75 2001
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: Provides an overview of OSHA's laboratory standard and how it is applied in the laboratory/field, including the employer-required Chemical hygiene plan which identifies the procedures and equipment that are used to protect employees from hazardous chemicals in the laboratory environment. Reviews the categories of hazardous chemicals and basic approaches to protection and safety, including administrative controls, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment
Audience: For facilities that are endeavoring to educate their employees regarding safety and health issues
Subjects: Chemicals -- Safety measures; Industrial safety;Hazardous substances -- Accidents -- Management; Hazardous substances -- Safety measures; Hazardous substances -- Safety measures -- Government policy -- United States
Right-to-know for auto service facilities Call Number: T55.3.H3 R544 1997
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: Presents the fundamentals of chemical safety and discusses OSHA's Hazard communication standard (the "Right-to-know" law) as it relates to various types of hazardous substances in auto services facilities. Topics covered include: terminology, characteristics of chemicals, hazardous chemical recognition, how to obtain and use chemical safety data, personal protective equipment, how to respond to spill/leak/accident situations, and basic first aid.
Subjects: Hazardous substances -- Safety measures; Automobile repair shops -- Safety measures; Chemicals -- Safety measures; Industrial safety; Safety education, Industrial
Right-to-know for industrial facilities Call Number: T55.3.H3 R54 1996
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: Presents the fundamentals of chemical safety and discusses OSHA's Hazard communication standard (the "Right-to-know" law) as it relates to various types of hazardous substances in industrial facilities. Topics covered include: terminology, corrosives and irritants, toxins and poisons, flammables and combustibles, radiation hazards, personal protective equipment, how to respond to spill/leak/accident situations, and basic first aid for chemical injuries
Subjects: Hazardous substances -- Safety measures; Chemicals -- Safety measures; Industrial safety; Safety education, Industrial
What should I do?: the basics of first aid Call Number: RC87 .W438 2004
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: This program will prepare viewers to respond safely in emergency situations. Along with CPR and treating for shock, the program shows how to respond to minor injuries such as cuts, burns, sprains, and strains; how to recognize and care for heat and cold injuries; what to do in case of poisoning, bites, or stings; and how to pack a first aid kit with all the essential contents
Subjects: First aid in illness and injury; CPR (First aid); Industrial safety; Medical emergencies; Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Confined space entry Call Number: T55 .C663 2000
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: Provides information on confined spaces, areas that are large enough for a person to enter and work in, but not designed for continuous use. Highlights OSHA's written entry permit process as required by HAZWOPER (Hazardous waste operations and emergency response) and demonstrates the precautions needed when working in or around confined space areas
Subjects: Industrial safety -- United States; Hazardous wastes -- United States -- Management; Industrial safety -- Law and legislation -- United States
Don't be a dummy about industrial safety Call Number: T55 .D66 2000
Location: Circulation Desk
Summary: Workplace dummies show viewers just how easily injuries can happen on the job. Discusses common safety issues that can be incorporated into every job, so unsafe actions can be avoided and injuries prevented. Stresses a personal commitment to safety while at work
Subjects: Industrial safety -- Management; Industrial safety -- Popular works; Safety education
Here is a selection of websites that you might find useful on the topic of occupational safety
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
Safety and Health Topics Pages provide access to selected occupational safety and health information. The subjects of these pages include specific workplace hazards, as well as individual industries.
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/index.html
The Toxicology Tutors are intended to provide a basic understanding of toxicology as an aide for users of toxicology literature contained in the National Library of Medicine's Chemical and Toxicological databases. Toxicology Tutorial I covers Basic Principles of toxicology and is written at the introductory college student level. http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/toxtutor.html
MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations. The Occupational Health page provides the consumer with the latest news and overviews as well as information about treatment, prevention and screening, and rehabilitation/recovery as well as information about specific conditions.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/occupationalhealth.html
Haz-Map is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the health effects of exposure to chemicals and biologicals at work. Haz-Map links jobs and hazardous tasks with occupational diseases and their symptoms.
http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov
TOXNET (TOXicology Data NETwork) is a cluster of databases covering toxicology, hazardous chemicals, environmental health and related areas.
http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/
Non-technical descriptions of toxic chemicals found in everyday locations presented in a visual format with links to selected, authoritative chemical information on the internet.
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/index.html
eTools are "stand-alone," interactive, Web-based training tools on occupational safety and health topics. They are highly illustrated and utilize graphical menus. Some also use expert system modules, which enable the user to answer questions, and receive reliable advice on how OSHA regulations apply to their work site.
http://osha.gov/dts/osta/oshasoft/index.html
IRIS is a database of human health effects that may result from exposure to various substances found in the environment. IRIS was initially developed for EPA staff in response to a growing demand for consistent information on chemical substances for use in risk assessments, decision-making and regulatory activities. The information in IRIS is intended for those without extensive training in toxicology, but with some knowledge of health sciences.
http://www.epa.gov/iris/index.html
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