Subject Guide for Chemistry and Safety
Contents
- Introduction
- Contact Information
- Dictionaries
- Finding Books
- Finding Articles
- Handbooks
- Other Sources
- Internet Sources
Introduction
This selective research guide concentrates on chemical safety and introduces students to useful resources in chemical laboratories. In addition to reference sources and databases, describes access to the journal literature, and gives a sampling of what sources are available on the Internet.
Contact Information
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Laboratory Health and Safety Dictionary, by W. Carl Gottschall and Douglas B. Walters. New York: Wiley, 2001.
QD63.5 G67 2001 Reference
This is a selective dictionary including mostly chemistry related terms, abbreviations and acronyms used. Has an extensive list of safety-related organizations. Contains brief biographies of outstanding experts in the field.
Hazardous Materials Dictionary, by Ronny J. Coleman. 2nd ed. Lancaster, PA: Technomic Pub., 1994.
T55.3 H3 C645 1994 Reference
A reference source identifying the vocabulary of hazardous material emergencies. Covers many disciplines: chemistry, transportation, petroleum and medicine, and government and private regulators.
Finding Books
To find books and journals, use the PAC
(the library's online catalog) and conduct a search for author, title or subject.
For the correct subject heading consult the Library of Congress Subject
Headings (located at the Reference Desk) or a librarian. Some important
subject headings are Industrial
Safety, Hazardous Substances, Chemicals - Safety Measures, Chemical Laboratories - Safety Measures.
To find theses done by SDSU students, search by the subject SDSU thesis(Chemistry).
Finding Articles
A number of resources point to journal articles on safety in the chemical laboratory; they are listed in this section. The most effective method for finding information in specialized journals is to search these indexes and databases by keyword and/or subject.
American Chemical Society (ACS) Web Editions
Provides access to all 26 ACS research journals, including full-text and images. Covers journals from January 1996 to the present. Archival material is included from 1879.
SciFinder Scholar
Available only to SDSU students, staff, and faculty; it is not available to the general public, including walk-in library users. Off-campus access is NOT available at this time. The database is the online version of Chemical Abstracts. Provides access to a large number of journals, patents, dissertations, etc. and offers numerous searching capabilities.
Chemistry Citation Index
Access in library only. Covers 1600 chemistry journals and 7000 multidisciplinary journals from 1991 to the present and is updated bimonthly. From 1998 forward useWeb of Science.
PubMed
PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes citations to biomedical articles.These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals. PubMed includes full text articles. In addition to the medical literature, it covers toxic effects of drugs and chemicals. Also contains material concerning accident prevention, consumer product safety, protective devices, equipment safety.
Also Useful Web of Science (Science Citation Index)
A multidisciplinary database that indexes major journals over a wide range of subject areas. Provides links to articles in electronic journals licensed by the SDSU Library. A special feature is citation indexing, which allows the user to trace research articles forward in time. Covers the years from 1900 to the present.
TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network)
Unrestricted access from the National Library of Medicine. A collection of bibliographic and data files on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
Handbooks
CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, by A. Keith Furr. 5th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2000.QD51 C73 2000 Reference
Covers emergencies, laboratory design and operations, equipment, and human protective equipment. Also includes non-chemical laboratories.
Emergency Care for Hazardous Materials Exposure, by Alvin C. Bronstein, Phillip L. Currance and Bruce Clements. 3rd ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby, 2005.
RC87.3 B76 2005 Reference
Provides current information on emergency care to people exposed to hazardous chemicals. Includes specific chemical guidelines, procedures for response personnel, and treatment and medical protocols.
Handbook of Chemical Risk Assessment, by Ronald Eisler. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Pub., 2000.
TD 196 C45 E38 2000 Reference
Reviews the literature on chemicals that effect the environment. For each chemical includes source, use, properties,deficiency, lethal and sublethal effects, and proposed regulations.
Handbook of environmental risk assessment and management
.[electronic source]/ ed. by Peter Calow. Oxford; Malden, MA: Blackwell Science, 1998.
Handbook of laboratory health and safety/ R. Scott Stricoff and Douglas B. Walters. 2nd ed. New York: Wiley, 1995.
QD51.S92 1995 5th Floor Books
Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference, by Richard J. Lewis. 5th ed. New York: Wiley, 2002.
T55.3 H3 L49 2002 Reference
Contains physical properties, formula, molecular weight, melting and boiling points, explosion limits, flash points, and synonyms for each chemical in six languages. Entries include safety profiles and a summary of hazards.
Rapid Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities, by Richard R. Pohanish and Stanley A. Greene. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1997.
T55.3 H3 P644 1997 Reference
Contains hard-to-find data.Calls attention to dangerous reactivity of commonly used commercial chemicals. It is easy to use because names, synonyms, and trade names are alphabetically arranged.
Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, by Richard J. Lewis. 4th ed. New York: Wiley, 2000.
T55.3.H3 L48 2000 Reference
A guide to frequently encoutered hazardous material. Contains critical data and safety profiles for the chemicals. Has physical and flammability properties, indexes to CAS and DOT numbers, and synonyms, safety profiles for each entry.
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, by Richard J. Lewis. 11th ed. Hoboken: Wiley Interscience, 2004. 3 vols.
T55.3 H3 L494 2004 Reference
An alphabetical listing of 20,000 substances. Gives molecular weight, formulas, and physical properties. Contains synonyms in English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Italian. Clinical data for humans and animals and toxic hazard reviews are also included.
Other Sources
Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials. 10th ed. Boston: National Fire Protection Association, 1991.TH9446 H38 F55 10th ed. 1991 Reference
A listing of commercial chemicals. Gives properties of flammable liquids, gases, and solids; flashpoints for 8,000 trade-name liquids; and explosion and toxicity for 400 substances.
Hazardous Laboratory Chemicals Disposal Guide, by Margaret-Ann Armour. 3rd ed. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Pub., 2003.
QD 64 A76 1996 5TH Floor Books
Includes data and procedures for the disposal of small amounts of waste. Gives physical and chemical properties, fire hazard, hazardous reactions, health hazards, and waste disposal.
Laboratory Waste Management: a Guidebook. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1994.
TD 899 L32 L33 1994 5TH Floor Books
A synthesis and summary of legislation for waste management
.Internet Sources
Chemical SafetyThe International Programme on Chemical Safety provides assessments and management of chemical risks, and promotes safe use of chemicals.
DOE Chemical Safety Program
Points to chemical safety information, evaluation and management of chemical hazards. Includes a chemical management program that encompasses the exchange of current practice, lessons learned and guidance. Provides access to the Chemical Management Handbook.
MSDS Links
A collection of web sites providing material safety data sheets. Includes other links to properties of substances.
NIOSH: Chemical Safety
Links to safety related databases, personal protective equipment, and government agency and industry resources.
Online Safety Library
Includes links to laboratory safety and chemical safety web pages.
Safety Information
This web page lists Internet resources, such as MSDS collections, regulations and NIOSH databases, concerning chemical safety. Also includes online text and graphic publications, commercial sites, and a list of consultants.
UIUC Chemical Safety
This web page points to programs and services concerning chemical safety; links to MSDS information, to training sessions, to fact sheets, and to other useful information.
