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Quick Reference
Environment
BOC Gases: Products: MSDS
Materials Safety Data Sheets specific to the handling of gases.
Chemical Backgrounders
National Safety Council gives exposure values, health effects, and regulations
for many commonly handled chemicals.
Earthtrends: the Environmental
Information Portal
"EarthTrends is a comprehensive online database, maintained by the
World Resources Institute, that focuses on the environmental,
social, and economic trends that shape our world."
eFACTS
Pennsylvania Department of Environment Resources links for environmental
compliance tracking, compliance assistance, and code information.
National Environmental Directory
Lists more than 13,000 organizations in the United States concerned with
environmental issues and environmental education.
MSDS Search
Envirocare International Inc. maintains this site with information on every
aspect of MSDSs including how to read, write, understand, and train employees
to meet the Hazard Communication Standard.
Terms of the Environment
Environmental dictionary of words, acronyms, and abbreviations, by the EPA.
Toxic Release Inventory
Publicly available EPA database that contains information on toxic chemical
releases and other waste management activities reported annually by certain
covered industry groups as well as federal facilities.
Union of Concerned Scientists
Environmental concerns include global warming, forests, and invasive species.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Contents include environmental news, browsable topic list, laws, regulations,
and dockets as well as links to other sources of environmental information.
For more MSDS Links see MSDS QuickRef