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IGUS : links

The links on this page are grouped into nine categories. Click on the category of your choice.

• Regulations and related information
• Government : transportation departments
• Government : bodies dealing with dangerous goods and regulations
• Research laboratories
• Properties of (dangerous) chemical substances and accident data
• Organisations
• Literature
• Universities
• Chemistry search engines and links

Last update: 18 September 2008

Disclaimer
Websites are only mentioned on this page because they are considered to give useful information on dangerous materials and regulations.
IGUS does not promote any organisation or company connected to any of these websites. Inclusion on this website does not constitute any kind of formal approval.
IGUS does not carry any responsibility for the contents of the websites listed.
Commercial websites will not be included.

Regulations and related information

• 49 CFR Parts 100-185 (US Hazardous Materials Regulations)
• Chemicals Hazards Information and Packaging for Supply Regulations (UK implementation of 67/548/EEC)
• Code of Federal Regulations (USA)
• Eur-Lex (European Union law)
• ILO Basics of Chemical Safety
• IUPAC Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry
• IUPAC Recommendations on Organic & Biochemical Nomenclature, Symbols & Terminology etc.
• REACH (official website of EU DG Environment)
• REACH (informal website of CNRS)
• Seveso II Directive (EU)
• UN ECE Transport Division
• UVV - Unfallverhütungsvorschriften (in German)
• WHMIS - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada)

Government : transportation departments

• Australia : Department of Transport and Regional Services
• Canada : Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate
• France : Ministère de l'Equipement, des Transports, de l'Aménagement du Territoire, du Tourisme et de la Mer
• Germany : Bundesministerium für Verkehr, Bau- und Wohnungwesen
• Netherlands : Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
• United Kingdom : Department for Transport
• USA : Department of Transportation - HazMat Safety

Government : bodies dealing with dangerous goods and regulations

• Australia : DoIR - Department of Industry and Resources of Western Australia
• Australia : NOHSC - National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
• Canada : CCOHS - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Germany : BAuA - Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• EU : ECB - European Chemicals Bureau
• EU : ECHA - European Chemicals Agency
• EU : MAHB - Major Accident Hazards Bureau
• Ireland : HSA - Health and Safety Authority
• Italy : ISPESL - National Institute of Occupational Safety and Prevention
• Netherlands : RIVM - National Institute for Public Health and Environment
• Norway : DSB - Directorate for Civil Protection and Emergency Planning
• Sweden : SRSA - Swedish Rescue Services Agency
• United Kingdom : HSE - Health and Safety Executive
• USA : CSB - Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
• USA : EPA - Environmental Protection Agency
• USA : FDA - Food and Drug Administration
• USA : NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• USA : OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Research laboratories

• BAM
• Canadian Explosives Research Laboratory
• Christian Michelsen Research
• HSL
• INERIS
• Joint Research Centre Ispra
• National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster
• Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
• TNO

Properties of (dangerous) chemical substances and accident data

• ChemExper (information on >100,000 chemicals)
• ChemFinder
• Chemical Safety Information @ Oxford University
• Chemdat : the Merck Chemical Databases (Safety Data Sheets)
• ChemIDplus
• Common Compound Library @ Frostburg University
• International Chemical Safety Cards @ WHO/ILO/IPCS
• NIST Chemistry Webbook
• Occupational Exposure Limits (The Netherlands)
• Right to know hazardous substance fact sheets (New Jersey)
• RISCAD (database of chemical accidents, mainly in Japan)
• SIRI MSDS Collection
• Toxnet (USA)
• Where to find Material Safety Data Sheets on the internet

Organisations

• ACS - American Chemical Society
• AIChE - American Institue of Chemical Engineers
• CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service
• CCPS - Center for Chemical Process Safety
• Cefic - the European Chemical Industry Council
• CEN - European Committee for Standardization
• CHCS - Chemical Hazards Communication Society
• DGAC - Dangerous Goods Advisory Council (formerly HMAC)
• EPSC - European Process Safety Centre
• IATA - International Air Transport Association
• ICAO - International Civil Aviation Organization
• ICCA - International Council of Chemical Associations
• IChemE - Institute of Chemical Engineers
• IMO - International Maritime Organization
• ISO - International Organization for Standardization
• IUPAC - International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
• NCEC - National Chemical Emergency Centre
• NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
• OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
• UNEP - UN Environment Programme

Literature

• Chemical Processing (journal)
• Chemical Week (journal)
• Chemistry & Industry (journal)
• Dictionary on Organic Chemistry (in Dutch and English)
• Journal of Energetic Materials
• Journal of Pyrotechnics
• National Technical Information Service (US Department of Commerce)
• ScienceDirect (Elsevier journals)
• Techreports Server (NASA)
• University of Adelaide Library, Chemistry Resources

Universities

• International University Chemistry Departments (links to chemistry departments worldwide)

Chemistry search engines and links

• Chemistry Guide
• Chempointers (UCLA)
• Links for chemists
• Organic Chemistry Resources Worldwide