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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2005-249
Exposure limits, Respirator Recommendations, First Aid, more...
The Pocket Guide is a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemicals/classes found in the work environment. Key data provided for each chemical/substance includes name (including synonyms/trade names), structure/formula, CAS/RTECS Numbers, DOT ID, conversion factors, exposure limits, IDLH, chemical and physical properties, measurement methods, personal protection, respirator recommendations, symptoms, and first aid.
- Styrene (CAS No. 100-42-5)
International Chemical Safety Cards
An ICSC summarizes essential health and safety information on chemicals for their use at the "shop floor" level by workers and employers in factories, agriculture, construction and other work places.
Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH)
The IDLH documents the criteria and information sources that have been used by NIOSH to determine immediately dangerous to life or health concentrations.
NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM)
NMAM is a collection of methods for sampling and analysis of contaminants in workplace air, and in the blood and urine of workers who are occupationally exposed.
- Hydrocarbons, Aromatic (No. 1501) [PDF - 135 KB]
- Organic and Inorganic Gases (Method 3800 [PDF - 832 KB]
NIOSH Criteria Documents: Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Styrene
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 83-119 (1983)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to Styrene over a working lifetime.
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Styrene [PDF - 230 KB]
Related Resources
Agency for Toxic Substances Disease Registry - ToxFAQs: Styrene
Toxicological Profile for Styrene (ATSDR)
OSHA Safety and Health Topics: Styrene
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Styrene
Acute Exposure Guideline Levels (AEGLs) (EPA): Styrene
EPA OPPT Chemical Fact Sheet: Styrene
EPA Drinking Water Contaminants: Styrene
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS): Styrene
NTP OHAT Reproductive Hazards: Styrene
NLM (Hazardous Substance Data Bank): Styrene
NLM (Household Products Database): Styrene
European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS): Styrene
IARC Monographs (Vol. 82): Styrene
- Page last reviewed: October 14, 2009
- Page last updated: October 25, 2010
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division