NIOSH Mobile Pocket Guide
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Health & Fitness
The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
- Rating
- 4.5
- 184 ratings
- Downloads
- 156K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Oct 20
- 2023 · v1.0
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About NIOSH Mobile Pocket Guide
The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards is intended as a source of general industrial hygiene information for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals. The Pocket Guide presents key information and data in abbreviated tabular form for 677 chemicals or substance groupings (e.g., manganese compounds, tellurium compounds, inorganic tin compounds, etc.) that are found in the work environment. The industrial hygiene information found in the Pocket Guide should help users recognize and control occupational chemical hazards. The chemicals or substances contained in this revision include all substances for which the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended exposure limits (RELs) and those with permissible exposure limits (PELs) as found in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry Air Contaminants Standard (29 CFR 1910.1000).
• 677 chemical entries and appendices.
• Links to IDLH, as well as NIOSH and OSHA Methods (requires a data connection).
• Search chemical by name and synonym, DOT number, CAS number, RTECS number.
• Preferences settings to select information to be displayed.
• Bookmark commonly used chemicals
• Chronological history of chemicals viewed
• Long press chemical entries to copy information being displayed to other apps
• 677 chemical entries and appendices.
• Links to IDLH, as well as NIOSH and OSHA Methods (requires a data connection).
• Search chemical by name and synonym, DOT number, CAS number, RTECS number.
• Preferences settings to select information to be displayed.
• Bookmark commonly used chemicals
• Chronological history of chemicals viewed
• Long press chemical entries to copy information being displayed to other apps
What’s new
Version 1.0 · Updated October 20, 2023
Updated application API Level.
User reviews
Great
I find that I can download information on chemicals, save it to the app and then use it when I am in the field
Very Much Useful
Great app to have in the field when your working. You don't need to pull out the big ol msds book anymore, just search the chemical you need info about.
Highly recommended app. Easy to navigate.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards intended for?
The NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards is intended for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals.
What information does the Pocket Guide present?
The Pocket Guide presents key information and data in abbreviated tabular form for 677 chemicals or substance groupings found in the work environment.
How can the Pocket Guide help users?
The industrial hygiene information found in the Pocket Guide can help users recognize and control occupational chemical hazards.
Which substances are included in this revision of the Pocket Guide?
This revision of the Pocket Guide includes all substances for which NIOSH has recommended exposure limits (RELs) and those with permissible exposure limits (PELs) as found in the OSHA General Industry Air Contaminants Standard.
What features does the Pocket Guide offer?
The Pocket Guide offers features such as links to IDLH, NIOSH and OSHA methods, the ability to search chemicals by name and various numbers, preferences settings, bookmarking commonly used chemicals, and a chronological history of viewed chemicals.
How can users copy information from the Pocket Guide?
Users can long press on chemical entries to copy the displayed information to other apps.
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