CD-ROM with 15 databases on aspects of occupational health, medical, hazard, and environmental information vital to the safe management and handling of chemicals. Available from Micromedex and Microinfo (see separate entries). (R) = Registered. Databases are:
(a) MEDITEXT (R): Medical Managements; treatment of people exposed to industrial chemicals
(b) HAZARDTEXT (R): Hazard Managements; toxicity, treatment and response recommendations;
(c) HSDB (Hazardous Substances Data Bank): see separate entry
(d) OHM/TADS (Oil and Hazardous Materials/Technical Assistance Data System): health and environmental effects of some 1000 petroleum products and hazardous chemicals
(e) CHRIS (Chemical Hazard Response Information System): recommendations for initial response to aquatic incidents involving hazardous materials, addressing the properties, isolation, reactivity, and hazard classification of approximately 1,200 chemicals. Evacuation procedures and personal protection are presented.
(f) REPRORISK (R) System: this collection of reproductive risk information databases, including REPROTEXT (R), REPROTOX (R); Shepard’s Catalog of Teratogenic Agents, and TERIS Teratogen Information System, helps professionals evaluate eproductive risks of drugs, chemicals, and physical and environmental agents on males, females, and unborn children.(available on the disc at an extra charge)
(g) IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System): health risk and EPA regulatory information on over 450 chemicals
(h) NAERG (formerly DOT Emergency Response Guides): recommended responses to fires, spills, and explosions involving hazardous chemicals
(i) RTECS (R); (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances): see separate entry
(j) NIOSH Pocket Guide: contains data for 675 common workplace chemicals
(k) INFOTEXT (R); Documents: general health and safety information dcuments on nonchemical-specific topics such as ergonomics, human health risk assessments, etc.