Southeastern Louisiana University

Occupational Safety & Health Subject Guide

Encyclopedias

Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
--Reference Stacks-- RC 963 .A3 E53 (4 vol.)

Handbooks

Accident Prevention Manual for Business & Industry: Administration & Programs
--Reference Stacks-- T 55 .A333
Accident Prevention Manual for Business & Industry: Engineering & Technology
--Reference Stacks-- T 55 .A334
Building Construction and Safety Code Handbook
--Reference Stacks-- TH 1065 .B855
Fire Protection Guide to Hazardous Materials
--Reference Stacks-- TK 55.3 .H3 N32
Genium's Handbook of Safety, Health, and Environmental Data for Common Hazardous Substances
--Reference Stacks-- T 55.3 .H3 G46 (3 vol.)
Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering Principles for Oil, Gas, Chemical, and Related Facilities
--Reference Stacks-- TH 9445 .C47 N65
Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health
--Reference Stacks-- RC 967 .H26
Industrial Fire Protection Handbook
--Reference Stacks-- TH 9445 .M4 S37
National Electrical Safety Code
--Reference Stacks-- TK 152 .N345
NFPA Fire Prevention Code Handbook
--Reference Stacks-- TH 9182 .N47
NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code
--Reference Stacks-- TH 9182 .N48
OSHA 1910 Compliance Manual for General Industry
--Reference Stacks-- KF 3568.4 .O83 (3 vol.)
2000 OSHA Handbook
--Reference Stacks-- KF 3570 .T8
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials
--Reference Stacks-- T 55.3 .H3 L494 (3 vol.)
Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace
--Reference Stacks-- TK 152 .S73

Dictionaries

Dictionary of Terms Used in the Safety Profession
--Reference Stacks-- T 55 .D5
The Environmental Dictionary: and Regulatory Cross-reference
--Reference Stacks-- KF 3775 .A68 K57
Health and Safety at Work: Key Terms
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Indexes and Databases

Applied Science & Technology-- Abstracts articles from 1983 and provides full-text of selected journals beginning in 1997.

Business Source Complete-- Indexes, abstracts and provides full-text of articles from magazines and scholarly journals, industrial/technological periodicals, company and industry profiles, country economic data, accounting standards, encyclopedic dictionaries and handbooks.

Government Periodicals-- Indexes periodicals published by United States governmental agencies.

Government Publications (Marcive)-- Indexes United States government documents published since July 1976. Includes some hyperlinks to Web-based documents.

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of scholarly health, nursing and medical journals and health periodicals.

LEXIS®-NEXIS® Academic-- Provides full-text of: U.S. and international newspapers; business, industry and market news; accounting literature; company financial reports and profiles; legal news and reviews; state and federal case law; state, U.S., Canadian, Commonwealth and E.U. codes and regulations; patents; medical news and journals; state and country profiles; biographies and quotations; polls and surveys and a world almanac.

MEDLINE-- Indexes scholarly journals covering all areas of medicine and health sciences (including nursing, allied health and nutrition). Provides links to small selection of full-text articles.

ProQuest Research Library-- Indexes, abstracts and provides selected full-text of popular and scholarly periodicals from many disciplines.

CCOHS Academic Support Program-- Provides access to Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), CHEMINFO, CHEMpendiumJ, RTECS®, OSH References databases, Canadian enviroOSH Legislation and Standards, and the ILO Encyclopaedia.

NIOSHTIC-2 -- Indexes occupational safety and health publications, documents, grant reports, and other communication products supported in whole or in part by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Internet Sites

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry -- Website of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, an agency of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services that responds to public health incidents and provides health information to prevent harmful exposures and disease related to toxic substances.

American Board of Industrial Hygiene -- Website of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), a not-for-profit corporation formed to improve the practice and educational standards of the profession of industrial hygiene and to certify practicing industrial hygienists

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine -- Website of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM), comprised of physicians and health care workers who promote worker health through preventive medicine, clinical care, research, and education.

American Industrial Hygiene Association -- Website of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), a non-profit organization of industrial hygienists and other occupational health, safety and environmental professionals.

The American Society of Safety Engineers -- Website of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), professional safety organization that provides professional development and representation for safety, health and environmental practitioners.

Center for Chemical Process Safety -- Website of the Center for Chemical Process Safety, sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, that provides information on manufacturing process safety.

Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute -- Website of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, a joint institute of Rutgers University and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey that sponsors research, education and service programs on environmental health, toxicology, occupational health, exposure assessment, public policy, and health education.

Index to OSHA Standards - 29 CFR -- Searchable website of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards.

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) -- Searchable database prepared and maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency containing information on human health effects that may result from exposure to various chemicals in the environment.

National Fire Protection Association -- Website of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an international nonprofit organization that develops codes and standards, research, training and education.

National Occupational Research Agenda -- The 1996 National Occupational Research Agenda prepared by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to identify and target priority research areas in occupational safety and health.

National Safety Council -- Website of the National Safety Council, including resources on safety, health, environmental policies, practices and procedures.

NIOSH -- Website of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

ToxTown -- Interactive guide to commonly encountered toxic substances in our environment.

U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board -- Website of the U. S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, an independent federal agency investigating chemical accidents to protect workers, the public and the environment.

U. S. Department of Energy Environment, Safety and Health -- Website of the U. S. Department of Energy Environment, Safety and Health.

U. S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration -- Website of the U. S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration.

U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration -- Website of the U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration.