Tag Archives: chemicals

CPSIA and Libraries

Posted on 9 January 2009 by Rick Mason

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), passed by Congress last August and due to be enforced beginning February 10th, is designed to protect children from exposure to products containing unsafe levels of lead or phthalate.  All well and good.  … Continue reading →

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WebWISER

Posted on 25 October 2007 by Rick Mason

WebWISER is an online access point for WISER, which stands for Wireless Information Sytem for Emergency Responders.  This database of information on hazardous materials is maintained by the National Library of Medicine, and can be used to both find information … Continue reading →

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Toxnet – Toxicology Data Network

Posted on 18 July 2006 by Rick Mason

You don’t need to be searching for toxic substances (I tried a search for Aloe and got some interesting results) when using the National Library of Medicine’s Toxnet, but if you need to find info and articles on chemicals and … Continue reading →

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