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NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
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.
- Acrylamide CAS No. 79-06-1
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.
NIOH and NIOSH Basis for an Occupational Health Standard: Acrylamide: A Review of the Literature
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 91-115 (1991)
This document was prepared by NIOSH and Criteria Group of Occupational Standard Setting, Research Dept., National Insitute of Occupational Health (NIOH) to provide the scientific basic for establishing recommended exposure levels to acrylamide.
Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Acrylamide
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-112 (October 1976)
Presents a standard to prevent the adverse effects of exposure to Acrylamide over a working lifetime.
Occupational Safety and Health Guideline for Acrylamide [PDF - 410.7 KB]
Related Resources
OSHA (Safety and Health Topics): Acrylamide
OSHA (Sampling and Analytical Methods): Acrylamide
New Jersey Hazardous Substance Fact Sheets: Acrylamide [PDF - 603 KB]
EPA (Chemical Summary): Acrylamide
EPA (Ground and Drinking Water): Acrylamide [PDF - 222 KB]
Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) (EPA): Acrylamide
NTP-CERHR (Reproductive Hazards): Acrylamide
NTP (Substance Profiles): Acrylamide [PDF - 222 KB]
IARC Monographs (Vol. 60): Acrylamide [PDF - 88.6 KB]
NLM (Hazardous Substance Data Bank): Acrylamide
European chemical Substances Information System (ESIS)
WHO (IPCS-PIM 652): Acrylamide
- Page last reviewed: May 31, 2013
- Page last updated: July 10, 2013
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Education and Information Division