Tools and Resources

Standards & Codes

  • ACGIH American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
  • OSHA Occupational Safety & Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor
  • NIOSH The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
  • BOCA Building Officials and Code Administrators International — National Building Code available from the International Code Council
  • NFPA National Fire Protection Association
  • IMC International Mechanical Code — from the International Code Council
  • UMC Uniform Mechanical Code — from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
  • OSHA Instruction Inspecting Workplaces that Create or Handle Combustible Dusts

Tools

Articles & Topics

  • Manganese Exposure Mayo Clinic Report on Effects of Manganese Fumes Generated from Welding
  • Titanium From Department of Energy Technical Standards Program
  • Chromium Wall Street Journal Article Citing New Standard for Chromium Exposure
  • Welding, Cutting, Brazing OSHA Links to Safety and Health Information for Welding, Cutting & Brazing