accessing information about chemicals and chemical hazards
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Accessing Information About Chemicals and Chemical Hazards
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Chemical Incidents CreateVarious Information Needs
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California: 2012 Chevron Refinery Fire
Source: abcnews.com
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Texas: 2013 Fertilizer Plant Explosion
Source: U.S. Chemical Safety Board
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West Virginia: 2014 West Virginia Chemical Leak/Water Ban
Source: wvpublic.org
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Chemical Information Needed
• What is this chemical?– Properties (color, odor, form, weight, solubility)– Use (fuel blending, coal washing, fertilizer
production, hydrodealkylation)• Is this chemical toxic/health effects?– Humans– Animals– Plants
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Chemical Information Needed (2)
• What should be done for protection?– First responders, containment, clean up– Residents– Air, water, soil
• If exposed, what should be done?– Fresh air, rinse eyes– Discontinue use of drinking water– Triage, emergency room/hospital, social worker– Potassium supplement, gastric lavage
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Chemical Information Needed (3)
• What toxicology studies have been completed?– Journal publications– Government dbases– Industry studies
• What regulations and guidelines exist from government?
• Have similar incidents occurred?
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For Answers Search:toxnet.nlm.nih.gov
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Poll
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Searching HSDB forChemical Information
Search Options:• Chemical identifiers– Name or synonym– Registry number
• Query terms– Disease or health effect– Treatment method– Use
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Searching HSDB forChemical Information (2)
Limits Feature• Displays major sections• Expands to display many
data fields• Targeted search• Multiple chemicals in
results
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Open browser to demonstrate searching HSDB
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Question/Poll
Do these names represent the same chemical?– 4-Methyl-1-cyclohexanemethanol– 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol– MCHM– 4-MCHM– p-Methylcyclohexanemethanol
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Answer: Yes
Types of names include:• Systematic (IUPAC-International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry)• Common• Trade• Street
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West Virginia Chemical Spill
MCHM: Challenges creating a new HSDB record• 4-Methylcyclohexanemethanol• HSDB sources • Limited data available• Peer review of record• Releasing record to the public
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