Free Stuff for the "HazMat Laptop"

©1997-2008, Michael G. Pirrello, CHMM


Please note that a section for PDA's can be found at the bottom of this page.
Please note that a listing on this page is not an assertion of the reliability of the data source. Although believed to be from reliable sources, I provide no guarantees as to the usefulness or accuracy of the information presented herein, and disclaim all liability for damages that may result from the use or misuse of these data sources.

Chemical and Emergency Response Information

2008 Emergency Response Guidebook (DOT/CANUTEC)

ATSDR ToxProfiles 2007TM (ATSDR)

Bioterrorism Wall Charts (NC SPICE)

Chemical Hazards Response Information System (CHRIS) Manual (USCG)

Chemical Reactivity Worksheet (NOAA)(Note: Download v. 1.9.2, released January 7, 2008.)

Chemicals in the Environment: OPPT Chemical Fact Sheets (EPA)

Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Database (EPA)(Note that updated stand-alone files can be downloaded quarterly. Current release: Dec. 28, 2007. Requires 80.9MB of disk space when expanded.)

Minimal Risk Levels (ATSDR)

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NIOSH)

Occupational Safety and Health Guidelines for Chemical Hazards (NIOSH)(Note: There are MANY individual .pdf files - a download manager application is recommended if you want to capture this data to a local drive.)

Periodic Table (LANL)

Pesticide Product Information System (EPA)

Proposition 65 List (CalEPA)

Triage 8(e) Chemical Studies Database (EPA) (Note: Very large. Requires 45MB of disk space when installed. Website indicates material is outdated.)

WISER (NLM)


PPE Selection

Permeation Guide for DuPontTM Tychem ® Protective Fabrics (DuPont)

ILC Dover CloropelTM Chemical Compatibility Chart (ILC Dover)(Note: On-screen readability of .pdf file is poor unless magnified to 150% in Adobe Acrobat)

Trellchem® Chemical Protective Suits Interactive Manual & Chemical Database (Trelleborg)


Respirator Selection, Use and Fit-Testing

3M Respirator Selection Guide (3M)

FitPlus Fit Test Software (TSI, Inc.)(Note: For use with TSI Portacount Fit Tester, v. 3.4)

Respiratory Protection eTool (OSHA)


Transportation and Facility Information

49 CFR 172.101 - Hazardous Materials Table (DOT)

DOT Special Permits (DOT)

HATS 3 (EPA)

LandView 5 (U.S. Census Bureau)

RMP*Review (EPA)

TierIISubmit 2007 (EPA)

Title III List of Lists (EPA)


Release Modeling Software

Automated Data Inquiry for Oil Spills (ADIOS2) Oil Weathering Model (NOAA)

Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) Suite (EPA) (ALOHA, CAMEO, MARPLOT)

DEGADIS (EPA)

General NOAA Oil Modeling Environment (GNOME)

RMP*Comp (EPA)

SLAB (EPA)

TSCREEN (EPA)

Trajectory Analysis Planner (TAP) (NOAA)


Other Software/Resources

Electronic ICS Forms (FEMA)

SpillToolsTM (NOAA)


Free Stuff for the "HazMat PDA"

Please refer to http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/overviewpdareviews.html as an excellent starting point for finding hazmat applications for your PDA. Note that the "Candidates for Future Review" page holds the names of other applications you may be interested in that don't show up in the main table.

Additional applications include:

WISER (NLM)

ERG2008 Mobile (DOT/CANUTEC)

Emergency Response to Terrorism: Job Aid v. 2.0 (USFA)

Others: (not necessarily free)