Toxicology and Env. Health Resources
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The NIOSH Occupational Exposure Banding Process for Chemical Risk Management
Occupational exposure banding, also known as hazard banding or health hazard banding, is a systematic process that uses qualitative and quantitative hazard information on selected health-effect endpoints to identify potential exposure ranges or categories. Overall, this document provides the background, rationale, and instructions for the occupational exposure banding process and gives guidance for risk managers to identify control levels for chemicals without authoritative OELs.
Oregon Public Health: Toxic substances
This site provides the public access to information on toxic substances and contact information for Oregon Public Health staff.
Source: Oregon Public Health
American Association of Poison Control Centers
The American Association of Poison Control Centers supports the nation’s 55 poison centers in their efforts to prevent and treat poison exposures. Poison centers offer free, confidential medical advice 24 hours a day,
OSU Environmental Health Sciences Center
The Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC) was established in 1967 at Oregon State University (OSU) with funding by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), one of the institutes comprising the National Institutes of Health.
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences
Our mission is to promote health, and prevent disease and disability among working Oregonians and their families during their employment years and through retirement. We do so through basic and applied research, outreach and education.
EPA Region 10
EPA Region 10 (Pacific Northwest) serves Alaska, Idaho, Washington and Oregon, and 271 Native Tribes.
Resources for Science Teachers: Classroom resources from National Library of Medicine
Discover these excellent science resources for teachers and students at the high school and college level.