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Compendium of Chemical Hazards

The Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division, as part of its information resource, is producing a series entitled a Compendium of Chemical Hazards.

The style and content have been developed following extensive joint working across the HPA and the chemicals chosen have been selected following an audit of queries.

The aim is to produce an online information resource for the public and all professionals who may be involved in advising and responding to chemical incidents, mainly the public health professionals and emergency services.

The Compendia of Chemical Hazards is split into three sections.

General Information
Provides background information on the compound, including its uses and 'frequently asked questions'
Incident Management
Focuses on information that may be needed during chemical incidents, such as physicochemical properties, health effects and decontamination. More detailed information on the clinical management of individuals who have been exposed to chemicals is available via TOXBASE.
Toxicological Overview
Provides more in-depth toxicology of the compound.
In addition, incident management sections are available for some additional chemicals to aid in the management of chemical incidents. General information and toxicological overview sections for these chemicals will be available before April 2008.

Topics A-Z

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›› Acetylene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Acrylonitrile	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Ammonia	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Antimony Hydride	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Arsenic	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Arsenic Hydride	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Arsine	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Asbestos	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for B	Topic
›› Benzene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Benzo[a]pyrene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Brominated Flame Retardants	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Bromine	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for C	Topic
›› Cadmium	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Carbolic Acid	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Carbon Monoxide	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Carbon monoxide poisoning	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Carbon tetrachloride	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Chlorine	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Chloroethylene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Chloroform	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Chromium	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for D	Topic
›› Decabromodiphenyl Ether (DEHP)	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Diesel	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Diisononylphthalate (DINP)	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Dioxins	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for E	Topic
›› Ethane-1,2-diol	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Ethylene glycol	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for F	Topic
›› Formaldehyde	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for G	Topic
›› Gasoline	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for H	Topic
›› Hydrochloric Acid	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Hydrogen chloride	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Hydrogen cyanide	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Hydrogen peroxide	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Hydrogen sulphide	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Hydroxybenzene	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for I	Topic
Index for J	Topic
›› Jet Fuel	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for K	Topic
›› Kerosene	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for L	Topic
›› Lead	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for M	Topic
›› Mercury	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Methanol	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for N	Topic
›› Naphthalene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Nickel	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Nitric Acid	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Nitrobenzene	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for O	Topic
Index for P	Topic
›› Perfluorooctane Sulfonate	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Perfluorooctanoic Acid	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Petrol	Chemicals & Poisons
›› PFOS/PFOA	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Phenol	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Phosgene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Phosphine	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Phosphorus	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Phthalates (incident management)	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Polybromodiphenyl ethers	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for Q	Topic
Index for R	Topic
Index for S	Topic
›› Sodium fluoride	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Sodium hypochlorite	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Stibine	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Styrene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Sulphuric Acid	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for T	Topic
›› TCDD	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Tetrachloroethene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Tetrachloroethylene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Toluene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Trichloroethene	Chemicals & Poisons
›› Trichloroethylene	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for U	Topic
Index for V	Topic
›› Vinyl Chloride	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for W	Topic
›› White Phosphorus	Chemicals & Poisons »Back to the top
Index for X	Topic
Index for Y	Topic
Index for Z	Topic

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