Additional Resources
General Information
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a wealth of information on many safety and health hazards.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has information on federal safety and health regulations. Go to their website and click on the A-Z index for the topic you wish to explore.
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has information on many health and environmental issues.
- Department of Transportation (DOT) provides information and guidance on preparing to ship hazardous and biological wastes.
- Oklahoma State University's Online Safety Resource Library contains lots of information on many environmental, health and safety issues.
- American Industrial Hygiene Association has links on safety, environmental health, physics/radiation and organization standards as well as the links on industrial hygiene.
- KSU Public Safety has information relating to various safety practices.
- Gas Conversions has interactive formulas for converting measurements of gas.
Agricultural Safety
- National Ag Safety Database (NASD) has a wealth of information on just about any agricultural safety issue you can think of.
- GrainNet has safety information for the grain, milling, feed and seed industries.
- K-State's Agricultural Safety and Health Program provides information on a variety of agricultural safety and health issues.
- National Safety Council Agricultural Safety page has information on many farm safety issues.
- National Institute for Farm Safety has facts sheets and links to information on a variety of farm safety topics
Animals/ Livestock Safety
- Temple Grandin's animal behavior website.
- National Ag Safety Database (NASD) has a lot of information on safety around animals.
Biosafety
- American Biological Safety Association has links and information on many biosafety issues.
- Center for Disease Control Biosafety homepage has lots of information, including a web version of the book, Biosafety in Microbiological and Medical Laboratories.
Chemical Safety
General Chemical Information
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has databases that detail the hazards of a variety of chemicals.
--NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards is a quick reference that provides basic information about specific chemicals.
-- Occupational Guidelines for Chemical Hazards provides very detailed information about the hazards of many chemicals.
-- Chemical Safety Page provides links to other sites, including MSDS databases.
-- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ASTDR) has authoritative documents describing the hazards of many chemicals. Toxicological Profiles are very detailed, while ToxFAQs are short and to the point.
- SDS Search-Chemical Safety provides free access to over 2,500,000 Material Safety Data Sheets. When you get to this site, click on MSDS-SEARCH, and enter the name and/or manufacturer of the chemical MSDS you wish to find.
- ChemFinder is a large database of common chemical information.
- Chemical Reactivity Worksheet is a database of reactivity information for about 4,300 chemicals that allows you to virtually "mix" chemicals to determine if there will be any hazardous reactions. Developed by the Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA, and the Chemical Emergency Prevention and Prepareness Office of the EPA.
- The University of Iowa's Health Protection Office has developed a simple plan for storing chemicals according to compatibility.
- Emergency Chemical Information for Spills and Accidents
- Spill Response Supplies describes basic supplies that should be kept in each lab, shop, and department for dealing with minor spills of hazardous chemicals. (PDF 215KB)
- Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook provides excellent information for responding to spills of specific chemicals.
- Other sources of quick chemical information include:
- NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards
- NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
How to Select Chemically-Resistant Gloves
- Ansell-Edmont SpecWare Interactive Guide to Chemical Resistant Gloves.
- Best Manufacturing Co. Chemrest Guide to Chemical Resistant Gloves.
- MAPA Chemical Resistance Guide.
Construction/Carpentry Safety
- Electronic Library of Construction Occupational Safety and Health has a wealth of information on construction safety issues.
Driver Safety
- The National Safety Council has lots of articles and fact sheets on driver safety issues.
Electrical Safety
- Electrical Safety Foundation has many free publications to help you work safely around electricity.
- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's website also has practical information about electrical safety.
- The National Fire Protection Association publishes the National Electrical Code and provides practical fact sheets on electrical safety.
- For information on electrical safety in agricultural settings, see the National Ag Safety Database.
- Preventing Injuries Involving Electrical Cords Near Animal Pens (pdf)
- Electrical Safety at Fairs Field Days and Other Public Events (pdf)
- Basic Electrical Safety Inspection Checklist (pdf)
Emergency Planning and Management
These sites have information to help you prepare for emergencies and disasters:
Ergonomics
- Cornell University Ergonomics Website has information on arranging your worksite and other ergonomics issues
- University of Virginia Ergonomics Programshows you how to stretch to relieve stress and fatigue
- Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has information on office ergonomics and more.
Fire Prevention
The following sites provide lots of good information on fire prevention:
- U.S. Fire Administration
- Kansas State Fire Marshall Office
- The National Fire Protection Association
Health, Disease, and First Aid Information
These sites have information on a wide variety of topics related to health and disease:
These websites have information about health issues related to chemicals, air quality, mold, and many other topics:
These websites have information on first aid, CPR and many other health issues:
- American Heart Association
- Red Cross
- National Safety Council
- American Association of Poison Control Center
Laboratory Safety
- The Laboratory Safety Institute has some very relevant lab safety good practices documents and posters.
Needlestick Injuries
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has considerable information on how to prevent needle stick injuries, including sources for purchasing self-sheathing needles and other safe needle designs. Although these materials were written for healthcare workers, they are also relevant for anyone who gives injections to livestock.
Parliamentary Procedures
- Parliamentary Procedures Online summarizes the rules for conducting committee meetings.
Pesticide Information and Safety
- K-State Research and Extension Pesticides and IPM Program has a wealth of information about pesticides and pesticide safety including information on current labels.
- EPA Office of Pesticide Programs has a information about the health effects of pesticides.
- Extension Toxicology Network (EXTOXNET) has information on the toxicology and hazardous properties of many pesticides.
- National Pesticide Information Center has information on pesticide health effects, SDS's, and labels.
- Cornell University's Pesticide Management Education Program has information about the chemical hazards of many pesticides.
- Ag Chemical Information Services has MSDS's and labels for many pesticides and chemicals.
Silage Safety
Weather Hazards
- This page contains links to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration web sites that contain information about weather safety.
