Fire Technology Resources on the Web

General Reference:

• California Dept. Of Forestry & Fire Protection (http://www.fire.ca.gov/)
• Fire and Aviation Management (http://www.fs.fed.us/fire) – From the USDA; includes wild land fire information.
• Fire Safety Links (http://www.doctorfire.com/links.html) – Compiled by Fire Science and Technology. Inc. Links focus on fire science, fire research, and fire testing aspects.
• National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org)
• San Jose Fire Department (http://www.sjfd.org) – Permit applications and national fire prevention standards.

News, Jobs, Networking, and current Events

• Fire and EMS Information Network (http://www.fire-ems.net)
• Firehouse (http://www.firehouse.com) - Companion site to Firehouse magazine.

Laws and Regulations:

• California Code of Regulations (http://www.calregs.com) – Updated weekly. title names vary from the print version of Barclay's Official California Code of Regulations.
• California Department of Motor Vehicles Commercial Driver License Handbook Section 9: Hazardous Materials/Wastes (http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/cdl_htm/sec9_a.htm) – Includes images relating to shipping papers, packages, placards, orange panels, and markings.
• 49 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) (http://www.myregs.com/dotrspa/) – This non-official site, sponsored by a company that sells shipping labels, provides a simple search interface. Type 173.225 into the search box in the left frame, then open the resulting link and scroll down to 173.225(b) to see the first organic peroxide table related to packaging.
• eCFR (daily-updated Code of Federal Regulations) (http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/) – The unofficial, non-print current code compiled by the Government Printing Office and National Archives and Records Administration. Click on the Browse link, then select Title 49 from the drop-down list of titles. Finally open section 173.225 and scroll to 173.225(b) to find the table of organic peroxides related to packaging.
• Code of Federal Regulations (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html) – The codified, official Code of Federal Regulations. Includes links to archived codes beginning in 1996
• The National Fire Codes Online (http://www.nfpa.org/codesonline) – Temporary unavailable – From the National Fire Protection Association. An easy-to-use subscription database. Obtain the NFPA ID number and password from an FPT instructor or the Library Reference Desk. Please log out to allow others to sign in.
• Organic Peroxide Producers Safety Division, Society of the Plastics Industry (http://plasticsindustry.org/about/organicperoxide.htm) – Scroll down on page to find well-organized regulatory and safety information specific to organic peroxides.
• PHMSA-U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (www.phmsa.dot.gov) – ). Find their Guide for Preparing Shipping Papers by typing “shipping papers” without quotes into the search box. Find a guide on how to use hazardous materials regulations (HMR) by typing “how to hmr” without quotes into the search box.

Hazardous Materials – Chemicals and Compounds

• CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations) (http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/) – Data sheets on 6,000+ hazardous materials and 82,000+ synonyms and I.D. numbers, sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
• Chemfinder (http://chemfinder.cambridgesoft.com) – Chemical information including MSDS, health effects, and regulations.
• The Chemical Database (http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/erd/) – Information on over 25,000 chemicals, compiled from various sources by the Department of Chemistry, University of Akron.
• Chemical Hazards Response Information System (online version of the print CHRIS Manual) (http://www.chrismanual.com/) – Provides information needed by the Coast Guard during water transport emergencies. Includes chemical, physical, and biological data. Click on Query Chris Manual link to start a search.
• Envirofacts Master Chemical Integrator (http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/emci/emci_query.html) – From the EPA; search for chemicals by name or CAS number.
• ChemIndustry (http://chemindustry.com/apps/chemicals) – Chemical substance synonym finder, sponsored by 45,000+ industrial chemical companies.
• Environmental, Chemistry & Hazardous Materials News, Information & Resources (http://EnvironmentalChemistry.com/yogi/chemicals/) – This site provides chemistry, environmental and hazardous materials news, information & resources including: in depth articles; a detailed periodic table of elements; chemical database; hazmat emergency response guides; hazmat placarding information; and much more.
• MSDS Online (http://ilpi.com/msds/) – Portal to government, corporate and non-profit MSDS data. Includes MSDS-related FAQ, glossary, links, and historical information.
• MSDS Search, Inc. “National Repository” (http://www.msdssearch.com/Default.htm) – A corporate, sponsored clearinghouse, providing access to 350,000 MSDS from 1,500 manufacturers.
• NIOSH/Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (NPG) (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg) – Contains an index of chemical names and synonyms.
• SIRI MSDS Index (http://hazard.com/msds) – ). Vermont Safety Information Resources, Inc. Corporate site with MSDS and chemical toxicity search engines.
• Toxnet (http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov) – Hazardous materials and safety
• Unidocs (http://www.unidocs.org) – Network of California agencies supplying hazardous materials and waste documents, forms, a chemical database, news, training information, and an incident reporting system

 

Back to the Quick Guide main page.