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| Database Name: | Chemical Hazards Response Information System |
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| Acronym: | CHRIS |
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| Producer: | US Coast Guard |
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| Type of Information: | Full-text; Numeric |
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| Group(s): | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY, PROPERTIES |
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| Database Description: | Contains information on transport of hazardous chemicals, with emphasis on water transport and spill situations. Includes: chemical names and synonyms; molecular formula; biological and fire hazard potential, physical and chemical properties.
The contents of this database are available, free-of-charge, as part of the databank "National Incident Management System" at the US Coast Guard site. |
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| Information Sources: | Data compilation from various sources. |
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| Time Span: | Current information |
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| Numer of Records: | Around 1,300 substances |
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| Language: | English |
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| Updating Frequency: | Whenever new data is available |
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| Distributors: | Aristatek (online)
CCOHS (online, as part of the databank "CHEMpendium")
National Library of Medicine (online, as part of the databank "WISER")
US Coast Guard (online; see explanation)
US Dept. of Homeland Security (online, as part of the databank "E-Plan") |
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