Database Name:Chemical Hazards Response Information System
Acronym:CHRIS
Producer:US Coast Guard
Type of Information:Full-text; Numeric
Group(s):ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY, PROPERTIES
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.
Information Sources:Data compilation from various sources.
Time Span:Current information
Numer of Records:Around 1,300 substances
Language:English
Updating Frequency:Whenever new data is available
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")