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Industrial Hygiene for toxicological information, primarily for Federal agencies However, private in quiries can be made to it for specific informa tion American Conference of Governmental Industnal Hygienists, (ACCIH), 1014 Broad way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 A professional association composed of industrial hvgiene personnel in government Publishes an nually a table ol recommended threshold limits (Request list of publications ) American Industnal Hygiene Association, (AIHA), 66 S Miller Road, Akron, Ohio 44313 A professional association composed of industrial hygiene personnel "Hygienic Guides" available on specific chemicals summanzing the current information on phys iological effects and methods of control Pub lishes the Journal of the American Industrial Hygiene Association and manuals on various industrial hygiene subjects (Request list of publications ) Amencan Insurance Association, (AIA), Engineering and Safety Department, 85 John Street, New Yoik, N Y 10038 Member ship composed of casualty insurance com panies Information developed and pub lished on handling chemicals, primarily in "Chemical Hazards Information Series," for member companies Copies of reports usu ally available from a member Amencan Medical Association, (AMA), 535 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, 111 60610 Provides information to members on occupational health hazards upon request List of publications upon request Amencan Petroleum Institute, (API), 1271 Avenue ol the Amencas, New Yoik, N Y 10020 Reports developed by committees on handling of petroleum products available for sale Amencan Standards Institute, (ASI) 1430 Broadway, New York, N Y 10018 Numerous standards developed for the handling of specific chemicals (See footnote on p 318 ) Compressed Cas Association, Inc , (CCA), 500 Fifth Ave , N Y 10036 Membership composed primarily of companies Informa tion on handling of gases available for sale in pamphlet form Factory Mutual Engineenng Corporation, 1151 Boston-Providence Tuinpike, Norwood, Mass 02062 This is the inspection and engineenng service foi member insurance companies Some publications, most notably Handbook of Industnal Loss Prevention (McGraw-Hill Book Co , New York, 1959), provide information on chemical handling hazaids Industnal Hygiene Foundation of America, Inc , (IHF) 5231 Centre Ave , Pittsburgh, Pa 15232 An association of member companies Frequent publications on industnal hygiene problems to its members Some publications offered foi sale Private consultation upon request Industnal Medical Association, (IMA) 55 East Washington Street, Chicago, III 60602 Provides information to members on occupa tional health hazards upon request List of publications is available Manufactunng Chemists' Association, Inc , (MCA) 1825 Connecticut Ave , NW , Wash ington, D C 20009 A trade association com posed of companies in the chemical manu facturing and related fields Has published "Safetv Data Sheets" on many chemicals, included is much information on health haz ards National Fire Protection Association, (NFPA) 470 Atlantic Ave, Boston, Mass 02110 A technical and educational associa tion, devoted to the prevention of loss of life from fire and explosion Publishes a tech nical journal, the "Quarterly " Occupational Injury and Disease Control Division, Environmental Control Adminis tration, Public Health Service, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1014 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Division accumulates toxicits data and safe-handling procedures on various matenals Dies are interested in leceivmg information and ex perience as well as piosiding it Poison Control Centers Local units exist in most major cities and maintain active files available to any physician on treatment of acute poisons Nationally, the program is headed by Division of Poison Control, Office of Product Safety, Food and Drug Adminis- 1294