CHEM 3305: Environmental Chemistry - Flokstra

IRIS identifies & characterizes "the health hazards of chemicals found in the environment. Each IRIS assessment can cover a chemical, a group of related chemicals, or a complex mixture" (EPA).

Chemical health & safety data. Search by chemical name.

Search by contaminants to find current research projects.

Publications written by USGS scientists.

Canadian research tool. Will be renamed to the Toxic Exposome Database.

Data sheets are required by OSHA and "include include brand-specific information such as physical data (solid, liquid, color, melting point, flash point, etc.), health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, handling, disposal, personal protection and spill/leak procedures" (National Library of Medicine). Former name: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Basic soil and geographic information, including maps & soil surveys.

Iowa State University Extension. Download database.

U.S. Geological Survey

Create customized maps using USDA data.

PDF downloads by county.

"Continuous Real-Time Water Quality of Surface Water in the U.S." Search by state to see water temperature, pH, nitrate levels, etc. Links to real-time maps by state.