Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS) Publications

The following is a list of publications that are available online. To obtain print copies or to view a complete list of all HESIS materials, including those that are not available on line, please see HESIS Publication Order Form. Print copies can also be ordered by calling (866) 627-1586.

General Information

Factsheets - Chemicals

Factsheets - Other Topics

Hazard Alerts / Advisories

Booklets

Ergonomic Series

Technical Documents

Medical Guidelines

General Information

•  HESIS 2011-2012 Annual Report to the Legislature (PDF)  - major activities, collaborations and accomplishments in 2011-2012 (17 pages)
• HESIS 2010-2011 Annual Report to the Legislature (PDF)  - (18 pages) 
• HESIS 2009-2010 Annual Report to the Legislature (PDF) - (19 pages)
• HESIS 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Legislature (PDF) - (20 pages)
• HESIS 2007-2008 Annual Report to the Legislature (PDF) - (18 pages)
• HESIS 2006-2007 Annual Report to the Legislature (PDF) - (18 pages)
• HESIS 2005-2006 Annual Report to the Legislature (PDF) - (42 pages)

Factsheets - Chemicals

• Arsenic & Chromate Wood Preservatives (PDF)
•  Chromium-6 (PDF)
• Epoxy Resin Systems (PDF)
• Ethylene Oxide (PDF)
• Fluorocarbons (Freons) (PDF)
•  Formaldehyde (PDF)
• Glutaraldehyde (PDF)
• Glycol Ethers (PDF)
• Isocyanates (PDF)
• Mercury (PDF)
• Methyl Bromide (PDF)
• Methylene Chloride (PDF)
• Methyl Methacrylate (PDF)
• PCBs (PDF)
• Perchloroethylene (PDF)
• Styrene (PDF)
• Toluene (PDF)
• 1,1,1-Trichloroethane (PDF)
• Trichloroethylene (TCE) (PDF)
• Xylene (PDF)

Factsheets - Other Topics

• Auto Repair - Aerosol Cleaner Use (PDF)
•  Electronic Waste Recycling: Working Safely (PDF)
• If I'm Pregnant, Can the Chemicals I Work With Harm My Baby? (PDF)
• Injury, Illness, & Pollution Prevention in Auto Repair (PDF)
• Hepatitis C (PDF)
• Molds in Indoor Workplaces (PDF) 
• Protecting the Health of Lithographic Printers: Safer Alternatives to Toxic Cleanup Solvents (PDF)
•  Pulmonary Function Testing (PDF, English) …  Spanish
• Rabies (PDF)
• Tuberculosis (PDF)

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Hazard Alerts / Advisories

• 1-Bromopropane (PDF) (n-Propyl Bromide)
• Cycloheximide (PDF)
• Diacetyl (Butter Flavor Chemical) Use in Flavoring Manufacturing Companies (PDF, English) …  Spanish
• Diesel Engine Exhaust (PDF)
•   Methylene Chloride
• Methylene chloride is dangerous... There are safer alternatives! (PDF) ...  Spanish
• n-Hexane Use in Vehicle Repair (PDF)
• n-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) (PDF)
• Ribavirin (PDF)
• Shared Tagging Guns and Bloodborne Disease Risk (PDF)

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Booklets

• Artificial Fingernail Products: A Guide to Chemical Exposures in the Nail Salon (PDF) (34 pages)
• Understanding Toxic Substances: An Introduction to Chemical Hazards in the Workplace (PDF, 1.3 MB)
• Using Solvents Safely (PDF, 3.1 MB) (72 pages)
• Workplace Chemical Hazards to Reproductive Health (PDF): A Resource for Worker Health and Safety Training and Patient Education (50 pages)

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Ergonomic Series

• Guide to Getting Medical Care for Job-Related Pain That Won't Go Away (PDF) - guide to medical care for musculoskeletal disorders
• Physician's Guide to the California Ergonomics Standard (PDF)

 Factsheets for Specific Occupations:

• 911 Dispatchers – Helping Others Shouldn't Hurt You (PDF)
• Drilling Overhead: Ways to Make a Tough Job Easier (PDF) 
• Drywall Installers – Prevent Back, Wrist, Neck and Shoulder Injuries (PDF) 
• Grocery Cashiers – Serving Customers Shouldn't Hurt You (PDF) 
• Lab Workers – Take the Pain Out of Pipetting (PDF)
• Nursery Workers – Prevent Back, Hand, Neck and Wrist Problems! (PDF)
• Pavement Breaker Operators – Prevent Back, Joint, and Muscle Injuries! (PDF) 
• Sewing Machine Operators: Feel Better! Work Better! (PDF, English)  … Chinese (PDF, 9.2 MB) ... Spanish
• Warehouse Workers – Take the Hurt Out of Handling Materials (PDF)

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Technical Documents

•  Choosing Paint Removal Methods: Safety Considerations (PDF)
•  Chemical Watch List: 2012 (PDF)
• Chemical Watch List: 2011 (PDF)
• Current Chemicals of Concern: 2010 (PDF)
• Implementing Safer Alternatives to Lithographic Cleanup Solvents to Protect the Health of Workers and the Environment (PDF) (2009)
• Occupational Health Hazard Risk Assessment Project for California: Identification of Chemicals of Concern, Possible Risk Assessment Methods and Examples of Health Protective Occupational Air Concentrations  – prepared for HESIS by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment,  Cal/EPA, December 2007. 
  
  Complete OEHHA technical report (PDF, 161 pages) … Executive Summary
• Assessment, Development and Demonstration of Alternatives for Five Emerging Solvents (PDF) – prepared for HESIS by the Institute for Research and Technical Assistance  (96 pages, October 2006)
• Investigation of Work-Related Glutaraldehyde Exposures at Two Heart Valve Manufacturing Companies (PDF) - executive summary (March 2006)
• Transforming Medical Waste Disposal Practices to Protect Public Health (PDF): Worker Health and Safety and the Implementation of Large Scale, Off-Site Steam Autoclaves (104 pages, February 2006)
• Chemical Hazard Tracking – completed project summary (PDF) (2002-04)
• Pollution Prevention in Auto Repair – completed project summary (PDF)  (2001-03)
• N-Hexane-Related Peripheral Neuropathy Among Automotive Technicians – California, 1999-2000 – MMWR report