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Chemical and Environmental Technology: Test Methods, Chemical Info, and Legislation

Test Methods

American Public Health Association (APHA), American Water Works Association (AWWA), Water Environment Federation (WEF) Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater (22nd Ed., 2012)
Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) Official Methods of Analysis (18th Ed., 2005)
Health Canada, Compendium of Analytical Methods (regularly updated)
U.S. Center of Disease Control (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Manual of Analytical Methods (NMAM) (5th Ed., 2020)
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Bacteriological Analytical Manual (BAM) (regularly updated)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety & Inspection Service, Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook (regularly updated)

Chemical Information & Legislation

InChem
Chemical profiles including some quite detailed EHC (Environmental Health Criteria) ones that might cover handling, transport, movement in soils and water, toxicity

CCOHS : Canada's National Occupational Health & Safety Resource
Includes MSDS, CHEMINFO, RTECS, and OSH References. Access to Standards is not included.
CCOHS : Canadian EnviroOSH Legislation
Access to Standards is not included. Health and safety acts and regulations, codes of practice and guidelines for Canadian federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions.
BC Laws
Provides free public access to the current laws of British Columbia.

Last Updated: Oct 28, 2025 2:06 PM
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Subjects: Environment, Math + Sciences, Natural Resources + Environment, Sustainability

Tags: chemistry, environment, SOE