LibGuides: Hazmat Resources: SmartPhone/Tablet Apps

Drager Gas Detection

Drager Gas Detection App Information
"The new Gas Detection App provides safety professionals with convenient and immediate access to current information on all Dräger portable gas detection products within a lightweight, portable device."

Features of this application:

Introduction to various types of hazardous gases and vapors

Searchable chemical database

Technical documents for Drager-Tubes and sesnors

Product information for portable instruments and tube pumps

Availability:

This application is available for both Apple and Android devices.

Material Safety Data Sheet App

Features of this application:

Physical data on hazardous substances (such as melting point, flash point, etc)
Information on spill/leak procedures
Other information on hazardous substances such as toxicity, health effects, first aid, and storage
Designed for emergency personnel to aid in dealing with hazardous situations.

Availability:

This application is available for Apple devices.

Produced by the Royal Scientific Society.

MSDS App Information
"The aim of this application is to display MSDS information related to chemicals ,the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is designed to provide both workers and emergency personnel with the proper procedures for handling or working with a particular substance. MSDS's include information such as physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures. These are of particular use if a spill or other accident occurs."

911 Toolkit App

911 Toolkit App Information
Educational tool for EMT's, paramedics, hazmat teams, and other emergency responders.

Features of this application:

Incident response checklist

Training and study guides

EMS tools: Anatomy diagrams, lung sound examples, CPR guidelines, and START Triage guide

Hazmat tools: NIOSH guides, common hazard warning placards, and road trailer diagrams

Firefighter tools: Fire service knot diagrams, a dry barrel hydrant diagram, and hydrant color codes

Availability:

This application is available for both Apple and Android devices.

HazMat for First Responders IFSTA Flashcard App

Features of this application:

Designed to help students learn the material found in the IFSTA Hazardous Materials for First Responders (5th edition) manual, this app makes studying-on-the-go easier than ever.

Availability:

Available free for Apple users.

HazMat for First Responders, IFSTA Manual App
Flashcards to help first responders study this IFSTA publication. Users can study by chapter.

Weather Channel App

The Weather Channel App Information
"The Weather channel provides the most accurate and relevant weather information whenever weather matters to you. With 200+ meteorologists and our ultra-local forecasting technology, we provide you with the weather tools you need to plan your day, week, or even the next hour."

Features of this application:

Share weather photos and video
Current and predicted weather data
Notifications of severe wather alerts
Browse local weather tweets
Interactive real-time maps
View information in Metric (Celsius and kph) and English (Farenheit and mph) readings

Availability:

The application is available for iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Windows Phone, iPad, and Kindle.

WISER for Apple iOS

WISER iOS
Screenshots and summaries of the features of WISER for iOS

Features of this application:

Acute care guidelines

Casualty response guidelines

Known substances search feature

Help identifying an unknown substance

Wealth of CHEMM reference material

Availability:

Available for Apple and Android phones