Effective today, February 28, 2023, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has discontinued the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) website and applications. Users will still be able to access and utilize installed copies of WISER desktop and mobile applications; however, application data will no longer be updated by NLM. WISER was an excellent resource of hazardous substance tools and data, and NLM has provided the following resources for continued access to such tools and data:
Software/Applications:
- Chemical Companion, also known as Emergency Response Decision Support System (ERDSS)
- Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response’s (ASPR) Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management(CHEMM)
- ASPR’s Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
- Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s CAMEO Chemicals
Additional Hazmat or Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Information:
- CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Website
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center Website
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)’s Hazardous Materials Release Website
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Search for NIOSH Mobile Pocket Guide in the App Stores. - PubChem– National Institutes of Health (NIH)/NLM
- NLM Data Distribution [data files for Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), ChemIDplus, etc.]