Quick information on hazardous substances
The rapid information system for hazardous substances (GSA) is part of the information system for chemicals of the federal and state governments (ChemInfo) and contains data on hazardous substances that are especially relevant for emergency services . It is maintained within the framework of a cooperation project between the federal and state governments.
development
The GSA was developed with the aim of providing emergency services with quick information on how to deal with dangerous substances at the scene of an accident. For this purpose, data on hazardous substances were extracted from the GSBL database. In 2014, in cooperation with the Institute for Fire and Disaster Protection (IBK) and the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK), a GSA user interface for the fire brigade, specialist advisors and rescue services to be displayed on the PC (GSAdesktop) was developed. Furthermore, a GSA version for mobile devices (GSAapp) was created, which is specially tailored to the needs of the fire service. Both variants can be used offline.
Details
The GSAdesktop application contains information on 42,000 substances with up to 80 properties. It can be saved permanently on a PC or accessed directly from a USB memory stick. The GSAapp (for Android and iOS) contains around 16,000 substances. The GSA will provide emergency services to the federal government or the participating states (Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Hamburg, Hesse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein and Thuringia) through the GSBL Access service provided. In the search mask, you can search for the substance name, CAS number , UN number or hazard number . Physico-chemical data, the danger diamond , danger symbols and instructions for use in the event of fire or release of the substance are given.
Web links
Quick information on hazardous substances from the Federal Environment Agency