Between the ribs is intercostal space which contains blood vessels, muscles and intercostal nerves. These emerge between the vertebrae. When false movements, efforts, shock or coughing important muscles can be stretched, crumpled or torn.
For substances that are existing, the Inventory can be used to determine if there are restrictions on manufacture or use under the TSCA. There are approximately 80,000 chemical substances (as defined in Section 3 of the TSCA) on the Inventory at this time.
The TSCA Search allows you to retrieve selected data from the Toxic Substances Control Act database in Envirofacts. Search the database using any combination of the following criteria: Chemical Name or CAS number, Facility Site Name or Registry ID, or geography. The facility name provided is the facility as identified in a TSCA submission. Please note that the identification provided could be either a site of manufacture or import.