Hazardous Chemicals Handbook
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Hazardous Chemicals Handbook

  1. 621 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Hazardous Chemicals Handbook

About this book

The authors' aim with this handbook, is to provide a rapid ready-reference to help in the often complex task of handling, using and disposing of chemicals safely and with minimum risk to people's health or damage to facilities or to the environment. The book provides look-up data, and concise, clear explanations of general chemical principles, physiochemical and reactive properties, toxicities and exposure limits, flammability characteristics, monitoring techniques, personal protection and other parameters and requirements relating to compliance with designated safe practice, control of risks to people's health and limitation of environmental impact. - Over 600 pages of valuable reference materialIncludes information on physiochemical and reactive properties, toxicities and exposure limits, flammability characteristics, monitoring techniques, personal protection and other parameters and requirements relating to complianceSummarizes core information for quick reference in the workplace or in transit

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Information

Publisher
Butterworth-Heinemann
Year
2002
Print ISBN
9780750648882
Edition
2
eBook ISBN
9780080495156
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Hazardous Chemicals Handbook
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface to the second edition
  6. Preface to the first edition
  7. Chapter 1. Introduction
  8. Chapter 2. Terminology
  9. Chapter 3. General principles of chemistry
  10. Chapter 4. Physicochemistry
  11. Chapter 5. Toxic chemicals
  12. Chapter 6. Flammable chemicals
  13. Chapter 7. Reactive chemicals
  14. Chapter 8. Cryogens
  15. Chapter 9. Compressed gases
  16. Chapter 10. Monitoring techniques
  17. Chapter 11. Radioactive chemicals
  18. Chapter 12. Safety by design
  19. Chapter 13. Operating procedures
  20. Chapter 14. Marketing
  21. Chapter 15. Transport of chemicals
  22. Chapter 16. Chemicals and the environment: sources and impact
  23. Chapter 17. Chemicals and the environment: monitoring and protection
  24. Chapter 18. Conversion tables and measurement data
  25. Chapter 19. Bibliography
  26. Appendix: Selected UK legislation relevant to environmental protection and occupational health and safety in relation to chemicals
  27. Index

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