Handbook of Hazardous Chemical Properties [Hardcover]

Nicholas P Cheremisinoff Consulting Engineer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 21, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0750672099 | ISBN-13: 978-0750672092 | Edition: 1st

This volume provides extensive health (toxicological) and safety handling information and data on over 1,000 chemicals of commercial and industrial importance.

This volume will provide extensive health (toxicological) and safe-handling information and data on more than 1000 chemicals of commercial and industrial importance. It provides chemical specific information pertinent to safe handling and transportation of chemicals, worker protection, emergency response information to address spills, explosions on fire situations, and chemical stability/reactivity data. It is designed as a standard reference handbook for chemical engineers, safety engineers, toxicologists, fire safety specialists, chemists, laboratory and plant technicians.


Provides extensive health and safe-handling information on more than 1,000
Standard reference work for those involved in chemical engineering and related fields

Editorial Reviews

Review

. . .serves as an excellent resource for emergency responders.
-Safety & Health

This text should be considered a valuable addition to any safety and health professional's library. The text is easy to use and contains a lot of information about each chemical not normally found in a single source.
-Safety & Health

From the Publisher

Handbook of Hazardous Chemical Properties is designed as a working reference in the safe handling of dangerous chemicals. For each chemical the following information has been organized:
* Chemical Designation: Including synonyms and formula
* Observable Characteristics: Including Physical State as normally handled; Color; Odor
* Physical and Chemical Properties: Physical State under standard conditions; Molecular Weight; Boiling Point and Freezing Point Temperatures; Critical Properties; Specific Gravity; Thermodynamic Properties
* Health Hazards Information: Recommended Personal Protective Equipment for Safe Handling; Symptoms Following Exposure; General Treatment Following Exposure to Inhalation and Ingestion; Toxicity Data; Exposure Limits; Irritant Characteristics
* Fire Hazards Information: Flash Point and Explosivity Limit Data; Recommended Fire Extinguishing Agents; Behavior in Fires; Ignition Temperature Data; Electrical Hazards; Burning Characteristics
* Chemical Reactivity: Reactivity with Water; Reactivity with Common Materials; Stability During Transport; Common Neutralizing Agents; Polymerization Characteristics; Inhibitors for Polymerization.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 448 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1st edition (September 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750672099
• ISBN-13: 978-0750672092
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,502,121 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)