Chemical Safety

Contents: Sect. I. Hazardous Chemicals and Their Manufacturers -- Sect. II. International Directory of Manufacturers of Hazardous Chemicals -- Sect. III. International Chemical Industry Organizations -- Sect. IV. Professional Environmental Health and Industrial Hygiene Organizations -- Sect. V. International Environmental Protection Agencies -- Sect. VI. State Environmental, Health and Occupational Safety Agencies -- Sect. VII. Hotlines, Databases and Useful Web Sites -- Sect. VIII. Poison Control Centers.

Practical introduction to chemistry intended for first responders, hazardous materials technicians, and incident commanders. This book is meant to give these personnel an understanding of basic chemical concepts and how they relate to the hazardous materials response scene. Nomenclature ("a means of enemy identification"), physical and chemical aspects of compounds, pH, radiation, are some key concepts covered. Organic and inorganic compounds are both included in the treatment. All concepts are related to the mitigation of a hazard. Glossary, list of acronyms, subject index, and list of book, database and web resources are also included.

Written by a former commissioned officer of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps with additional experience as an EPA Federal On-Scene Coordinator for hazardous materials emergencies. Organized into 5 sections. Section I is alphabetical index of agent synonyms, including military names and identification codes, as well as scientific, common, and some foreign names. Section II is the main agent index, with chemical, biological and toxicological properties of agents. It is further organized by class of agent (e.g. nerve agents). Section III contains general information about each agent class. Section IV contains a compilation of applicable "North American Emergency Response Guidebooks". Section V contains general information including agent detector characteristics, protective equipment, sample collection guidelines, summary of military munitions markings, international and U.S. lists of agents, a glossary and references. All materials listed as agents have been used on battlefields, stockpiled, received interest by programs to evaluate potential agents, or used/threatened to be used by terrorists.

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