The Comprehensive Handbook of Hazardous MaterialsRegulations, Handling, Monitoring, and Safety

By Hildegarde L. A. Sacarello and Hildegarde L.A. Staninger

The Comprehensive Handbook of Hazardous Materials features everything you need to know about hazardous materials. Topics considered include regulations, the correct handling of hazardous materials, medical surveillance programs, toxicology, equipment monitoring, respiratory protection, fit testing, emergency planning, and drum handling. Soil, air, and water sampling and decontamination are covered as well. This book will be invaluable to all toxicologists, industrial hygienists, epidemiologists, environmental engineers, occupational health specialists, risk management experts, emergency medical technicians, emergency and hazardous waste trainers, and anyone who works with hazardous materials. Features One-stop resource Explains regulations Discusses safety planning guidelines Covers engineering controls Presents decontamination procedures CONTENTS: Major Governmental Environmental and Training Laws. Chemical Properties of Hazardous Materials. Toxicology. Medical Program and Record Keeping. Safety Planning and Principles. Engineering Controls. Respiratory Protection and Fit Testing. Personal Protective Equipment. Drum Storage and Handling. Principles of Air and Noise Monitoring Equipment. Introduction to Sampling, Sampling Plans and Chain-of-Custody. Site Operations at a Hazardous Waste Site. Decontamination. Community Relations. Glossary of Terms. Appendix. Catalog no. L247 1994, 560 pp., 6x9, ISBN: 0-87371-247-1 $95.00

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873712471
• ISBN13: 9780873712477
• Release Date: December 1993
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.1" x 9.3"