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Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens
5th Edition - April 1, 2000
Author: Richard P. Pohanish
Language: English
eBook ISBN:9780815519041
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For more than a quarter century, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens has proven to be among the most reliable, easy-to-use and essential reference works on hazardous materials. Sittig's 5th Edition remains the lone comprehensive work providing a vast array of critical information on the 2,100 most heavily used, transported, and regulated chemical substances of both occupational and environmental concern.Information is the most vital resource anyone can have when dealing with potential hazardous substance accidents or acts of terror. Sittig's provides extensive data for each of the 2,100 chemicals in a uniform format, enabling fast and accurate decisions in any situation. The chemicals are presented alphabetically and classified as a carcinogen, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or toxic pollutant. This new edition contains extensively expanded information in all 28 fields for each chemical (see table of contents) and has been updated to keep pace with world events. Chemicals classified as WMD have been included in the new edition as has more information frequently queried by first responders and frontline industrial safety personnel.
*Includes and references European chemical identifiers and regulations.*The only single source reference that provides such in-depth information for each chemical.*The two volume set is designed for fast and accurate decision making in any situation.
Volume 1 Preface How to Use this book Bibliography Key to Abbreviation and Acronyms Chemical Records: Entries A-KVolume II Chemical Records: Entries L-Z Oxidizing Materials Carcinogens--confirmed and suspected Glossary Chemical Synonym and Trade Name Cross-Index CAS Number Cross-Index
No. of pages: 3000
Language: English
Edition: 5
Published: April 1, 2000
Imprint: William Andrew
eBook ISBN: 9780815519041
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Richard P. Pohanish
Richard P. Pohanish is the author or co-author of more than twenty books in the environmental health, safety, chemistry, and engineering fields. Active in the information and publishing business for almost half a century, Mr Pohanish is president and publisher of Chem-Data Systems and author of Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens.
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Richard P. Pohanish is president and publisher of Chem-Data Systems and author of Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens.