The common sense approach to hazardous materials

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Fire, Frank L., 1937-
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell Corp., ©2009.
Edition3rd ed.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781621980926
1621980928
9781593701949
Physical Description1 online resource (xxxii, 591 pages) : illustrations

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Table of Contents:
  • ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""; ""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""PREFACE""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""THE CHEMISTRY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS""; ""CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS""; ""COVALENT BONDING""; ""HYDRO CARBONS""; ""HYDRO CARBON DERIVATIVES""; ""FIRE AND PYROLYSIS""; ""FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS""; ""COMPRESSED GASES""; ""COMBUSTIBLE SOLIDS""; ""CRYOGENIC GASES""; ""OXIDIZING AGENTS""; ""PLASTICS""; ""CORO SIVES""; ""UNSTABLE MATERIALS: ORGANIC PEROXIDES AND MONOMERS""; ""TOXICITY""; ""RADIOACTIVITY""; ""EXPLOSIVES""; ""WATER- AND AIR-REACTIVE MATERIALS""; ""CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS""; ""GLOSSARY""