Carson Hazardous Chemicals Handbook

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-08-052379-8
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 378 Seiten, Web PDF

Summarizes core information for quick reference in the workplace, using tables and checklists wherever possible. Essential reading for safety officers, company managers, engineers, transport personnel, waste disposal personnel, environmental health officers, trainees on industrial training courses and engineering students. This book provides concise and clear explanation and look-up data on properties, exposure limits, flashpoints, monitoring techniques, personal protection and a host of other parameters and requirements relating to compliance with designated safe practice, control of hazards to people's health and limitation of impact on the environment. The book caters for the multitude of companies, officials and public and private employees who must comply with the regulations governing the use, storage, handling, transport and disposal of hazardous substances. Reference is made throughout to source documents and standards, and a Bibliography provides guidance to sources of wider ranging and more specialized information. Dr Phillip Carson is Safety Liaison and QA Manager at the Unilever Research Laboratory at Port Sunlight. He is a member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, of the Institution of Chemical Engineers' Loss Prevention Panel and of the Chemical Industries Association's `Exposure Limits Task Force' and `Health Advisory Group'. Dr Clive Mumford is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the University of Aston and a consultant. He lectures on several courses of the Certificate and Diploma of the National Examining Board in Occupational Safety and Health. [Given 5 star rating] - Occupational Safety & Health, July 1994 - Loss Prevention Bulletin, April 1994 - Journal of Hazardous Materials, November 1994 - Process Safety & Environmental Prot., November 1994

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carson, P A

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Hazardous Chemicals Handbook;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;10
6;Chapter 1. Introduction;12
7;Chapter 2. Terminology;22
8;Chapter 3. Physicochemistry;27
8.1;Vapour pressure;27
8.2;Gas-liquid solubility;28
8.3;Liquid-to-vapour phase change;28
8.4;Solid-to-liquid phase change;29
8.5;Density differences of gases and vapours;29
8.6;Density differences of liquids;30
8.7;Immiscible liquid-liquid systems;31
8.8;Vapour flashing;31
8.9;Effects of particle size;31
8.10;Surface area effects in mass transfer or heterogeneous reactions;32
8.11;Enthalpy changes on mixing of liquids;33
8.12;Critical temperatures of gases;33
8.13;Chemical reaction kinetics;34
8.14;Corrosion;36
9;Chapter 4. Toxic chemicals;45
9.1;Types of toxic chemicals;48
9.2;Precautions in use;58
9.3;Hazard assessment;83
9.4;Control of substances hazardous to health;110
10;Chapter 5. Flammable chemicals;117
10.1;Ignition and propagation of a flame front;117
10.2;Control measures;158
10.3;Fire extinguishment;160
10.4;Fire precautions;163
11;Chapter 6. Reactive chemicals;164
11.1;Toxic hazards from mixtures;168
11.2;Reactive hazards from mixtures;168
11.3;Oxidizing agents;168
11.4;Explosive chemicals;172
11.5;Hazards arising in chemicals processing;182
12;Chapter 7. Cryogens;192
12.1;Liquid oxygen;193
12.2;Liquid nitrogen and argon;194
12.3;Liquid carbon dioxide;195
13;Chapter 8. Compressed gases;198
13.1;Acetylene;206
13.2;Ammonia;208
13.3;Chlorine;211
13.4;Hydrogen;214
13.5;Hydrogen sulphide;214
13.6;Sulphur dioxide;216
14;Chapter 9. Monitoring techniques;219
14.1;Toxic gases and vapours;229
14.2;Flammable gases;248
14.3;Toxic particulates;248
14.4;Sampling strategies;271
15;Chapter 10. Radioactive chemicals;274
15.1;Types of radiation;276
15.2;Control measures;277
16;Chapter 11. Administration and systems of work;280
16.1;Design;281
16.2;Installation and operation;287
16.3;Maintenance;293
16.4;Pressure systems;301
16.5;Emergency procedures;301
16.6;Spillage;305
16.7;First aid;307
16.8;Personal protection;309
16.9;Medical screening;315
16.10;Monitoring standards;315
16.11;Training;315
17;Chapter 12. Marketing and transportation;320
17.1;Packaging;320
17.2;Labelling;322
17.3;Information;330
17.4;Transportation;334
18;Chapter 13. Pollution and waste disposal;342
18.1;Air pollution;342
18.2;Water pollution;355
18.3;Land pollution;356
18.4;Control of pollution and waste disposal;360
18.5;Auditing;364
18.6;Legislative control;365
19;Chapter 14. Conversion tables and measurement data;367
20;Chapter 15. Bibliography;376
20.1;Codes of Practice approved by the UK Health and Safety Commission (HMSO);378
20.2;UK Health and Safety Executive publications;378
20.3;Selected British Standards;383
21;Index;385