Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference - Hardcover

Sax, N.Irving; Lewis, Richard J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0442014082 ISBN 13: 9780442014087

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1993

Synopsis

This reference provides immediate access to information on the hazardous properties of over 6000 chemicals, with safety profiles that give a complete overview of acute and chronic toxicity, fire, explosion and reactivity properties, as well as CAS, NIOSH and DOT identification numbers. The range of chemicals covered in this edition ranges from drugs to food additives, to dyes and detergents, to lubricants and pesticides. Industrial intermediates and waste products, and extracts from plant and animal sources are included as well. Two cross-indexes permit rapid location of a material if either a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) number or a synonym for the material is the point of entry. The book is a reference for chemists and toxicologists, as well as safety professionals and emergency responders.

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Review

"The Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference remains an unparalleled resource for locating hazardous chemical data and is essential for anyone, scholar or professional, working with hazardous chemicals in any capacity.” (E–Streams, Vol. 7, No. 5)

"It is a useful, quick source of physical property data" (Organic Process Research & Development)

"...provides a quick and easy source for those looking for a concise summary of the hazards of particular substances..." (Hazardous Cargo Bulletin, June 2002)

"...Of all the books I have on chemicals (and I have many), it is Lewis′ book I most often turn to for information..." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, No.94, 2002)

"It is a useful, quick source of physical property data" (Organic Process Research & Development)

From the Back Cover

Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference, Fourth Edition, Richard J. Lewis, Sr.
For industrial hygienists, chemists, toxicologists, safety professionals, and emergency response personnel, Richard Lewis’s quick reference has become standard equipment a convenient, authoritative resource offering fast, reliable answers to urgent questions about hazardous chemical substances. The fourth edition is the most informative and insightful Desk Reference yet. Meticulously compiled and revised, it provides the most current and useful data available on more than 6,000 compounds commonly used in industry, manufacturing, laboratories, and the workplace. Created from the database established for the new Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 9th Edition, Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference presents expanded Essential Safety Profiles for each chemical, assessing its hazardous potential as a poison, irritant, corrosive, explosive, or carcinogen. Each entry in the Fourth Edition offers

• A 1–to–3 hazard rating quickly indentifying danger levels
• All synonyms for each chemical, including alternative chemical names, common generic names, foreign names, and codes used as parts of trademarks
• CAS, NIOSH, and POT numbers for conclusive chemical indentification
• Chemical/physical property summaries focused to facilitate safe handling and storage of substances
• Standards and recommendations from OSHA, ACGIH, DFG MAK, NIOSH REL, DOT and other agencies to insure safety and regulatory compliance
• Consensus reports from Who and other international bodies, providing additional insights and information

Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference will benefit anyone who works with and/or evaluates drugs, food additive preservatives, ores, pesticides, dyes, detergents, lubricants, soaps, plastics, and other potentially harmful substances. By providing summaries (rather than encyclopedic reviews) and by organizing information in easy–to–access formats, it is perfectly suited for quick review or for use on–site, where unforeseen situations necessitate fast, accurate responses.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0442014082
• ISBN 13: 9780442014087
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1600