Synopses & Reviews
This thorough review of accident prevention in chemical operations emphasizes the reasons behind rules instead of just the rules themselves. The revised edition includes chapters on hazardous chemical waste disposal, pressure relief for chemical processes, toxicity and the TASCA law, developments in fire extinguishment, and updated information on chemical experimentation. Text includes a list of carcinogens, a list of chemical waste sites targeted by the EPA, and bibliographies to encourage further reading.
Table of Contents
Partial table of contents:
Chemical Health and Safety: Is Our Future Secure?
(H. Fawcett).
Federal Standard on Occupational Safety and Health (F. Van Atta).
Safety Aspects of Site Selection, Plant Layout, and Unit Plot Planning (D. Liston).
Hazards of Commercial Chemical Reactions (G. Austin).
Hazards of Commerical Chemical Operations (G. Austin).
Instrumentation for Safe Operation (D. Richmond).
Pressure Relief for Chemical Processes (C. McKinley).
Design and Inspection of Pressure Vessels (E. MacDermod).
The Relationship Between Safety Management and Occupational Health Programs (D. Kilan).
The Impact of TSCA on the Practice of Occupational Medicine (I. Tabaershaw).
The Role of an Occupational Health Nurse in a Chemical Surveillance Program (A. Murphy).
Services and Facilities (D. Smith).
Maintenance of Chemical Equipment (D. Smith).
Toxicity Versus Hazard (H. Fawcett).
Toxicity: Chemicals React with Living Systems (H. Fawcett).
Testing Reactions and Materials for Safety (J. Snyder).
Chemical Stability (R. Coffee).
Cool Flames (R. Coffee).
Safe Handling of Flammable and Combustible Materials (W. Wood).
Fire Extinguishing Agents and their Application (A. Guise & E. Zeratsky).
Appendixes.
Author and Subject Indexes.