Hazardous materials chemistry for emergency responders. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Author, Robert Burke.
• Other Names: Burke, Robert (Robert A.)
• Contents: Introduction; The Basics of Chemistry; The Atom; Ionic Bonding; Covalent Bonding; Salts; Non-Metal Compounds; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Chemical Statistics; Review Questions; Explosives; Definitions; Phases of Explosions; Types of Explosions; Components of an Explosion; Types of Chemical Explosives; Yield vs. Order; Divisions 1.1 to 1.3; Divisions 1.4 to 1.6; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Incidents; Military Explosives; Review Questions; Compressed Gases; Flammable Gases; Flammable Range; Vapor Density; Hydrocarbon Families; Hydrocarbon Derivatives; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Incidents; Non-Flammable Gases; Hydrocarbon Derivatives; Incidents; Poison Gases; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Incidents; Review Questions; Flammable Liquids; Effects of Temperature; Boiling Point; Flash Point; Factors Affecting Boiling Point; Vapor Density; Specific Gravity; Polymerization/Plastics; Ignition Temperature; Flammable Range; Animal/Vegetable Oils; Fire Extinguishing Agents; Hydrocarbons; Hydrocarbon Derivatives; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Incidents; Review Questions; Flammable Solids; Division 4.1 Flammable Solids; Sublimation/Flash Point Solids; Incidents; Combustible Dusts; Division 4.2 Spontaneously Combustible; Spontaneous Ignition; Pyrophoric Solids and Liquids; Incidents; Division 4.3 Dangerous When Wet; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Incidents; Review Questions; Oxidizers; Division 5.1 Oxidizers; Oxysalts; Peroxide Salts; Inorganic Acid Oxidizers; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Incidents; Division 5.2 Organic Peroxides; Incident; Review Questions; Poisons; Types of Exposure; Routes of Exposure; Effects of Exposure; Etiologic Effects; Variables of Toxic Effects; Dose/Response; Susceptible Target Organs; Rates of Exposure; Defense Mechanisms for Toxic Materials; Toxic Elements; Toxic Salts; Hydrocarbons; Hydrocarbon Derivatives; Miscellaneous Toxic Materials; Pesticides; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Military Chemical Warfare Agents; Incidents; Review Questions; Radioactive Materials; Radioactive Elements and Compounds; Uranium Compounds; Radium Compounds; Cobalt; Iodine; Review Questions; Corrosives; Inorganic Acids; Strength and Concentration; pH; Organic Acids; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Dilution vs. Neutralization; Incidents; Review Questions; Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials; Elevated Temperature Materials; Other Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials; Top 50 Industrial Chemicals; Incidents; Review Questions; Glossary; Appendix; List of Acronyms and Recognized Abbreviations; Numbers to Remember; Resource Guide; Selected Technical References; IUPAC Rules of Nomenclature; Answers to Review Questions
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 604.7; Hazardous substances; SCIENCE -- Environmental Science; SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- General; Hazardous substances; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439849866; 1439849862; 9781628706802; 1628706805
• Related ISBNs: 9781439849859; 1439849854
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.