Emergency Response and Hazardous Chemical Management : Principles and Practices /: Principles and Practices. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Clyde B. Strong, T. Rick Irvin.
• Authors: Strong, Clyde B; Irvin, T. Rick
• Contents: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Authors; 1: Introduction: Workplace Hazards During Chemical Emergency Response Actions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Hazardous Chemicals and Potential Exposure Pathways; 1.3 Workplace Protection; 1.4 Mechanical Equipment Safety; 1.5 Heat Stress; 1.6 Emergency Procedures; 1.7 Medical Surveillance Program; 1.8 Health and Safety Program; 2: Chemistry and Properties of Hazardous Substances; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Chemical Reactions; 2.3 BLEVE (Thermal Rupture); 2.4 Hazardous Chemical Properties; 2.5 References; 3: Toxicology Principles 3.1 Introduction3.2 General Terminology; 3.3 Factors Influencing Toxicity; 3.4 Major Classes of Toxicants According to Physiological Reactions; 3.5 Less Common Workplace Toxic Effects; 3.6 References; 4: Monitoring and Detecting Hazardous Chemicals; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Instrument Selection Criteria; 4.3 Monitoring Instruments; 4.4 Specific Chemical Instruments; 4.5 Colorimetric Indicator Tube Samplers; 4.6 Air Monitoring; 4.7 Personal Monitoring; 4.8 References; 5: Industrial Hygiene Issues; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Heat Stress; 5.3 Cold Stress; 5.4 Noise Exposure; 5.5 Ionizing Radiation 5.6 Oxygen Deficiency5.7 Fire and Explosion Hazards; 5.8 Electrical Hazards; 5.9 Unsafe Conditions; 5.10 Biological Hazards; 5.11 References; 6: Medical Surveillance Programs; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Program Development; 6.3 Surveillance; 6.4 Pre-Employment Screening; 6.5 Periodic Medical and Termination Exams; 6.6 Emergency Medical Treatment; 6.7 Nonemergency Medical Treatment; 6.8 Medical Records; 6.9 Program Review; 6.10 References; Appendix 6.1 Sample Pre-Employment Examination; 7: Respiratory Protection: Principles and Practices; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Equipment Selection 7.3 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus7.4 Supplied-Air Respirators; 7.5 Air-Purifying Respirators; 7.6 References; Appendix 7.1 SCBA Checkout Procedures; 8: Chemical Protective Clothing; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Selection Factors; 8.3 Comparisons and Levels of Protective Equipment; 8.4 Site Entry―Levels of Protection; 8.5 References; 9: Chemical Decontamination: Principles and Practices; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Planning for Decontamination Activities; 9.3 Decontamination Procedures; 9.4 Decontamination Effectiveness; 9.5 Decontamination Equipment; 9.6 Decontamination Solutions 9.7 Emergency Decontamination9.8 Decontamination of Response Equipment; 9.9 Guidelines for Preparing Decontamination Solutions; 9.10 References; 10: Safety in Confined Spaces; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Recommended Procedures for Entry; 10.3 Air Testing in Confined Spaces; 10.4 Controlling Hazards in the Atmosphere; 10.5 Other Hazards in Confined Spaces; 10.6 First Entry; 10.7 Standby Personnel and Communications; 11: Standard Operating Safety Procedures; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Response Activities; 11.3 Response Equipment; 11.4 Approach and Assessment; 11.5 Site Control; 11.6 Entry Team Safety
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.7/384; Emergency management; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Emergency management; Recycling (Waste, etc.); Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781482256406; 1482256401
• 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).
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