Hazardous Chemicals Handbook, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Phillip Carson

• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 620
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"Every health and safety practitioner should have a copy of this handbook as it is not simply of value to those working in the chemical and related industries, it is also of value to those studying for advanced health and safety qualifications."Safety & Health Practitioner The authors' aim with this handbook, is to provide a rapid ready-reference to help in the often complex task of handling, using and disposing of chemicals safely and with minimum risk to people's health or damage to facilities or to the environment. The book provides look-up data, and concise, clear explanations of general chemical principles, physiochemical and reactive properties, toxicities and exposure limits, flammability characteristics, monitoring techniques, personal protection and other parameters and requirements relating to compliance with designated safe practice, control of risks to people's health and limitation of environmental impact. Over 600 pages of valuable reference materialIncludes information on physiochemical and reactive properties, toxicities and exposure limits, flammability characteristics, monitoring techniques, personal protection and other parameters and requirements relating to complianceSummarizes core information for quick reference in the workplace or in transit

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 6
Preface to the second edition......Page 10
Preface to the first edition......Page 12
1 Introduction......Page 14
2 Terminology......Page 23
3.2 Atoms and molecules......Page 34
3.3 Periodic table......Page 35
3.4 Valency......Page 36
3.5 Chemical bonds......Page 37
3.6 Oxidation/reduction......Page 38
3.8 Acids......Page 39
3.9 Bases......Page 40
3.10 Halogens......Page 41
3.11 Metals......Page 42
3.12 Oxygen and suphur......Page 43
3.13 Nitrogen, phsphorus, arsenic and antimony......Page 44
3.16 Organic chemistry......Page 45
3.17 Combustion chemistry......Page 53
3.18 Chemical reactivity......Page 55
4.1 Vapour pressure......Page 58
4.2 Gas-liquid solubility......Page 59
4.5 Density differences of gases and vapours......Page 60
4.7 Immiscible liquid-liquid systems......Page 62
4.10 Surface area effects in mass transfer or heterogeneous reactions......Page 63
4.12 Critical temperature of gases......Page 65
4.13 Chemical reaction kinetics......Page 66
4.14 Corrosion......Page 67
4.15 Force and pressure......Page 69
4.16 Expansion of contraction of solids......Page 73
5.3 Types of toxic chemicals......Page 80
5.4 Hazard assessment......Page 94
5.5 Risk assessment of carcinogens......Page 103
5.6 Risk control......Page 104
5.7 Control of substances hazardous to health......Page 121
5.8 Specific precautions......Page 131
6.1 Ignition and propagation of a flame front......Page 191
6.2 Control mechanisms......Page 203
6.3 Fire extinguishment......Page 205
6.4 Fire precautions......Page 207
7.1 Water-sensitive chemicals......Page 241
7.2 Toxic hazards from mixtures......Page 242
7.3 Reactive hazards from mixtures......Page 244
7.4 Oxidizing agents......Page 247
7.5 Explosive chemicals......Page 248
7.7 Hazards arising in chemical processing......Page 256
8 Cryogens......Page 271
8.1 Liquid oxygen......Page 272
8.3 Liquid carbon dioxide......Page 274
8.4 Liquefied natural gas......Page 276
9 Compressed gases......Page 278
9.1 Acetylene......Page 286
9.2 Air......Page 287
9.3 Ammonia......Page 289
9.4 Carbon dioxide......Page 290
9.5 Carbon monoxide......Page 292
9.6 Chlorine......Page 293
9.7 Hydrogen......Page 295
9.8 Hydrogen chloride......Page 297
9.9 Hydrogen sulphide......Page 299
9.10 Liquefied petroleum gases (LPG)......Page 300
9.11 Methane......Page 304
9.12 Nitrogen......Page 306
9.13 Nitrogen oxides......Page 308
9.14 Oxygen......Page 314
9.15 Ozone......Page 316
9.16 Sulphur dioxide......Page 317
10 Monitoring techniques......Page 320
10.2 Gases and vapours......Page 321
10.3 Particulates......Page 325
10.4 Monitoring water quality......Page 326
10.6 Monitoring air pollution......Page 327
10.7 Flammable gases......Page 332
10.8 Toxic particulates......Page 334
10.9 Official methods......Page 370
10.10 Sampling strategies......Page 372
10.11 Selected strategies for determining employees' exposure to airbourne chemicals......Page 376
10.12 Pollution monitoring strategies in incident investigation......Page 400
11 Radioactive chemicals......Page 403
11.2 Types of radiation......Page 404
11.3 Control measures......Page 405
12.1 Design procedures......Page 409
12.2 Layout......Page 410
12.3 Storage......Page 414
12.5 Piping arrangements......Page 417
12.6 Fire protection......Page 423
12.7 Installation and operation......Page 424
13 Operating procedures......Page 425
13.3 Maintenance......Page 426
13.4 Pressure systems......Page 436
13.5 Emergency procedures......Page 437
13.6 Spillage......Page 440
13.7 First aid......Page 442
13.8 Personal protection......Page 446
13.9 Medical screening......Page 454
13.11 Training......Page 455
14.1 Classification......Page 456
14.4 Information......Page 464
14.3 Labelling......Page 460
14.2 Packaging......Page 458
15 Transport of chemicals......Page 473
15.7 Container filling/discharging......Page 500
15.6 Loading and unloading......Page 497
15.5 Modes of transport for liquids, gases and solids......Page 494
15.4 Sea transport......Page 484
15.3 Air transport......Page 483
15.2 Rail transport......Page 481
15.1 Road transport......Page 474
16 Chemicals and the environment: sources and impact......Page 501
16.1 Atmospheric emissions......Page 514
16.2 Liquid effluents......Page 516
16.3 Solid wastes......Page 520
17.1 Legislative control......Page 525
17.6 Control of solid waste......Page 546
17.5 Liquid effluent treatment operations......Page 542
17.4 Control of atmospheric emissions......Page 541
17.3 Environmental impact assessment......Page 539
17.2 Waste management......Page 530
18 Conversion tables and measurement data......Page 556
19.1 Selected textbooks......Page 565
19.2 UK legislation on dangerous substances......Page 570
19.3 European legislation on dangerous substances......Page 573
19.4 UK legislation on air pollution......Page 578
19.5 European legislation on air pollution......Page 579
19.6 UK water legislation......Page 580
19.7 European legislation on water pollution......Page 582
19.8 UK legislation on land pollution......Page 583
19.10 HSE guidance notes......Page 584
19.11 Miscellaneous......Page 598
19.12 Publications by the Environment Agency relating to chemicals......Page 599
19.13 Selected British standards......Page 600
Appendix: Selected UK legislation......Page 606
Index......Page 611