Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference, 5th Edition

by Richard J. Lewis

• ISBN13: 9780471441656
• ISBN10: 0471441651
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

Summary

The Fifth Edition ofHazardous Chemicals Desk Reference contains Safety Profiles, synonyms, physical properties, standards, and recommendations of government agencies for approximately 5,000 chemicals deemed both important and potentially hazardous by the international scientific community. Substances were chosen on the basis of meeting a variety of criteria, including: Having an OSHA standard Having an ACGIH TLV Listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer Groups 1 through 4 assessments Listed on the NTP Ninth Report on Carcinogens Having a German Research Society's Mak or Bat listing Having especially dangerous toxic, reactive, or fire properties The data for each entry is taken from the master file of DPIM. The Fifth Edition distinguishes itself from its predecessors by including the very latest information from a variety of international databases and organizations, while deleting entries that have proven to be the least pertinent to practitioners. As with previous incarnations, the organization of contents places a premium on providing a quick reference for individuals seeking a concise summary of a chemical's hazards. The Desk Reference remains the premier resource on hazardous chemicals for students, professors, scientists, engineers, and all professionals whose work involves managing these materials.

Author Biography

RICHARD J. LEWIS, Sr., is a chemist with extensive experience in air and industrial pollution measurement, industrial hygiene research, and toxicological and chemical information systems. Formerly Manager of Information Systems for the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety, Lewis is the author or coauthor of a number of widely used references, including Sax’s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (Eighth and Ninth Editions), Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace (Second and Third Editions), Reproductively Active Chemicals, and Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Fourteenth Edition, all published by John Wiley and Sons.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Introduction.

Key to Abbreviations.

General Chemical Entries.

CAS Number Cross Index.

Synonym Cross-Index.

DOT Guide Number Cross Index.