Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials

Since its inception in the early 1950's, this book has become the "bible" for those who need to evaluate the hazard of substances used in commerce. The new edition contains extensive data on approximately 31,500 substances, close to a 10% increase in chemical substances covered as compared to the previous edition.

In general Sax's DPIM is designed to fill the information needs of professionals who must work with and evaluate the hazards of chemicals. The new edition has great deal of new information including for numerous chemicals: chemical structures, ionization potential; patient treatment recommendation; personal protective equipment recommendations; firefighting techniques; decontamination measures; GHS signal word and hazards statements; full mmHg to vapor pressure entries for clarity; FTIR spectrum; Raman Spectrum; Mass Spectrum and Kovats Retention Indices (KRI) etc.

Chris Weber owns and operates the training and consulting company Dr. Hazmat, Inc. His experience includes serving as a hazmat technician and Deputy Director of the Washtenaw County Hazardous Materials Response Team for many years. He has been a firefighter for over 20 years and is an adjunct instructor with the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Training Center.

Richard Dufek -- now retired from the Carmel Indiana Fire Department, held the rank of Battalion Chief, in charge of the department's 30 person hazardous materials response team. Mr. Dufek is the author of the "Basic Chemistry for Emergency Responders". He has worked with a Department of Homeland Security contractor in re-writing the Emergency Response to Terrorism; Basic Concepts class.

Richard J. Lewis, Sr. of Lewis Information Systems, Inc. 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 of a number of widely used references, including: Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (8th - 11th Editions), Rapid Guide to Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace (2nd and 3rd Editions), Reproductively Active Chemicals, and Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary (14th and 15th Editions) -- all published by John Wiley and Sons.

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