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Pearson eText Chemistry of Hazardous Materials -- Access Card, 7th Edition
- By Eugene Meyer
- Pub. Date: Dec 27, 2019 by Pearson.
- ISBN-10: 0-13-523469-7
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-523469-3
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Features
Hallmark features of this title
Essentials of managing hazardous chemicals
- Students learn to interpret labels, markings and placards on shipments carrying hazardous materials.
- NFPA hazard diamonds and GHS pictograms throughout help students identify the dangers of specific chemical substances.
- Acceptable practices for handling and storing hazardous materials are emphasized throughout. Included are emergency action plans in the event hazardous substances are released into the environment.
- Basic chemistry information within chapters helps learners grasp the technical basis for occupational, transportation and environmental regulations.
Pedagogical aids
- A correlation guide to an FESHE curriculum aligns the content with industry standards.
- Supplemental teaching materials are available online.
A guide to hazardous materials, for both the chemistry novice and the emergency responder.
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials covers principles of basic chemistry and the chemical properties that make materials hazardous.
For courses in hazardous materials.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Some Features of Matter and Energy
- Flammable Gases and Liquids
- Chemical Forms of Matter
- Principles of Chemical Reactions
- Use of the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations by Emergency Responders
- Chemistry of Some Common Elements
- Chemistry of Some Corrosive Materials
- Chemistry of Some Water- and Air-Reactive Substances
- Chemistry of Some Toxic Substances
- Chemistry of Some Oxidizers
- Chemistry of Some Hazardous Organic Compounds: Part I
- Chemistry of Some Hazardous Organic Compounds: Part II
- Chemistry of Some Polymeric Materials
- Chemistry of Some Explosives
- Radioactive Materials
Appendices
- Safety Data Sheet for Hydrogen Peroxide
- Table of Elements and Their Atomic Weights
- Hazardous Materials Table