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Handbook of Hazardous Materials

Name: Handbook of Hazardous Materials
Author: Morton Corn
ISBN: 9780121894108

by Morton Corn

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Overview

This book is needed because there has been an explosion of enabling federal statutes and consequent regulatory agency promulgations since the mid-70's, all seeking to assess and, if need be, regulate the risk(s) of potentially hazardous materials in our society

Handbook of Hazardous Materials is a one-volume compendium of hazardous materials that discusses the toxic effects of these materials on human health and the global environment. It provides comprehensive coverage of individual toxic elements, covers hazardous material groups, and includes more general articles such as evaluation and testing of carcinogens, transport of pollutants, and inhalation toxicology. The fully referenced articles are presented in alphabetical order. The book features a subject index as well as numerous cross-references.

Individual articles are preceded by a topical outline and discuss the origin, prevalence, mechanisms of toxicity and damaging effects of each hazardous material.

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Provides brief summaries of relevant information and the prevailing state of knowledge on a range of topics in the field of hazardous materials, for scientific/technical readers who need a practical summary in an area other than their own, and for nonscientific readers interested in learning more about potentially hazardous materials, their occurrence in the environment, and appropriate approaches to minimize risks to human health and the environment. In general, topics addressed are familiar and of concern with regard to recent or current emphasis by the government, the scientific community, or the media. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)