Handbook of Highly Toxic Materials Handling and Management

Handbook of Highly Toxic Materials Handling and Management
Author: Stanley S. Grossel
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 548
Release: 1994-12-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780824789237

This handbook provides practical, technological information on the toxicological aspects of dangerously hazardous chemicals, the design and maintenance of facilities for processing them, as well as preventive and mitigative procedures for controlling their accidental release. Key areas of industrial toxicology, including major routes of occupational exposure, and general toxic properties of selected chemicals, are discussed.

Systematic Control of Nonmetallic Materials for Improved Fire Safety

Systematic Control of Nonmetallic Materials for Improved Fire Safety
Author: General Electric Company
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1972
Genre: Fire testing
ISBN:

"Making a product or an area fire-safe is a complex problem, with many interactive variables. Flammable nonmetallic materials, ignition sources, oxygen-rich atmospheres, fire detection, and fire extinguishment are some of them. A systematic approach to this complex problem is presented in this report. ...The system described in this report was developed for the Apollo spacecraft, and is not, for example, directly applicable to house construction or television set production. The system can, however, be tailored to many industrial, commercial, and military activities."--p.1.

Prevention and Control of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Gases

Prevention and Control of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Gases
Author: Vasilis M. Fthenakis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1993-08-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471284086

Today's complex industrial plants can pose many risks of fire, explosions, and other hazardous incidents if proper safety mechanisms are not in place. Of particular concern are accidental gaseous emissions that jeopardize the health of workers and the facility itself. This guide explains the latest engineering and administrative options available for avoiding and controlling accidents, including how to set up reliable systems for preventing and mitigating accidental releases as well as how to evaluate the performance of these systems.