Hazardous materials : handbook for emergency responders / / edited by Joe Varela ; illustration, Jeff Northway, Brad Kobielusz, Dan Seese |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (561 p.) |
Disciplina | 628.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Hazardous substances - Accidents
Emergency management |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-119-05885-6
1-119-05888-0 1-119-05889-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1:INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; Objectives; Introduction; Regulation of Hazardous Materials; Hazardous Material Defined; The Hazardous Materials Responder; Hazardous Materials Incident Types; Identification and Recognition; Information Resources; Conclusion; Chapter 2:BASICS OF TOXICOLOGY ANDPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; Objectives; TOXICOLOGICAL CONCEPTS; Routes of Chemical Entry; Dose and Response; Toxicity and Hazard; Threshold Limit Value; Types of Exposure; Methods of Measurement for the Responder
Diagnostic Clues to Chemical ExposuresSelected Toxic Products of Combustion; Target Organs of Selected Chemicals; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; Respiratory Protection; Chemical Protection; Thermal Protection; Heat Stress Concerns; Cold Stress; Conclusion; Chapter 3:MANAGING THE HAZARDOUSMATERIALS INCIDENT; Objectives; Introduction; Managing the Incident; Six Steps to Incident Management; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; SOPs; Incident Command; Assistance; Termination; Decontamination; Decontamination Methods; Rehabilitation; Medical Screening Post-Incident AnalysisConclusion; Chapter 4:EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES; Objectives; UNDERSTANDING EXPLOSIVES; Introduction; Definition of Explosives; General Classifications of Explosives; DOT Classifications and Markings; Military Markings; Common Uses of Explosives; Common Commercial Explosives; Common Military Explosives; Initiating Devices; Types of Explosions; Effects of an Explosion; Common Shipping Containers; RESPONDING TO EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES; Incident Response; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; Dedication Chapter 5:GAS EMERGENCIESObjectives; UNDERSTANDING COMPRESSEDAND LIQUEFIED GASES; Introduction; Definitions; How Gas Is Compressed; Uses of Compressed Gases; Physical and Chemical Properties of Gases; Placard and Label Requirements; Shipping Containers; Fixed Site Storage Vessels; Pipelines; Tank and Cylinder Safety Devices; BLEVE; Compressed Gas Explosions; Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Hazards; Key Points to Review; UNDERSTANDING CRYOGENICS; Introduction; Characteristics of Cryogenics; Thermodynamics of Cryogenics; Classes of Cryogenics; Hazards of Cryogenics; Cryogenic Containers Hydrostatic Tank Destruction and BLEVE PotentialKey Points to Review; RESPONDING TO COMPRESSED GAS EMERGENCIES; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; RESPONDING TO LIQUEFIED GAS EMERGENCIES; Physical and Chemical Properties; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; RESPONDING TO CRYOGENIC EMERGENCIES; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review Chapter 6:FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDEMERGENCIES |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460643503321 |
New York : , : Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hazardous materials : handbook for emergency responders / / edited by Joe Varela ; illustration, Jeff Northway, Brad Kobielusz, Dan Seese |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (561 p.) |
Disciplina | 628.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Hazardous substances - Accidents
Emergency management |
ISBN |
1-119-05885-6
1-119-05888-0 1-119-05889-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1:INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; Objectives; Introduction; Regulation of Hazardous Materials; Hazardous Material Defined; The Hazardous Materials Responder; Hazardous Materials Incident Types; Identification and Recognition; Information Resources; Conclusion; Chapter 2:BASICS OF TOXICOLOGY ANDPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; Objectives; TOXICOLOGICAL CONCEPTS; Routes of Chemical Entry; Dose and Response; Toxicity and Hazard; Threshold Limit Value; Types of Exposure; Methods of Measurement for the Responder
Diagnostic Clues to Chemical ExposuresSelected Toxic Products of Combustion; Target Organs of Selected Chemicals; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; Respiratory Protection; Chemical Protection; Thermal Protection; Heat Stress Concerns; Cold Stress; Conclusion; Chapter 3:MANAGING THE HAZARDOUSMATERIALS INCIDENT; Objectives; Introduction; Managing the Incident; Six Steps to Incident Management; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; SOPs; Incident Command; Assistance; Termination; Decontamination; Decontamination Methods; Rehabilitation; Medical Screening Post-Incident AnalysisConclusion; Chapter 4:EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES; Objectives; UNDERSTANDING EXPLOSIVES; Introduction; Definition of Explosives; General Classifications of Explosives; DOT Classifications and Markings; Military Markings; Common Uses of Explosives; Common Commercial Explosives; Common Military Explosives; Initiating Devices; Types of Explosions; Effects of an Explosion; Common Shipping Containers; RESPONDING TO EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES; Incident Response; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; Dedication Chapter 5:GAS EMERGENCIESObjectives; UNDERSTANDING COMPRESSEDAND LIQUEFIED GASES; Introduction; Definitions; How Gas Is Compressed; Uses of Compressed Gases; Physical and Chemical Properties of Gases; Placard and Label Requirements; Shipping Containers; Fixed Site Storage Vessels; Pipelines; Tank and Cylinder Safety Devices; BLEVE; Compressed Gas Explosions; Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Hazards; Key Points to Review; UNDERSTANDING CRYOGENICS; Introduction; Characteristics of Cryogenics; Thermodynamics of Cryogenics; Classes of Cryogenics; Hazards of Cryogenics; Cryogenic Containers Hydrostatic Tank Destruction and BLEVE PotentialKey Points to Review; RESPONDING TO COMPRESSED GAS EMERGENCIES; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; RESPONDING TO LIQUEFIED GAS EMERGENCIES; Physical and Chemical Properties; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; RESPONDING TO CRYOGENIC EMERGENCIES; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review Chapter 6:FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDEMERGENCIES |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787463003321 |
New York : , : Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Hazardous materials : handbook for emergency responders / / edited by Joe Varela ; illustration, Jeff Northway, Brad Kobielusz, Dan Seese |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1996 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (561 p.) |
Disciplina | 628.9 |
Soggetto topico |
Hazardous substances - Accidents
Emergency management |
ISBN |
1-119-05885-6
1-119-05888-0 1-119-05889-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1:INTRODUCTION TO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; Objectives; Introduction; Regulation of Hazardous Materials; Hazardous Material Defined; The Hazardous Materials Responder; Hazardous Materials Incident Types; Identification and Recognition; Information Resources; Conclusion; Chapter 2:BASICS OF TOXICOLOGY ANDPERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; Objectives; TOXICOLOGICAL CONCEPTS; Routes of Chemical Entry; Dose and Response; Toxicity and Hazard; Threshold Limit Value; Types of Exposure; Methods of Measurement for the Responder
Diagnostic Clues to Chemical ExposuresSelected Toxic Products of Combustion; Target Organs of Selected Chemicals; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; Respiratory Protection; Chemical Protection; Thermal Protection; Heat Stress Concerns; Cold Stress; Conclusion; Chapter 3:MANAGING THE HAZARDOUSMATERIALS INCIDENT; Objectives; Introduction; Managing the Incident; Six Steps to Incident Management; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; SOPs; Incident Command; Assistance; Termination; Decontamination; Decontamination Methods; Rehabilitation; Medical Screening Post-Incident AnalysisConclusion; Chapter 4:EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES; Objectives; UNDERSTANDING EXPLOSIVES; Introduction; Definition of Explosives; General Classifications of Explosives; DOT Classifications and Markings; Military Markings; Common Uses of Explosives; Common Commercial Explosives; Common Military Explosives; Initiating Devices; Types of Explosions; Effects of an Explosion; Common Shipping Containers; RESPONDING TO EXPLOSIVE EMERGENCIES; Incident Response; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; Dedication Chapter 5:GAS EMERGENCIESObjectives; UNDERSTANDING COMPRESSEDAND LIQUEFIED GASES; Introduction; Definitions; How Gas Is Compressed; Uses of Compressed Gases; Physical and Chemical Properties of Gases; Placard and Label Requirements; Shipping Containers; Fixed Site Storage Vessels; Pipelines; Tank and Cylinder Safety Devices; BLEVE; Compressed Gas Explosions; Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Hazards; Key Points to Review; UNDERSTANDING CRYOGENICS; Introduction; Characteristics of Cryogenics; Thermodynamics of Cryogenics; Classes of Cryogenics; Hazards of Cryogenics; Cryogenic Containers Hydrostatic Tank Destruction and BLEVE PotentialKey Points to Review; RESPONDING TO COMPRESSED GAS EMERGENCIES; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; RESPONDING TO LIQUEFIED GAS EMERGENCIES; Physical and Chemical Properties; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review; RESPONDING TO CRYOGENIC EMERGENCIES; Hazard Identification; Action Plan; Zoning; Managing the Incident; Assistance; Termination; Key Points to Review Chapter 6:FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDEMERGENCIES |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813887703321 |
New York : , : Van Nostrand Reinhold, , 1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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