Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials

'Sax's' is and still remains to be the No.1 resource for those who need to evaluate the hazard of substances used in commerce. 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 book contains extensive data on approximately 28,000 substances. It is designed to fill the information needs of professionals who must work with and evaluate the hazards of chemicals. Highlights include: - A special appendix containing information of nerve gases and biological agents that might appear in the workplace as a result of terrorist activity - It is the only reference that combines, for so many substances, data on toxicological, fire, reactivity, explosive potential, and regulatory information - Regulatory data covers exposure level classifications for a number of regulatory agencies, from OSHA to the U.S. Department of Transportation Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, Eleventh Edition provides an essential, up-to-date resource for professionals in industrial hygiene, safety, emergency response, law, and policymaking. REVIEWS "The 10th edition includes comprehensive hazard information on substances encountered in the workplace. Sax s revised some two-thirds of its 23,500 entries..." (SciTech Book News Vol. 25, No. 2 June 2001) "This very handy reference guide provides health and safety data, regulatory standards, toxicity and carcinogenicity information, and physical property profiles for over 23,000 potentially hazardous chemical substances..." (Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 123, No. 23) "Sax remains the authoritative text for those who need to evaluate of hazards of substances used in industry...a worthwhile resource for libraries, colleges and union regional and national offices..." (Hazards, January 2001) "...any practising chemical engineer would be grateful for access to [this book]" (Process Safety & Environmental Protection, November 2000) "...no other source can match the breadth and depth found in this title." (Fire, October 2000)