Chemistry of Hazardous Materials with MyFireKit (5th Edition) |  | Author: Eugene Meyer
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5
Pages: 888
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Dimensions (in): 10.1 x 8 x 1.5
ISBN: 0135041597
Dewey Decimal Number: 628.92
EAN: 9780135041598
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Product Description
This new edition of Chemistry of Hazardous Materials remains an important basic chemistry text for Emergency Responders with expanded coverage on many essential hazardous materials topics, such as: the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemical Substances (GHS), terrorist threats relative to biological, chemical, and radioactive agents, updated best practices for the handling and storage of hazardous materials, new end-of-chapter exercises, updated D.O.T. regulations, information on warning labels and material safety sheets for use by Emergency Responders, and new lists of hazardous materials. This new edition continues the successful presentation of earlier editions by emphasizing the hazardous materials regulations established by the OSHA, the U.S. D.O.T., and the EPA.
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 A new way of looking at chemistry December 7, 2006
K. Buccola
This was required for a chemistry class. However, it was generally an easy read for grad school and presented a new way of looking at chemistry.
Best editionhands down. October 17, 2009
G. Guarin (florida USA)
I have taken the fire course associated with this series of books and this edition is the best yet. I found the dry material very easy to read and very firefighter friendly. The class I took taught out of the 4th edition but I was able to follow along with this edition. Set up very nice.
good refresher/DOT reference April 12, 2000
Donovan Robin (Chicago, U.S.A.)
This is a well organized and indexed fire science text which is a useful reference for anyone who works with hazardous materials on a daily basis. It explains DOT regulations and how the regs are actually related to the chemistry of the materials. It explains the chemistry behind proper transport, handling, and storage of most major commodity chemicals and offers guidlines for emergency planning and response. The author does a good job of introducing/reviewing the concepts of chemistry with a clear focus on reactions which can lead to disaster. Two flaws: the writing is repetative, at times you can sense that the author/editiors were a bit tired of the text or in a hurry to get it to the press. The illustrations are O.K. but the black and white photos are AWFUL. Mr. Meyer, if you read this, go back and re-do all the photos for the next edition. I work at a RCRA TSDF and have found the text very useful for myself and our new employees who have studied chemistry but do not have a firm grasp of DOT and fire safety.
 Good, could be better December 29, 2005
B. Gibbs (Tennessee)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I took a graduate level class with this as the textbook. It is a great reference and does a good job explaining regulations. The problems and the examples need to be more clear. I guess what I'm saying is the complex problems, such as oxidation-reduction reactions, are explained too briefly. Other than that, I enjoyed using the book for the class.
Ok, but nothing extra May 30, 2007
D. Menning (Sweden)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Current price does not correspond to the quality level of the book if one compare it other literature in Chemistry. It is ok, though, especially if one haven't read any chemistry prior to this book and at the same time focuses on the hazards connected to handling chemicals in general.
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