Emergency Response Guidebook
Emergency Response Guidebook

Author: U.S. Department of Transportation

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-06-03

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1626363765

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Does the identification number 60 indicate a toxic substance or a flammable solid, in the molten state at an elevated temperature? Does the identification number 1035 indicate ethane or butane? What is the difference between natural gas transmission pipelines and natural gas distribution pipelines? If you came upon an overturned truck on the highway that was leaking, would you be able to identify if it was hazardous and know what steps to take? Questions like these and more are answered in the Emergency Response Guidebook. Learn how to identify symbols for and vehicles carrying toxic, flammable, explosive, radioactive, or otherwise harmful substances and how to respond once an incident involving those substances has been identified. Always be prepared in situations that are unfamiliar and dangerous and know how to rectify them. Keeping this guide around at all times will ensure that, if you were to come upon a transportation situation involving hazardous substances or dangerous goods, you will be able to help keep others and yourself out of danger. With color-coded pages for quick and easy reference, this is the official manual used by first responders in the United States and Canada for transportation incidents involving dangerous goods or hazardous materials.

Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference
Hazardous Materials Management Desk Reference

Author: Doye B. Cox

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 752

ISBN-13:

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A desk reference overview of management of hazardous materials. Included in the book are chapters on science, laws and regulations, and management principles needed to properly manage hazardous materials. The chapters provide a general overview and guide to a list of environmental and hazardous materials topics. Its intent is to act as a reference or jumping-off point for more in-depth research. The topics covered are highly regulatory in focus and in constant change.

Principles of Hazardous Materials Management
Principles of Hazardous Materials Management

Author: Roger D. Griffin

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1420089714

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Since the publication of the first edition of this volume in 1988, we have made great strides in reducing the amount of toxic waste that threatens our water, soil, and air. A greater acceptance of clean fuels and clean technologies, along with increased public awareness of environmental health hazards has given us greater optimism about the future

Hazardous Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Management

Author: Michael D. LaGrega

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2010-07-30

Total Pages: 1231

ISBN-13: 1478609346

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Hazardous waste management is a complex, interdisciplinary field that continues to grow and change as global conditions change. Mastering this evolving and multifaceted field of study requires knowledge of the sources and generation of hazardous wastes, the scientific and engineering principles necessary to eliminate the threats they pose to people and the environment, the laws regulating their disposal, and the best or most cost-effective methods for dealing with them. Written for students with some background in engineering, this comprehensive, highly acclaimed text does not only provide detailed instructions on how to solve hazardous waste problems but also guides students to think about ways to approach these problems. Each richly detailed, self-contained chapter ends with a set of discussion topics and problems. Case studies, with equations and design examples, are provided throughout the book to give students the chance to evaluate the effectiveness of different treatment and containment technologies.

Managing Hazardous Materials
Managing Hazardous Materials

Author: Jack E. Leonard

Publisher: Inst of Hazardous Materials

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 711

ISBN-13: 9780971922518

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A systematic approach to managing hazardous materials. This is not an entirely new edition, but rather adds to the original work all of the minor revisions and additions that users of the book felt were necessary.

Infection Control
Infection Control

Author: Chris H. Miller

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13:

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Maintain safety and infection control in the dental office with "Infection Control and Management of Hazardous Materials for the Dental Team, Fourth Edition". This practical and comprehensive resource covers the basic concepts of infectious disease and infection control, including step-by-step descriptions of specific procedures and supplies and equipment needed for disease prevention. The fourth edition features new chapters on the latest topics impacting office safety and the most current regulatory recommendations for protection of dental patients and dental workers. No matter what your role on the dental team, this text will help you implement infection control in everyday practice.