Quick selection guide to chemical protective clothing / Krister Forsberg, [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Forsberg, Krister, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemical engineering--Safety measures.

Chemical engineering.

Personal protective equipment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing provides the reader with the latest information on Selection, Use and Care of Chemical Protective Clothing including Protective Gloves, Suits, and other garments. The key feature of the book is the color-coded selection recommendations. The red, yellow or green indications are highly appreciated by the users. The new edition features 20% new material not available in previous version such as new material and equipment. Included in the new edition are UN pictograms related to skin exposure in the Chemical Index Section and links to the code letters as well as a list of chemical names used in the US HAZMAT standards in this section. In the Selection Recommendations section more suit material choices are included in the "Trade Name Table" based on ASTM F1001. The only place where you can see major companies material in one place.Topics in the book include Selection and Use of Chemical Protective Clothing, Chemical Index, Selection Recommendations, Glossary, Standards for Chemical Protective Clothing, and Manufactures of Chemical Protective Clothing. The book also includes European requirements for chemical resistant gloves specified in the European standards"-- Provided by publisher.

"The key feature of the book is the color-coded selection recommendations. The red, yellow or green indications are highly appreciated by the users"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Preface Acknowledgments Section I Introduction to the quick selection process How to Use This Guide Section II Selection and Use of Chemical Protective Clothing Chemical resistance of protective clothing - what does it mean and how to evaluate it Standards and requirements related to CPC's The selection process Correct use, care, maintenance and disposal of CPC's Create your own checklist Section III Chemical Index Chemical Class Numbers Chemical Names Synonyms Chemical Abstract Service Number - CAS # Risk Codes Chemical Warfare Agents Warning Chemical Index Listings Chemical Trade Mark Listings Section IV Selection Recommendations Color Codes used in the tables Introduction to the Trade Name Table Important notes Trade Name Table Barriers related to the Master Chemical Resistance Table Important notes related to the Master Chemical Resistance Table Warnings Master Chemical Resistance Table Section V Glossary Section VI Standards for Chemical Protective Clothing Section VII Manufacturers of Chemical Protective Clothing .

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-118-85591-4

1-118-85580-9

OCLC:

867852773