Bretherick's handbook of reactive chemical hazards / edited by P.G. Urben ; assisted by M.J. Pitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bretherick, L.

Contributor:

Urben, P. G.

Pitt, Martin J. (Martin John), 1948-

Standardized Title:

Handbook of reactive chemical hazards

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazardous substances--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Hazardous substances.

Chemicals--Safety measures--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Chemicals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2660 p.)

Edition:

7th ed.

Other Title:

Handbook of reactive chemical hazards

Reactive chemical hazards

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston, Mass. : Elsevier, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards is widely regarded as the reference work in this field - an assembly of all reported risks such as explosion, fire, toxic or high-energy events that result from chemical reactions gone astray, with extensive referencing to the primary literature. It is designed to improve safety in laboratories that perform chemical synthesis and general research, as well as chemical manufacturing plants. Entries are ordered by empirical formula and indexed under both name(s) and Chemical Abstracts Registry Numbers. This two-volum

Contents:

Cover; Volume 2; Contents - Volume 1; INTRODUCTION; Aims of the Handbook; Scope and Source Coverage; Volume 1; General Arrangement; Specific Chemical Entries (Volume 1); Grouping of Reactants; General Group Entries (Volume 2); Nomenclature; Cross Reference System; Information Content of Individual Entries; REACTIVE CHEMICAL HAZARDS; Basics; Kinetic Factors; Adiabatic Systems; Reactivity vs. Composition and Structure; Reaction Mixtures; Protective Measures; SPECIFIC CHEMICALS (Elements and compounds arranged in formula order); APPENDIX 1 Source Title Abbreviations used in Handbook References

APPENDIX 2 Tabulated Fire-related DataAPPENDIX 3 Glossary of Abbreviations and Technical Terms; APPENDIX 4 Index of Chemical Names and Serial Numbers used as Titles in Volume 1; APPENDIX 5 Index of CAS Registry Numbers and Text Serial Numbers; Contents - Volume 2; CLASS, GROUP AND TOPIC; APPENDIX 1 Source Title Abbreviations used in Handbook References; APPENDIX 2 Glossary of Abbreviations and Technical Terms; APPENDIX 3 Index of Class, Group and Topic Titles used in Volume 2; APPENDIX 4 Classified Index of Class, Group and Topic Titles used in Volume 2

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-07680-5

9786611076801

0-08-052340-4

OCLC:

437198413