Essential Pocket Book of Emergency Chemical Management

<p>Save time - and maybe a life - with The Essential Pocket Book of Emergency Chemical Management. This detailed no-nonsense guide contains all the information first responders need to quickly and effectively manage a chemical spill or leak. It efficiently presents information in an easy-to-use table format throughout two sections. The first section lists more than 600 chemicals and chemical compounds and their specifications as follows: </p><li>The common chemical name.<br> </li><li>The DOT number - a standardized number issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation and posted on the outside of the carrier identifying the cargo.<br> </li><li>CAS number - the substance's Chemical Abstract Services number which accurately identifies a substance when several pseudonyms are present. <br> </li><li>Form - a brief description of the substance's appearance. <br> </li><li>NFPA code - a three-digit code representing health flammability and reactivity hazards associated with the substance as issued by the National Fire Protection Association. <br> </li><li>Vapor pressure - a relative ranking of how much vapor will be given off at room temperature.<br> </li><li>Water solubility - an indication of how soluble the substance is in water. <br> </li><li>PPE (Proper Protective Equipment) - a listing of the level of protection recommended for a moderate-size spill.<br> </li><li>Incompatibilities - a listing of those classes of chemical compounds that may react with the listed substance.<br> </li><li>Spill - recommended procedures for cleaning up spills.<br> </li><li>Decon - recommended procedures to decontaminate spill areas.<br> </li><li>Fire - recommended fire fighting agents and methods.<br> </li><li>First Aid - health issues important to first responders.<br> </li><li>Special - important issues associated with the specific chemical.<br>The second section of this valuable book contains isolation distances and reporting information for each chemical. It is organized as follows:<br> </li><li>DOT Isolation - circular isolation distances recommended when no fire is present.<br> </li><li>DOT Take Cover - downwind isolation distances recommended when no fire is present.<br> </li><li>RCRA Waste Number - waste identification numbers.<br> </li><li>Reportable Quantities - reportable quantities for potential wastes. <br>When seconds count rely on The Essential Pocket Book of Emergency Chemical Management. With this compact resource as your guide you can leave those unwieldy volumes and computers behind - leaving you more time energy and confidence at the accident site.</li>