For more than a quarter century, "Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens" has proven to be among the most reliable, easy-to-use and essential reference works on hazardous materials. "Sittig's 5th Edition" remains the lone comprehensive work providing a vast array of critical information on the 2,100 most heavily used, transported, and regulated chemical substances of both occupational and environmental concern. Information is the most vital resource anyone can have when dealing with potential hazardous substance accidents or acts of terror. "Sittig's" provides extensive data for each of the 2,100 chemicals in a uniform format, enabling fast and accurate decisions in any situation. The chemicals are presented alphabetically and classified as a carcinogen, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or toxic pollutant. This new edition contains extensively expanded information in all 28 fields for each chemical and has been updated to keep pace with world events. Chemicals classified as WMD have been included in the new edition as has more information frequently queried by first responders and frontline industrial safety personnel.
The book includes and references European chemical identifiers and regulations. It is the only single source reference that provides such in-depth information for each chemical. The two volume set is designed for fast and accurate decision making in any situation.
- ISBN10 0815515537
- ISBN13 9780815515531
- Publish Date 1 November 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 26 January 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint William Andrew Publishing
- Edition 5th Revised edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 3000
- Language English