The common sense approach to hazardous materials /
Frank L. Fire
- 3rd ed.
- Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell/Fire Engineering, c2009
- xxxii, 591 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
The chemistry of hazardous materials -- Chemical compounds -- Covalent bonding -- Hydrocarbons -- Hydrocarbon derivatives -- Fire and pyrolysis -- Flammable and combustible liquids -- Compressed gases -- Combustible solids -- Cryogenic gases -- Oxidizing agents -- Plastics -- Corrosives -- Unstable materials : organic peroxides and monomers -- Toxicity -- Radioactivity -- Explosives -- Water- and air-reactive materials -- Chemical warfare agents