01805nam a2200277 a 4500 vtls000054485 KUKTEM 20251117150421.0 110701t2011 flu f b 001 0 eng d 9781439839157 (hardback) 201111221649 fauzi 201107140058 VLOAD 201107010941 sri UMP TD1050.W36 H54 2011 Higgins, Thomas E. Toxic chemicals : risk prevention through use reduction / Thomas E. Higgins and [sic] Jayanti A. Sachdev, Stephen A. Engleman Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2011 xxv, 326 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index "Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the author's research conducted through their development of a program in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the actual toxicity of chemicals currently in use, discusses variables that contribute to the relative toxicity of a substance, compares alternate emphases in existing programs for reducing environmental threats, and provides a specific and health-based program to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic chemicals"-- Provided by publisher Chemical industry Waste minimization Hazardous wastes Management Government policy Chemicals Accidents Prevention Sachdev, Jayanti A. Engleman, Stephen A. 0 0 0 0 10000 10000 2019-09-04 280.69 0 TD1050.W36 H54 2011 0000061199 2019-09-04 00:00:00 1 280.69 2019-09-04 OPEN VIRTUA40 57929 57935 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5040*5200*6500*6501*6502*7000*7001*9991