Hazardous materials technician /
Weber, Chris, Ph.D.
Hazardous materials technician / Chris Weber. - Boston : Pearson, - xix, 492 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cm. - Brady fire series . - Brady fire. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Regulations and standards -- Toxicology -- Chemistry -- Chemical and physical properties -- Information resources -- Personal protective equipment -- Detection and air monitoring -- Sample collection and identification -- Containers and damage assessment -- Product control techniques -- Decontamination -- Incident command -- Response organization.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN is the only dedicated, up-to-date text to cover all key concepts, principles, and hands-on techniques associated with effective hazardous materials response. Organized to follow the logical progression of a hazmat response, it offers detailed explanations and examples addressing regulations and standards, toxicology, chemistry, information resources, PPE, air monitoring, sample identification, containers, damage assessment, product control, decontamination, ICS, response organization, and much more. Detailed step-by-step procedures are provided throughout, and complemented with online visual walkthrough guides to performing complex procedures. Historical incidents are presented for context, and response considerations for commonly encountered incidents are thoroughly discussed. Solved exercises show students how concepts are applied in realistic response scenarios, and review questions enable students to test their knowledge of each key technique.
9780131720190 0131720198
2012014181
Hazardous substances--Accidents.
Hazardous substances--Safety measures.
Emergency management.
First responders.
Emergency Responders.
Hazardous Substances--toxicity.
Disasters--prevention & control.
Chemical Warfare--prevention & control.
Emergency management.
First responders.
Hazardous substances--Accidents.
Hazardous substances--Safety measures.
T55.3.H3 / W43 2013
363.17/91
2015 E-219 WA 290
Hazardous materials technician / Chris Weber. - Boston : Pearson, - xix, 492 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cm. - Brady fire series . - Brady fire. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Regulations and standards -- Toxicology -- Chemistry -- Chemical and physical properties -- Information resources -- Personal protective equipment -- Detection and air monitoring -- Sample collection and identification -- Containers and damage assessment -- Product control techniques -- Decontamination -- Incident command -- Response organization.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN is the only dedicated, up-to-date text to cover all key concepts, principles, and hands-on techniques associated with effective hazardous materials response. Organized to follow the logical progression of a hazmat response, it offers detailed explanations and examples addressing regulations and standards, toxicology, chemistry, information resources, PPE, air monitoring, sample identification, containers, damage assessment, product control, decontamination, ICS, response organization, and much more. Detailed step-by-step procedures are provided throughout, and complemented with online visual walkthrough guides to performing complex procedures. Historical incidents are presented for context, and response considerations for commonly encountered incidents are thoroughly discussed. Solved exercises show students how concepts are applied in realistic response scenarios, and review questions enable students to test their knowledge of each key technique.
9780131720190 0131720198
2012014181
Hazardous substances--Accidents.
Hazardous substances--Safety measures.
Emergency management.
First responders.
Emergency Responders.
Hazardous Substances--toxicity.
Disasters--prevention & control.
Chemical Warfare--prevention & control.
Emergency management.
First responders.
Hazardous substances--Accidents.
Hazardous substances--Safety measures.
T55.3.H3 / W43 2013
363.17/91
2015 E-219 WA 290