Hazardous materials technician / Chris Weber.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Brady firePublication details: Boston : Pearson, Description: xix, 492 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780131720190
  • 0131720198
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.17/91 23
LOC classification:
  • T55.3.H3 W43 2013
NLM classification:
  • 2015 E-219
  • WA 290
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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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.

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