The common sense approach to hazardous materials /

Fire, Frank L., 1937-

The common sense approach to hazardous materials / Frank L. Fire. - 3rd ed. - Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell/Fire Engineering, 2009. - 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.

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Hazardous substances.
Sustancias peligrosas

T 55.3 / F523c 2009

604.7