Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing - Softcover

Forsberg, Krister; Mansdorf, S.Z., Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470146818 ISBN 13: 9780470146811

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2007

Synopsis

The premier reference on chemical protective clothing, now revised and updated

This Fifth Edition of the Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing has been revised significantly to include many new chemicals and three additional suit materials, compared to previous editions. The color-coded tables of recommendations containing nineteen representative barrier materials have been revised and updated to include approximately 1,000 more/corrected selection recommendations in ninety-six chemical classes.

The bestselling pocket guide now includes almost 800 chemicals with synonyms, CAS numbers, risk codes, and special notations to alert the user. A new feature is the Trade Name Table containing generic material listings vs. a test battery of twenty-two chemicals.

The Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing, Fifth Edition is an essential field guide for spill responders, safety engineers, industrial hygienists, chemists and chemical engineers, purchase agents, salespeople, and workers in all industries.

About this title

About the Author

Krister Forsberg is an internationally recognized expert on protective clothing. He is an active member of the ASTM F-23 "Protective Clothing" Committee. Today, Krister is the convenor of EN 374 - Chemicals and micro-organisms within CEN/TC162/WG8 "Protective Gloves." Krister is the principal of his own business, SAFETECH.

S.Z. Mansdorf, PhD, CIH, CSP, QEP, is the Director of the Safety, Hygiene, and Environment Department of L'Oreal. Zack (as he is best known) is also the past chairman of the ASTM F-23 "Protective Clothing" Committee.

Review

"...a valuable field reference..." (Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 45, No. 2, April 2003)

"...it belongs out in the field or out in the shop where it will be used...a good, non nonsense reference, exactly where you want and need no nonsense." (Facilities Manager, May 2003)

"The 4th edition of this guide...is welcome...it assists workers, supervisors, safety and health professionals, spill responders, industrial hygienists, and others in the initial selection of protective clothing materials against specific chemical challenges..." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 99, 2003)

"...a very useful guide to safety professionals and emergency response personnel..." (Hazmat & Environment Notes, April 2003)

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470146818
• ISBN 13: 9780470146811
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 203