Hazardous Chemicals: Security and Safety

Chemical Hazardous cover a wide spectrum of chemicals including explosives, flammable chemicals, corrosives etc. There are more than 70,000 chemicals in use with another 500-1000 added each year. Many of these chemicals are categorized as hazardous and they are often subject to chemical regulations. Mitigating the risks associated with hazardous materials may require the application of safety precautions during their transport, use, storage and disposal. Many legal requirements have been introduced into international legislation over the years to protect people and the environment from the potential adverse effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals. However, although significant reductions in pollution from major industrial sources have been made, basic information on the public health and environmental hazards of many chemicals placed on the market for use in manufacturing processes and in everyday products is still lacking This book summarizes the common hazardous chemicals in use and methods of identification based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

Dr. Rohan P Perera graduated from the University of Colombo with Honours in Chemistry in 1995. He obtained his MS and PhD degrees in Biochemistry, from the Wichita State University in Kansas, USA. At Present, he is attached to the Department of Chemistry of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.