{"product_id":"9780471292340","title":"Rapid Guide to Hazardous Air Pollutants","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRapid Guide to Hazardous Air Pollutants\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHoward J. Beim | Jennifer Spero | Louis Theodore\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Environmental Science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRapid Guide to Hazardous Air Pollutants\u003c\/i\u003e by Howard J. Beim, Jennifer Spero, and Louis Theodore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcise and easy to use, \u003ci\u003eRapid Guide to Hazardous Air Pollutants\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a wealth of hard-to-gather information in one compact pocket guide. The Rapid Guide offers—in alphabetical order—detailed profiles of all 189 elements and compounds determined to be hazardous air pollutants by the 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air Act. The profile for each pollutant includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003efundamental identification data (CAS number, molecular formula, formula weight, synonyms) \u003cli\u003euses (primarily in the manufacture of chemicals and as a component in the manufacturing process)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ephysical properties (such as boiling point, density, vapor pressures, color)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003echemical properties (such as air\/water reactivity, reactivity with skin or metal, flash point, heat of combustion)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehealth risks, including toxic exposure guidelines, toxicity data, and acute and chronic risks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehazard risks—the substance's potential for accidents, fires, explosions, corrosion, and chemical incompatibility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexposure routes tracking the activities, environment, sources, and occupations that tend to lead to exposure\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eregulatory status, listing the primary laws and citations of regulated chemicals\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eimportant additional information on symptoms, first aid, firefighting methods, protective equipment, and safe storage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the latest available data, \u003ci\u003eRapid Guide to Hazardous Air Pollutants\u003c\/i\u003e is a valuable resource for industrial hygienists, emergency response personnel, health and safety managers, environmental and chemical engineers, scientists, chemical manufacturers, and students in environmental programs. Whatever the questions are regarding the handling, storage, transportation, or regulation of substances that endanger air quality, this Rapid Guide is the first place to turn for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward J. Beim\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Chemistry at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, New York. He has lectured and served as a contributing author on several books addressing chemistry of hazardous materials, hazardous material transportation regulations, remediation, and legal aspects of worker's right-to-know regulations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Spero\u003c\/b\u003e is an engineer at Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. in the air\/environmental group involved in investigating, controlling, and reducing odor and hazardous air pollutant emissions. She is also a recent contributor to the Van Nostrand Reinhold text \u003ci\u003eEngineering and Environmental Ethics\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLouis Theodore\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Chemical Engineering at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 November 1997\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471292340\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315795030156,"sku":"9780471292340","price":120.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471292340.jpg?v=1780235131","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780471292340","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}