The definitive guide to the hazardous properties of chemical compounds
Correlating chemical structure with toxicity to humans and the environment, and the chemical structure of compounds to their hazardous properties, A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances, Third Edition allows users to assess the toxicity of a substance even when no experimental data exists. Thus, it bridges the gap between hazardous materials and chemistry. Extensively updated and expanded, this reference: - Examines organics, metals and inorganics, industrial solvents, common gases, particulates, explosives, and radioactive substances, covering everything from toxicity and carcinogenicity to flammability and explosive reactivity to handling and disposal practices
- Arranges hazardous chemical substances according to their chemical structures and functional groups for easy reference
- Includes updated information on the toxic, flammable, and explosive properties of chemical substances
- Covers additional metals in the chapters on toxic and reactive metals
- Updates the threshold exposure limits in the workplace air for a number of substances
- Features the latest information on industrial solvents and toxic and flammable gases
- Includes numerous tables, formulas, and a glossary for quick reference
Because it provides information that enables those with a chemistry background to perform assessments without prior data, this comprehensive reference appeals to chemists, chemical engineers, toxicologists, and forensic scientists, as well as industrial hygienists, occupational physicians, Hazmat professionals, and others in related fields.
Table of Contents:
Preface xix
Preface to the First Edition xxi
Acknowledgments xxiii
PART A 1
I. Introduction 3
II. Glossary 6
III. Physical Properties of Compounds and Hazardous Characteristics 9
IV. Toxic Properties of Chemical Substances 17
V. Target Organs and Toxicology 26
VI. Cancer-Causing Chemicals 40
VII. Teratogenic Substances 45
VIII. Habit-Forming Addictive Substances 49
IX. Flammable and Combustible Properties of Chemical Substances 65
X. Explosive Characteristics of Chemical Substances 71
XI. Peroxide-Forming Substances 76
XII. Chemical Warfare Agents 79
XIII. Biological Warfare Agents and Bioterrorism 90
PART B 103
Chapter 1 Acids, Carboxylic 105
Chapter 2 Acids, Mineral 115
Chapter 3 Acids, Peroxy 127
Chapter 4 Alcohols 134
Chapter 5 Aldehydes 160
Chapter 6 Alkalies 193
Chapter 7 Alkaloids 200
Chapter 8 Amines, Aliphatic 235
Chapter 9 Amines, Aromatic 251
Chapter 10 Asbestos 269
Chapter 11 Azo Dyes 277
Chapter 12 Chlorohydrins 286
Chapter 13 Cyanides, Organic (Nitriles) 294
Chapter 14 Cyanides, Inorganic 317
Chapter 15 Dioxin and Related Compounds 336
Chapter 16 Epoxy Compounds 348
Chapter 17 Esters 370
Chapter 18 Ethers 390
Chapter 19 Gases, Common Toxic, and Flammable 402
Chapter 20 Glycol Ethers 410
Chapter 21 Haloethers 425
Chapter 22 Halogenated Hydrocarbons 438
Chapter 23 Halogens, Halogen Oxides, and Interhalogen Compounds 470
Chapter 24 Heterocyclic Compounds 484
Chapter 25 Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic and Alicyclic 496
Chapter 26 Hydrocarbons, Aromatic 516
Chapter 27 Industrial Solvents 537
Chapter 28 Isocyanates, Organic 551
Chapter 29 Ketones 568
Chapter 30 Metal Acetylides and Fulminates 592
Chapter 31 Metal Alkoxides 598
Chapter 32 Metal Alkyls 602
Chapter 33 Metal Azides 613
Chapter 34 Metal Carbonyls 622
Chapter 35 Metal Hydrides 630
Chapter 36 Metals, Reactive 643
Chapter 37 Metals, Toxic 650
Chapter 38 Mustard Gas and Sulfur Mustards 669
Chapter 39 Nerve Gases 674
Chapter 40 Nitro Explosives 691
Chapter 41 Oxidizers 704
Chapter 42 Particulates 715
Chapter 43 Peroxides, Organic 719
Chapter 44 Pesticides and Herbicides: Classification, Structure, and Analysis 741
Chapter 45 Pesticides, Carbamate 746
Chapter 46 Pesticides, Organochlorine 762
Chapter 47 Pesticides, Organophosphorus 782
Chapter 48 Herbicides, Chlorophenoxy Acid 804
Chapter 49 Herbicides, Triazine 811
Chapter 50 Herbicides, Urea 817
Chapter 51 Phenols 821
Chapter 52 Phosphorus and Its Compounds 834
Chapter 53 Polychlorinated Biphenyls 854
Chapter 54 Radon and Radioactive Substances 863
Chapter 55 Sulfate Esters 867
Chapter 56 Sulfur-Containing Organics (Miscellaneous) 872
Chapter 57 Miscellaneous Substances 882
Appendix A Federal Regulations 899
Appendix B IARC List of Carcinogenic Agents (Update 2006) 916
Appendix C NTP List of Carcinogens (2004) 11th Annual Report 937
Chemical Substances–CAS Registry Number Index 945
CAS Registry Number–Chemical Substances Index 1015
Subject Index 1045
