Front Cover -- Hazardous Chemicals Handbook -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface to the second edition -- Preface to the first edition -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Terminology -- Chapter 3. General principles of chemistry -- Introduction -- Atoms and molecules -- Periodic table -- Valency -- Chemical bonds -- Oxidation/Reduction -- Physical state -- Acids -- Bases -- Halogens -- Metals -- Oxygen and sulphur -- Nitrogen, phosphorus, arsenic and antimony -- pH -- Salts -- Organic chemistry -- Combustion chemistry -- Chemical reactivity -- Chapter 4. Physicochemistry -- Vapour pressure -- Gas…liquid solubility -- Liquid-to-vapour phase change -- Solid-to-liquid phase change -- Density differences of gases and vapours -- Density differences of liquids -- Immiscible liquid…liquid systems -- Vapour flashing -- Effects of particle or droplet size -- Surface area effects in mass transfer or heterogeneous reactions -- Enthalpy changes on mixing of liquids -- Critical temperatures of gases -- Chemical reaction kinetics -- Corrosion -- Force and pressure -- Expansion and contraction of solids -- Chapter 5. Toxic chemicals -- Introduction -- Hazard recognition -- Types of toxic chemicals -- Hazard assessment -- Risk assessment of carcinogens -- Risk control -- Control of substances hazardous to health -- Specific precautions -- Chapter 6. Flammable chemicals -- Ignition and propagation of a flame front -- Control measures -- Fire extinguishment -- Fire precautions -- Chapter 7. Reactive chemicals -- Water-sensitive chemicals -- Toxic hazards from mixtures -- Reactive hazards from mixtures -- Oxidizing agents -- Explosive chemicals -- General principles for storage -- Hazards arising in chemicals processing -- Chapter 8. Cryogens -- Liquid oxygen -- Liquid nitrogen and argon -- Liquid carbon dioxide -- Liquefied natural gas.

Chapter 9. Compressed gases -- Acetylene -- Air -- Ammonia -- Carbon dioxide -- Carbon monoxide -- Chlorine -- Hydrogen -- Hydrogen chloride -- Hydrogen sulphide -- Liquefied petroleum gases -- Methane -- Nitrogen -- Nitrogen oxides -- Oxygen -- Ozone -- Sulphur dioxide -- Chapter 10. Monitoring techniques -- Selected general analytical techniques for monitoring environmental pollution -- Gases and vapours -- Particulates -- Monitoring water quality -- Monitoring land pollution -- Monitoring air pollution -- Flammable gases -- Toxic particulates -- Official methods -- Sampling strategies -- Selected strategies for determining employees' exposure to airborne chemicals -- Pollution monitoring strategies in incident investigation -- Chapter 11. Radioactive chemicals -- Hazards -- Types of radiation -- Control measures -- Chapter 12. Safety by design -- Design procedures -- Layout -- Storage -- Equipment design -- Piping arrangements -- Fire protection -- Installation and operation -- Chapter 13. Operating procedures -- Commissioning -- Operation -- Maintenance -- Pressure systems -- Emergency procedures -- Spillage -- First aid -- Personal protection -- Medical screening -- Monitoring standards -- Training -- Chapter 14. Marketing -- Classification -- Packaging -- Labelling -- Information -- Chapter 15. Transport of chemicals -- Road transport -- Rail transport -- Air transport -- Sea transport -- Modes of transport for liquids, gases and solids -- Loading and unloading -- Container filling/discharging -- Chapter 16. Chemicals and the environment: sources and impact -- Atmospheric emissions -- Liquid effluents -- Solid wastes -- Chapter 17. Chemicals and the environment: monitoring and protection -- Legislative control -- Waste management -- Environmental Impact Assessment -- Control of atmospheric emissions -- Liquid effluent treatment operations.

Control of solid waste -- Monitoring and auditing -- Chapter 18. Conversion tables and measurement data -- Chapter 19. Bibliography -- Appendix: Selected UK legislation relevant to environmental protection and occupational health and safety in relation to chemicals -- Index.