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SITTIG’S HANDBOOK OF TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS AND CARCINOGENS
by Richard P. Pohanish

FEATURES
- Characterizes 1,400 regulated, important toxic chemicals in all major industries.
- Provides all new international regulatory references.
- Furnishes data on over 20 characteristics related to identifying, responding to, and
protection
from toxic chemical mishaps.
- New glossary, synonyms, and trade names index.

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The fourth edition of this classic reference by Marshall Sittig presents expansive chemical,
health, and
safety data for over 1,500 chemicals in the plastics, pharmaceuticals/biotechnology, energy,
cleaning
solvents, agriculture and other industries. The chemicals are presented alphabetically and
classified as a
carcinogen, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or toxic pollutant. Chemical data cover
description,
exposure limits, harmful effects, first aid, and storage among the other important information
included to
make appropriate response decisions. Highlights of the expanded information include:

• A comprehensive CAS index with the new US, CAS, and RTECS numbers and the DOT ID
for all
chemicals listed.
• The EEC and EINECS international numbers.
• International regulatory authority references (US, Canada, Mexico, Europe; federal and local
levels).
• Chemical formulas.
• Detailed physical properties data.
• Chemical incompatibility information.
• Information about medical surveillance, respirator requirements, first aid, spill, fire and
emergency
response (including initial isolation and protection action distances), and disposal
requirements.
• Greatly expanded chemical synonym and trade-name indexes, including international
names.
• User-friendly synonym listings with cross-references tied to the primary (generic) name.

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AUDIENCE

Safety and environmental health professionals, including industrial hygienists, safety
managers,
environmental specialists, safety engineers, toxicologists, chemical manufacturers and
distributors,
safety equipment manufacturers, waste disposal specialists, health care professionals
including nurses
and physicians, and first-response personnel including police, paramedics and firefighters.
Legislators
and inspectors who need to develop technically correct regulations will also find this book a
critical
reference.

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CONTENTS
Volume 1: Introduction includes a description of the criteria for included chemicals, selected
properties,
characteristics, health and safety information; alphabetical listing by chemical name for A
through F.

Volume 2. Alphabetical listing by chemical name for G through Z. Glossary and Synonyms,
and Trade
Name Index.

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Developed by MARSHALL SITTIG, chemical engineer and former Director of Government
Relations of
Princeton University through its first three editions, this 4th edition has been prepared by
RICHARD P.
POHANISH, author of numerous articles and professional reference works including (with
Stanley
Greene) four books and two CD-ROMs for the environmental, health and safety field. Mr.
Pohanish has
been active in the environmental field since 1980, President and Publisher of Chem-Data
Systems,
cofounder of Chemtox, Inc. and co-author of Hazardous Chemical Safety Guide for the
Machining and
Metal Working Industries.

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SEE ALSO DR759: SITTIG'S HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS DATABASE (CD-ROM)
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2002, Two Volume Set, 2,300 pages. Order #DR760
Special Order Item.
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