Product Description

Chemical Protective Clothing is the last line of defence for protecting the skin, so care must be taken to ensure it provides the protection expected.

This one-stop guidebook provides users with the latest information on selection, use and care of Chemical Protective Clothing including protective gloves, suits, and other garments. There is no other independent source of information on the market, which updates on a regular basis. This new edition has been fully extended to cover all the latest advances in the protective clothing industry, and now boasts colour-coded selection recommendations, to aid the user further in achieving a safer workflow.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #394581 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 216 pages

Review
"...a valuable field reference..." (Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 45, No. 2, April 2003)

"...it belongs out in the field or out in the shop where it will be used...a good, non nonsense reference, exactly where you want and need no nonsense." (Facilities Manager, May 2003)

"The 4th edition of this guide...is welcome...it assists workers, supervisors, safety and health professionals, spill responders, industrial hygienists, and others in the initial selection of protective clothing materials against specific chemical challenges..." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 99, 2003)

"...a very useful guide to safety professionals and emergency response personnel..." (Hazmat & Environment Notes, April 2003)

"...a valuable field reference..." -- Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 45, No. 2, April 2003

"...a very useful guide to safety professionals and emergency response personnel..." -- Hazmat & Environment Notes, April 2003

From the Inside Flap

The premier reference on chemical protective clothing, now revised and updated

This Fifth Edition of the Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing has been revised significantly to include many new chemicals and three additional suit materials, compared to previous editions. The color-coded tables of recommendations containing nineteen representative barrier materials have been revised and updated to include approximately 1,000 more/corrected selection recommendations in ninety-six chemical classes.

The bestselling pocket guide now includes almost 800 chemicals with synonyms, CAS numbers, risk codes, and special notations to alert the user. A new feature is the Trade Name Table containing generic material listings vs. a test battery of twenty-two chemicals.

The Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing, Fifth Edition is an essential field guide for spill responders, safety engineers, industrial hygienists, chemists and chemical engineers, purchase agents, salespeople, and workers in all industries.

From the Back Cover
The premier reference on chemical protective clothing, now revised and updated

This Fourth Edition of the Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing has been revised significantly, including 100 new chemicals and approximately 1000 more selection recommendations compared to previous editions. The color-coded tables of recommendations containing 16 representative protective clothing materials have been updated by replacing two of the barriers.

The best-selling pocket guide now includes 700 chemicals, additional synonyms, CAS numbers, risk codes and special notations to alert the user. A section on chemical warfare agents and selection recommendations of protective clothing against chemical warfare agents, have also been added in this edition.

The Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing, Fourth Edition is an essential field guide for spill responders, safety engineers, industrial hygienists, chemists and chemical engineers, purchase agents, sales people, and workers in all industries.