Response Manual for Combating Spills of Floating Hazardous Chemicals

by A. Szluha

Overview

This handbook is concerned with response methods to isolate and mitigate hazards related to the releases of floating hazardous chemicals. The main thrust of the work is concerned with spills capable of emitting flammable and/or toxic vapors. Decision-making processes are outline, and methods of organizing experienced personnel, equipment and pertinent data are discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815512929
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/31/1992
Series:	Pollution Technology Review Series , #20
Pages:	447
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part I: Response Manual for Combating SpillsIntroductionPurposeThe Decision-Making ProcessSpill IsolationSpill Mitigation and Removal TechniquesSpecial ProblemsAppendix A: Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Floating CHRIS ChemicalsAppendix B: Evaluation of Spill Removal Equipment and Chemical Removal TechniquesAppendix C: Decision Making Work SheetsPart II: Classification of Floating Chemicals and Technology ReviewClassification of CHRIS Chemicals and State-of-the-Art Review of Containment and Recovery TechnologiesAppendix A: Physical-Chemical Characteristics of Floating CHRIS ChemicalsAppendix B: Methods of Grouping Floating CHRIS ChemicalsEvaluation of Foam Vapor Suppression and of Compatibility Between Spilled Chemicals and Response EquipmentAppendix A: Calculational Scheme for Lag TimeAppendix B: Calculational Scheme for Mass Transport Through FoamAppendix C: Matrix of Foam Vapor Suppression TestsAppendix D: Foam Vapor Suppression Methods for CHRIS Chemicals that Float on WaterAppendix E: NomenclatureReferencesBibliography

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This handbook is concerned with response methods to isolate and mitigate hazards related to the releases of floating hazardous chemicals.

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Provides methods for combating spills of some 300 floating hazardous chemicals. The information is from two documents prepared by the MAXIMA Corporation for the US Dept. of Transportation, US Coast Guard, January 1989. The table of contents doubles as a subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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