Industrial Guide to Chemical and Drug Safety (PDF)

Exposure to a wide variety of chemicals and drugs has become common
in industrial, laboratory, and even household environments.
Fortunately, global understanding and consequently global safety
standards regarding the management of toxic and hazardous
substances are fast approaching uniformity. The methods of
handling, use, transportation, storage, and disposal in particular
are moving toward standardization. As these protocols involving
chemicals and drugs continue to cross international borders,
students and professionals need a reliable resource to ensure they
observe appropriate safety standards. The Industrial Guide to
Chemical and Drug Safety covers not only current standards, but
also a wealth of information on toxins to help regulatory bodies
develop new protocols.

Written in an accessible narrative style, the Guide covers
chemicals by key classes such as solvents, pesticides, and metals,
and also by key industries such as drugs, food additives, plastics,
cosmetics, detergents, and soaps. The book explains the beneficial
and harmful aspects of a broad range of materials to which
students, trainees, skilled workers, managers, and personnel
associated with regulatory agencies are exposed, with the purpose
of helping them avoid the illnesses associated with the misuse of
chemicals and drugs. Chapters include:

-Heavy Metals

-Pesticides

-Industrial Solvents

-Industrial Gases and Fumes

-Drugs

-Target Organ Toxicity

-Disposal of Hazardous Chemicals

-Guidance to Students and Workers

-Good Laboratory Practice