Chemistry of Hazardous Materials, 7th edition

Published by Pearson (December 27, 2019) © 2020
Eugene Meyer

Title overview

For courses in hazardous materials.

A guide to hazardous materials, for both the chemistry novice and the emergency responder

Chemistry of Hazardous Materials covers principles of basic chemistry and the chemical properties that make materials hazardous. Assuming no prior chemistry knowledge, the text is equally useful as a teaching tool for the non-science major and an on-the-job resource for the emergency responder.

The 7th Edition has new exercises, an introduction to the latest technologies, and a new simplified, streamlined layout. It also discusses current events to offer context for ways of interpreting, handling and storing hazardous chemical substances.

Hallmark features of this title

Essentials of managing hazardous chemicals

  • Students learn to interpret labels, markings and placards on shipments carrying hazardous materials.
  • NFPA hazard diamonds and GHS pictograms throughout help students identify the dangers of specific chemical substances.
  • Acceptable practices for handling and storing hazardous materials are emphasized throughout. Included are emergency action plans in the event hazardous substances are released into the environment.
  • Basic chemistry information within chapters helps learners grasp the technical basis for occupational, transportation and environmental regulations.

Pedagogical aids

  • A correlation guide to an FESHE curriculum aligns the content with industry standards.
  • Supplemental teaching materials are available online.

New and updated features of this title

New technologies and current events

  • UPDATED: The latest technologies for managing hazardous materials are introduced in the new edition.
  • UPDATED: Detailed data tables demonstrating the HazMat preparation process have been added.
  • UPDATED: Current events offer context for concepts from the text. Examples are fracking natural gas from shale, dust explosions, and the global-warming potential of greenhouse gases.

Organizational and pedagogical enhancements

  • ENHANCED: The layout and organization have been simplified and streamlined to ease the learning process.
  • UPDATED: Numerous challenging exercises have been added. Solved exercises in each chapter and end-of-chapter review exercises help responders apply essential principles to real-world situations.
  • UPDATED: Updated illustrations and diagrams enhance students' grasp of concepts.

Table of contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Some Features of Matter and Energy
  3. Flammable Gases and Liquids
  4. Chemical Forms of Matter
  5. Principles of Chemical Reactions
  6. Use of the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations by Emergency Responders
  7. Chemistry of Some Common Elements
  8. Chemistry of Some Corrosive Materials
  9. Chemistry of Some Water- and Air-Reactive Substances
  10. Chemistry of Some Toxic Substances
  11. Chemistry of Some Oxidizers
  12. Chemistry of Some Hazardous Organic Compounds: Part I
  13. Chemistry of Some Hazardous Organic Compounds: Part II
  14. Chemistry of Some Polymeric Materials
  15. Chemistry of Some Explosives
  16. Radioactive Materials

Appendices

  1. Safety Data Sheet for Hydrogen Peroxide
  2. Table of Elements and Their Atomic Weights
  3. Hazardous Materials Table

Author bios

About our author

Eugene Meyer earned a PhD in chemistry from Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, in 1964. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Instituut voor Kernphysisch Onderzoek, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in 1965. Dr. Meyer served as a professor of chemistry with tenure at Lewis University, Lockport, Illinois, from 1965 to 1979. He joined the technical staff of the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, in 1979, serving as regional expert in the chemistry of hazardous waste and chief of the technical programs section of the Hazardous Waste Division.

In 1982, Dr. Meyer became president of Meyer Environmental Consultants, Inc., where during the course of his work he consulted with attorneys at the US Department of Justice and private law firms and served in the capacity of an expert witness on more than 200 legal matters concerned with the transportation, treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous substances. Dr. Meyer is now retired and lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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