Download or read book Safety and Accident Prevention in Chemical Operations written by Howard H. Fawcett and published by . This book was released on 1982-10-14 with total page 936 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thorough review of accident prevention in chemical operations emphasizes the reasons behind rules instead of just the rules themselves. The revised edition includes chapters on hazardous chemical waste disposal, pressure relief for chemical processes, toxicity and the TASCA law, developments in fire extinguishment, and updated information on chemical experimentation. Text includes a list of carcinogens, a list of chemical waste sites targeted by the EPA, and bibliographies to encourage further reading.