Publisher's Synopsis
This authoritative treatise lists all known chemical hazards, describing and placing them in their chemical context. It is extensively documented, drawing equally from North American and Western European sources on the one hand, and from Eastern European and Russian sources on the other. Information has been culled from research, development, industrial, environmental and medical sources, being fully referenced up to 1992.;It deals systematically with the elements, in periodic table order, presenting information on all relevant compounds, with their syntheses and reactions. The comprehensive accounts of the elements contain sections covering: identity and physiochemical properties of the element; natural occurrence and environmental levels; production; uses; man-made sources of emission into the environment; toxicity; absorption, distribution and elimination; hygienic standards; methods of determination, and measures to control exposure.;Additionally, the section on remedial measure in poisoning cases is included for most of the compounds. Mechanisms of intake, with dietary requirements and tolerances where relevant, absorption, distribution and elimination are given. Levels in the body and in the environment - soil, atmosphere and oceans - are detailed, as are the effects of exposure, both immediate and long-term, on humans, animals and plants.;Domestic and industrial hazards are described, with attention to control at the workplace, remedial first-aid, and long-term corrective medical treatment. There is an extensive appendix which tabulates the physical and chemical properties of the elements and their compounds.
