Countermeasures to Airborne Hazardous Chemicals

ISBN-13: 9780815512325 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 343 str.

J. M. Holmes

Opis

Presents a study which reviews the entire spectrum of activities, recommends appropriate action, and gives technical guidance. the information in the book is from Countermeasures to hazardous chemicals, prepared for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, April 1989. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Spis treści

IntroductionThe Nature of the Threat û Task 1Existing Responsibilities and Instructional Options-Task IITechnical Options for Countermeasures-Task IIIIntroductionOverview of Recent Chemical EmergenciesRelative Accident Frequencies and SeverityCurrent ResponsibilitiesFederal and State Statutes for Hazardous MaterialsFederal Agency Responsibilities and ProgramsState of TennesseeLocal/Regional Responsibilities û Memphis/Shelby County, TennesseeIndustrial and Private InitiativesSurvey of Responsibility GapSurvey of Technical OptionsCharacterization of Emergency ReleasesTechnical Basis For Needed CountermeasuresEvaluation of Available ResourcesNew Technical ApproachesMethodology For Ranking of Chemical HazardsProposed Hazardous Materials Rating SystemSummary and Conclusions for Technical OptionsReferencesAppendix