Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 11th Ed. is published as a three volume set.

Since its inception in the early 1950s, this work has become the “bible” for those who need to evaluate the hazards of substances used in commerce. It is the only reference that combines, for so many substances, data on toxicological, fire, reactivity, explosive potential, and regulatory information. Highly acclaimed in the professional journals, it has received rave reviews almost everywhere imaginable. Including here — highly recommended.

From the Preface: “This Eleventh edition...includes comprehensive hazard information on the substances encountered in the workplace. The objective of the work is to promote safety by providing the most up-to-date hazard information available. Over two-thirds of the entries have been revised for this edition. There are 25,962 entries in this volume, 2,597 are new to this volume. Preference was given in selection of new entries to those listed in the EPA TSCA Inventory. These are reported to be used in commerce in the United States. Numerous synonyms have been added to assist in locating the many materials that are known under a variety of systematic and common names. The synonym cross-index contains 141,700 entries consisting of the entry name as well as each synonym...Every effort has been made to include the most current and complete information. The author welcomes comments or corrections to the data presented.”

Target Audience: All professionals responsible for managing industrial safety and occupational exposure; material specifiers; new product and process development specialists — in short, anyone needing up-to-date, authoritative information on the dangerous properties of industrial materials.

Brief Table of Contents:

DOT Guide Number Cross-Index

CAS Registry Cross-Index

Synonym Cross-Index

References

General Chemicals (2 Volumes)

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