This completely revised and updated guide to hazardous chemicals contains Safety Profiles, synonyms, physical properties, standards, and recommendations of government agencies for approximately 5,000 chemicals deemed both important and potentially hazardous by the international scientific community. Substances were chosen based on a variety of criteria, including having an OSHA standard; having an ACGIH TLV; being listed by the International Agency for Research on Cancer Groups 1 through 4 assessments; having a German Research Society's MAK or BAT Listing; having especially dangerous toxic, reactive, or fire properties; and beind listed on the NTP Ninth Report on Carcinogens.

The data for each entry is taken from the master file of DPIM. The fifth edition of this standard reference includes the latest information from a variety of international databases and organizations, while deleting entries that have proven to be less pertinent to practitioners. The organization of contents continues to place a premium on providing a quick reference which offers a concise summary of a chemical's hazards.

From the Preface: “...The information was extracted from Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, Tenth Edition...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 the entry name as well as each synonym. This index should be consulted first to locate a material by name. Synonyms are given in English and also in other major languages such as French, German, Dutch, Polish, Japanese, and Italian...”

Target Audience: Scientists, engineers, formulators, professors, students, and all professionals concerned with chemical hazards assessment and management.

Table of Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Key to Abbreviations

General Chemical Entries

CAS Number Cross-Index

Synonym Cross-Index

DOT Guide Number Cross-Index