Overview

Designed for casualty officer, paramedics and other emergency first aid providers, this manual covers 386 household chemicals, discussing their hazards when mixed with other chemicals, describing the symptoms of overexposure, and providing instructions for emergency first aid treatment. The book is intended to be used in the event that label instructions on household chemicals have not been followed. It describes what may possibly happen and how to happen the situation if it does occur. Poison control centres are also listed.

Full Product Details

Author:   Betty A. Foden ,  Jack L. Weddell ,  Rosemary S. J. Happell ,  Jack L. Weddell
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.990kg
ISBN:  

9780873719018

ISBN 10:   0873719018
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   24 November 1992
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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A useful guide for academic libraries as well as firefighters, police, and other emergency responders. - Choice, American Library Association Foden and Weddell do a superb job of introducing the subject by explaining and describing household products and their hazard ratings (from the National Academy of Sciences). - Choice, American Library Association

A useful guide for academic libraries as well as firefighters, police, and other emergency responders. - Choice, American Library Association Foden and Weddell do a superb job of introducing the subject by explaining and describing household products and their hazard ratings (from the National Academy of Sciences). - Choice, American Library Association

""A useful guide for academic libraries as well as firefighters, police, and other emergency responders.""

A useful guide for academic libraries as well as firefighters, police, and other emergency responders. - Choice, American Library Association Foden and Weddell do a superb job of introducing the subject by explaining and describing household products and their hazard ratings (from the National Academy of Sciences). - Choice, American Library Association

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Foden\, Betty A.; Weddell\, Jack L.; Happell\, Rosemary S. J.

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