Emergency Characterization of Unknown MaterialsDeliberately, accidentally, or consequentially, first responders and waste site workers handle unknown substances of varying degrees of danger every day. Unidentified chemicals involved with clandestine production of WMD agents or drugs, explosive materials, unlabeled waste, and forensic samples all pose a threat to the worker and those they prote |
Contents
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Chapter 2 Hazards | 81 |
Chapter 3 Detection Technology | 117 |
Chapter 4 Strategies for Characterizing Unknown Materials | 235 |
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Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials Rick Houghton,William Bennett No preview available - 2020 |
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