Includes bibliographical references (pages 433-434) and index.

Hazardous Materials Statistics -- DOT/UN Hazard Classes of Hazardous Materials -- NFPA 704 Marking System -- Chemical Characteristic Listings and Incidents -- Chemical and Physical Characteristics Training Competencies -- Basics of Chemistry -- The Periodic Table -- The Elements -- Atomic Number -- Atomic Weight -- The Hazmat Elements -- Compounds and Mixtures -- The Atom -- Physical and Chemical Terms -- Explosives -- Definition of Explosion -- Categories of Explosions -- Phases of Explosions -- Mechanical Overpressure Explosions -- Mechanical/Chemical Explosions -- Chemical Explosions -- Dust Explosions -- Nuclear Explosions -- Components of an Explosion -- Types of Explosives -- Forbidden Explosives for Transportation -- Types of Chemical Explosions -- Explosive Effects -- Yield vs. Order -- Explosives Subclasses 1.1 to 1.3 -- Nitro Compounds -- Incidents -- Explosives Subclasses 1.4 to 1.6 -- Explosive Chemicals -- Incidents -- Military Explosives -- Compressed Gases -- Flammable Gases -- Hydrocarbon Families -- Common Hydrocarbon Derivatives -- Incidents -- Nonflammable Compressed Gases -- Incidents -- Poison Gases -- Incidents -- Flammable Liquids -- Effects of Temperature on Flammable Liquids -- Boiling Point -- Flash Point -- Vapor Pressure -- Vapor Content -- Vapor Density -- Specific Gravity -- Polymerization and Plastics -- Ignition Temperature -- Flammable Range -- Animal and Vegetable Oils -- Fire-Extinguishing Agents -- Hydrocarbons -- Hydrocarbon Derivatives -- Isomers -- Other Flammable Liquids -- Incidents -- Flammable Solids -- Class 4.1 Flammable Solids -- Flash-Point Solids/Sublimation -- Combustible Dusts -- Class 4.2 Spontaneous Combustibles -- Incidents -- Class 4.3 Dangerous When Wet -- Incidents -- Fire-Extinguishing Agents -- Oxidizers -- Class 5.1 Oxidizers -- Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides -- Poisons -- Types of Exposure -- Routes of Exposure -- Effects of Exposure -- Dose/Response -- Susceptible Target Organs -- Exposure Rate -- Defense Mechanisms for Toxic Materials -- Toxic Elements -- Toxic Salts -- Hydrocarbons -- Hydrocarbon Derivatives -- Organic Acids -- Miscellaneous Toxic Materials -- Pesticides -- Other Toxic Materials -- Military and Terrorist Chemical Agents -- Infectious Substances -- Chemistry of Clandestine Drug Labs -- Radioactive Materials -- History of Radiation -- Types of Radiation -- Isotopes -- Intensity of Radiation -- Radiation Exposure -- Radioactive Elements and Compounds -- Department of Energy Nuclear Emergency Search Team (NEST) -- Corrosives -- Inorganic Acids -- Strength and Concentration -- pH -- Organic Acids -- Dilution vs. Neutralization -- Incidents -- Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials -- Elevated-Temperature Materials -- Other Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials -- Incidents -- Incompatible and Unstable Chemicals -- Acids and Bases -- Oxidizers and Organic Materials -- Aging Chemicals -- Water- and Air-Reactive Materials -- Incompatable Chemical Listing -- List of Acronyms and Recognized Abbreviations -- Numbers to Remember -- Selected Technical References -- IUPAC Rules of Nomenclature -- Study Guide -- Naming Rules for Hydrocarbon Derivatives -- Branching Hydrocarbon Dervatives -- Polarity -- Things that Affect Boiling Point -- Boiling Point Relationships -- Weak Bonds within a Structure. The second edition of a bestseller, this book continues to provide the fundamentals of "street chemistry" required by emergency response personnel. The information presented assists emergency responders with their response to specific chemical spills, including the identification of the exact chemicals involved and their individual hazards. The book addresses the top 50 hazardous industrial chemicals along with other important hazardous materials. Each chapter presents one of the nine DOT hazard classes. Within the hazard classes, the author discusses the individual chemicals and their physical and chemical characteristics.