By L. Bretherick, P. G. Urben, Martin John Pitt

Stories of past variations: 'an notable text...thoroughly suggested' Loss Prevention Bulletin 'a ebook that are supposed to be in each laboratory, chemical plant, emergency reaction and fireplace keep an eye on middle, university and school ... I commend this publication to a person involved in chemical security and hygiene' Chemical and Engineering information '..a publication that each chemist must have on their shelf' New Scientist 'This ebook is still a necessary resource of reference for all these approximately to embark upon unknown brews and concoctions of doubtless blameless chemical substances' Chemistry and Industry'The indexes are first-class, and there are very necessary cross-references among diversified species and diverse reactions.' selection 'It can also be a truly beneficial and fast access into the literature at the many volatile chemical substances which were synthesized and characterised throughout the twentieth century.' selection 'Bretherick' is largely authorised because the reference paintings on reactive chemical risks and is key for all these operating with chemical compounds. It contains each chemical for which documented details on reactive dangers has been came upon. The textual content covers over 5000 parts and compounds and as many back of secondary entries regarding or extra compounds. one among its most respected positive aspects is the vast move referencing all through either sections which hyperlinks related compounds or incidents no longer evidently comparable. The 6th version has been thoroughly up to date and revised via Peter Urben and comprises documented info on dangers and applicable references as much as 1999 quantity 1 is dedicated to express info at the balance of the indexed compounds, or the reactivity of combos of 2 or extra of them less than a variety of situations. every one compound is pointed out by way of an UPAC-based identify, the CAS registry quantity, its empirical formulation and constitution. each one description of an incident or violent response offers connection with the unique literature. every one chemical is classed at the foundation of similarities in constitution or reactivity, and those teams are indexed alphabetically in quantity 2. the gang entries comprise an entire directory of all of the compounds in quantity 1 assigned to that team to help pass referral to comparable compounds. quantity 2 additionally includes threat subject entries prepared alphabetically, a few with lists. Appendices comprise a fireplace comparable information desk for larger probability chemical substances, indexes of registry numbers and chemical names in addition to reference abbreviations and a thesaurus.