1st Edition

Substitutes for Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace

By Gitte Goldschmidt, Lone Wibroe Copyright 1996
    192 Pages
    by CRC Press

    192 Pages
    by CRC Press

    The only way to completely eliminate the health effects associated with hazardous materials is to eliminate the material. How and when should dangerous chemical products be replaced with safer products? Substitutes for Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace answers this question and others, including:

    Introduction
    Definition of the Concept of Substitution
    The Working Process of Substitution
    Implements for the Assessment of Substances and Materials
    Case Study
    Examples
    Index of Professional Groups
    General Literature on Substitution
    Handbook Literature to be used in Toxicity Assessments
    References

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    How and when should dangerous chemical products be replaced with safer products?
    Substitutes for Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace answers this question and others, including:
  • How can the danger of chemical substances and products be assessed?
  • Is there sufficient toxicological information available on the chemical substitution?
  • What are the chronological steps that must be taken to successfully substitute one chemical substance with another chemical substance?
  • How will the new chemical influence - and be influenced by - other chemicals in the workplace?
  • How will the new chemical affect the workplace machinery, if at all?
  • How can the secondary effects (if any) of the new chemical be determined and evaluated?
    With 162 examples, hints, guidelines, and tools for how and when to replace dangerous chemicals with less dangerous ones, Substitutes for Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace is an excellent working reference for every lab and every individual working with chemicals.
  • Biography

    Gitte Goldschmidt