Applied Chemistry and Physics

Dealing with hazardous materials incidents cannot be accomplished without knowing the affects of these materials. This book is not about teaching chemistry and physics. It is about presenting chemistry and physics at the level that emergency responders will understand so they can apply the concepts using a risk management system.

List of contents

1. Common Sense Approach. 2. Chemicals We Should Know About. 3. Exotic Chemicals. 4. Toxicology. 5. Explosives. 6. Combustion Analysis. 7. Common Chemical Fact Sheets.

About the author

Mr. Robert A. Burke is an Author, Instructor, Contributing Editor Firehouse Magazine, and Columnist Firehouse.Com, National Fire Academy Adjunct Faculty. He is a retired Fire Marshal from the University of Maryland, and Community College of Baltimore County Adjunct Faculty Retired, member NFPA 45 Technical Committee for Laboratories Using Chemicals Retired. Mr. Burke has in excess of 30 years of experience at all levels of the fire and emergency services, including fire service training at the local, state, and national levels. He has command experience as chief officer and company officer with both career and volunteer departments and operational experience in both urban and rural environments. His experience also includes Hazmat, Firefighting, Fire Prevention, Fire Investigation, Public Education, Course Development, and Rescue.

Summary

Dealing with hazardous materials incidents cannot be accomplished without knowing the affects of these materials. This book is not about teaching chemistry and physics. It is about presenting chemistry and physics at the level that emergency responders will understand so they can apply the concepts using a risk management system.

Product details

• Authors: Robert A. Burke, Burke Robert A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781138316522
• ISBN: 978-1-138-31652-2
• No. of pages: 324
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Engineering, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety, Warfare & defence, Terrorism, armed struggle, environmental science, engineering & technology, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Engineering: general, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Ergonomics