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Summary
Summary
This book deals with the safe and legal handling of hazardous materials and waste from the manufacturer's plant through the storage, transportation and distribution channels to the user, and, ultimately, to the disposal of the product or waste materials. There is increasing pressure today from the public, academia, government at all levels, and industry to improve the handling and management of hazardous materials. A knowledge of the methods required to safely handle and manage those materials in all of their various aspects, together with an understanding of the many governmental regulations that apply to those materials in the various stages of the distribution chain, is absolutely essential to their proper handling and disposal. Efficient handling and the safe management of hazardous materials requires an expertise in the skills and techniques of the latest innovations, which in turn are often based upon the firm foundation of data and experience in those areas. Personal and public safety require that the information concerning hazardous materials be disseminated as widely as possible. This document should not be used to determine compliance with the u.s. DOT hazardous material regulations, or with any other regulations imposed by loca\, State, or Federal regulatory bodies. T.H. Allegri, Sr.
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This authoritative book is a thorough source for people who need up-to-date information on issues that impact on everyone in the world. ``... the safe and legal handling of hazardous materials and waste from the manufacturer's plant through the storage, transportation and distribution channels to the user ... and the disposal of the product or waste or materials'' are the subjects of this book. Allegri addresses many timely issues, including the Code of Federal Regulations, and the regulation of hazardous materials and their classes and properties. Specific ``hazmats'' covered in separate chapters are polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, pesticides, heavy metal wastes and other toxic pollutants, acid rain, oil spills, hospital handling of hazmats, and radioactive waste. Two federal waste management programs are detailed: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (Superfund) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1970). The Toxic Substances Control Act (1976), which deals with some chemicals, is also treated. Charts, drawings, and photographs abound. Although technical, the writing is clear. Credibility is high. Highly recommended for college and university libraries.-P. Miller, New Hampshire Vocational-Technical College
