Dangerous reactions methodology

Professor Martel s book addresses specifically some of the more technical eispects of the risk assessment process, mainly in the areas of hazard identification, and of the consequence/effect analysis elements, of the overall analysis whilst where appropriate setting these aspects in the wider context. The book brings together a substantial corpus of information, drawn from a number of sources, about the toxic, flammable and explosive properties and effect (ie harm) characteristics of a wide range of chemical substances likely to be found in industry eind in the laboratory, and also addresses a spectrum of dangerous reactions of, or between, such substances which may be encountered. This approach follows the classical methodology and procedures of hazard identification, analysing material properties eind... 

This analysis facilitates an a priori study, which enables us to be informed about the potential risks of dangerous reactions. This methodological study is now followed by two chapters on dangerous reactions focusing on first, inorganic, and then organic substances. 

Phase transfer catalysis (PTC), or more generally, applications of two-phase systems, is one of the most important recent methodological developments in organic synthesis. It is important because it simplifies procedures, eliminates expensive, inconvenient, and dangerous reactants and solvents, and also allows one to perform many reactions that otherwise proceed unsatisfactory or do not proceed at all. PTC has been reviewed,1-12 but only one review concerns the chemistry of heterocyclic compounds.13... 

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