Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial

R. J. Lewis, Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1992. 

Electronic version of Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 9th ed., Hawley s Condensed Chemical Dictionaiy Prager s Environmental Contaminant Reference Databook, Vols, I, II III Verschueren s Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals, 3rd ed. and Pohan-ish and Greene s Hazardous Materials Handbook, on CD-ROM, John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY, 1998. 

Lewis RJ, ed. 1996. Sax s dangerous properties of industrial materials. 9th ed. Albany, NY Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1843-1844. 

Ingestion Toxicity Data are available for the acute (single-dose) ingestion/oral toxicity of many toxic materials (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances, 1983 Lewis, Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 9th ed., 1996). However, very few data are available for prolonged ingestion or periodic doses of toxic materials. It is likely that metabolic processes would operate to increase the total burden required for toxic effects for such chronic exposures, except for some materials (such as mercury and lead) which apparently can accumulate in the body. 

References on incompatibilities, such as Bretherick s Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards (Urben 1999), Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (Lewis and Irving 2000) and NFPA 491, Hazardous Chemical Reactions (NFPA 2002), summarize published literature and incidents on incompatibilities. They may give more detailed information on what to expect when specific materials are combined. 

The three-volume reference Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials (Lewis and Irving 2000) includes hazard information on substances likely to be encountered in the workplace. It has over 20,000 entries however, the reactivity and incompatibility information tends to be relatively brief. Sax is also available in electronic format (Lewis 1999). 

The PSI element of both the OSHA PSM Standard and the EPA RMP regulation can be improved by requiring the inclusion of all existing information on chemical reactivity. Examples of such information are chemical reactivity test data, such as DSC, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), or accelerating rate calorimetry and relevant incident reports from the plant, the corporation, industry, and government. OSHA and EPA should require the facility to consult such resources as Bretherick s Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards,Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, and computerized tools (e g., CHETAH, The Chemical Reactivity Work Sheet). 

Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials Summaries of reactivity, incompatibility, and other dangerous properties applicable standards and recommendations hazard rating VanNostrand Reinhold (Lewis)... 

The acute toxicity is high by all routes of exposure. The effects are similar to other soluble compounds of barium (see Barium). The oral and subcutaneous lethal doses in dogs are as follows (R. N. Lewis (Sr.). 1996. Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 9th ed., New York Van Nostrand Reinhold.)... 

The compound is toxic hy ingestion, inhalation, and contact. Inhalation can cause asthma, cough, dyspnea, and bronchial constriction. Ingestion can cause gastrointestinal tract disturbances. Other toxic symptoms are skin pallor, greenish-black tongue, and papular skin rash (Lewis, R. J. (Sr) 1996. Sax s Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 9 ed. New York Van Nostrand Reinhold). 

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