Sources in the Handbook

Data Sources in the Handbook Sources of data for the analysis or design of absorbers, strippers, and distillation columns are manifold, and a detailed listing of them is outside the scope of the presentation in this section. Some key sources within the handbook are shown in Table 14-1. 

Data Sources in the Handbook Sources of data for the analysis or design of absorbers, strippers, and distillation columns are mani-... 

More recently, some reports have been picked from the Internet, when two of the three following conditions obtained the editor finds the report credible it represents a hazard not already present in the handbook or the source is authoritative. Information on toxic hazards has been specifically excluded because it is available elsewhere in many well-ordered and readily usable forms. 

Howsam, M., and K. C. Jones, Sources of PAHs in the Environment, in The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, PAHs and Related Compounds (A. H. Neilson, Ed.), Vol. 3, Part I, Springer-Verlag, Berlin (1998). 

This section explains the special terms used in the handbook, gives the sources of specific items, and includes other information that will be useful to the reader in interpreting the data. 

The most critically reviewed solubility data are those in the IUPAC Solubility Data series (1984, 1985, 1989a, 1989b). Other sources include the Handbooks by Howard et al. (1989, 1990,1991,1993), Mackay et al. (1997), and Verschueren (1996) and the papers and texts by Horvath (1973,1975,1982) and Yalkowsky and Bannerjee (1992). Commercial databases are also available from a variety of sources, e.g., the AQUASOL database of Yalkowsky and Dannenfelser (1991). 

The Structure chapters in Handbook-Ill follow the same general format as those in the Handbook-II with a few relatively minor variations. Within this format, some sections have been largely rewritten whereas others have new material added with mostly minimum changes. New material has been selected to illustrate principles and trends, or to introduce new developments in the subject. Some material from Handbook-II has been deleted and replaced by examples of more recent work. CHEC-III has been the major source of new material and, in addition to references to the primary literature, relevant sections of CHEC-III are widely cited throughout the chapters. 

The "literature" value given in the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is 5.323 g cm" at room temperature [3], but no information about the precision or source of this value is given. A more accurate value can be calculated from the atomic mass (72.61 g mol for Ge) and the volume of the unit cell as determined by x-ray crystallography. Germaniiua has a cubic crystal structure with 8 atoms per unit cell, and the cubic unit cell length is 5.65754 0.00002 Angstrom at 25°C[4J. Thus the x-ray density is... 

Useful sources of information on these elements and their componnds inclnde the Gmelin Handbook / with extensive np-to-date coverage, and regular comprehensive reviews in the Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of the Rare Earths / General acconnts of the elements, their inorganic chemistry, and coordination chemistry exist, the latter being the most np-to-date. There are also recent monographs, and compilations of in-depth and informed articles on different aspects of lanthanide chemistry and spectroscopy. ... 

After consulting these three single-volume references, one would turn to more comprehensive multivolume sources such as the Dictionary of Organic Compounds, Fifth Edition. This dictionary, still known as Heilbron, the name of its former editor, now comprises seven volumes of specific information, with primary literature references, on the synthesis, reactions, and derivatives of more than 50,000 compounds. Rodd s Chemistry of Carbon Compounds, another valuable multivolume work with primary literature references, is organized by functional group rather than in dictionary form. Elsevier s Encyclopedia of Organic Compounds in about twenty volumes is an incomplete reference work on the chemical and physical properties of compounds. It is useful for those areas it covers. References to Elsevier are found in the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 

The theme of all volumes in the Handbook Series is ore-finding in this volume ore clearly encompasses hydrocarbons. A particular objective is that the contents are presented in such a way as to be easily understood by the practising exploration geologist as well as the specialist exploration geochemist. One of the aims of the original concept of a series of volumes, each devoted to some particular aspect of exploration geochemistry, was to allow sufficient space to examine and describe the basic underlying scientific principles of the techniques in sufficient detail to be useful as a reference source for researchers. 

Descriptions of the syntheses of zeolites and zeotypes are very widely disseminated in the journal and patent literature. Searches carried out on, for example, zeolite A or ZSM-5 would reveal hundreds of examples. In general, it is often instructive to look both at some of the original synthesis procedures (often as patent examples) and also at some of the most recently published methods. For all materials, the extent of information increases with the length of time since first disclosure. This means that the amount of data on (for example) recently-discovered zeotype phases may be quite limited. A very useful source for experimental methods and reliable synthetic procedures for zeolites and the more common zeotypes can be found in the handbook issued by the Synthesis Commission of the International Zeolite Association (IZA) [51]. 

The 90th Edition of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics marks a milestone for this reference work, which first appeared in 1913. For almost a century the Handbook has been updated annually, except for a few wartime years, and has served several generations of R D professionals, engineers, and students. Its aim has always been to provide broad coverage of all types of physical science data commonly encountered by scientists and engineers, with as much depth as can be accommodated in a one-volume format. The data contained in the Handbook have been carefully selected by experts in each field quality control is a high priority and the sources are documented. The annual updates make it possible to add new and improved data in a timely fashion, and references to more detailed data sources have helped to establish the Handbook as the first place to look for physical and chemical data. 

The resonance absorption lines of the various elements are very narrow, on the order of 0.002 nm, and at discrete wavelengths. Direct overlap between absorption lines of different elements is rare and can usually be ignored as a source of error. Absorption by the wings of the absorption lines of interfering elements present in high concentrations has been observed, but this is also a rare occurrence. A table of reported atomic spectral overlaps can be found in the handbook by Dean cited in the bibliography. The only cures for direct atomic spectral interference are (1) to choose an alternate analytical wavelength or... 

Larson H. 1980. Factors in controlling personnel exposure to radiations from external sources. In Plutonium handbook A guide to technology. Vol I, II. La Grange Park, IL- The American Nuclear Society, 845-857. 

Several very useful infrared correlation charts appear in the Handbook of Biochemistry (Sober, 1968, pp. J-4-J-12), and a typical correlation chart for the region from 700 to 300 cm taken from the same source, is presented in Table 1.2. Correlations for the 4505-450 cm region are also given in Chapter 6. 

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