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[资源] 《Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials》

Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials
By Rick Houghton

Publisher: CRC
Number Of Pages: 328
Publication Date: 2007-10-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0849379687
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780849379680
Binding: Hardcover

Written for emergency workers and others responsible for the safe response to and management of unknown hazardous materials, Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials providesreadily applicable strategies for implementing a fluid concept of risk analysis based on hazard characterization in emergency situations where definitive identification of the material may be impractical or impossible. Using a hands-on approach, the author discusses strategies to identify threats and vulnerabilities, ascertain exposure, and reduce or eliminate impact. He looks at types of hazards presented by chemical compounds and mixtures, radiation sources, weapons of mass destruction, illegal drugs, explosive substances, biological hazards, and other material and discusses the merits of approximately 63 portable detection technologies.

Summary: A "must have" for high level HazMat technicians
Rating: 5

Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials is the best reference book I have seen for detailed (but not too technical) information about all the hazardous materials emergency responders face. It is written by Rick Houghton, a retired Captain with the Lansing, Michigan Fire Department. There is a fabulous section with descriptions and information on all of the detection/identification technologies on the market. This is a "must have" for high level HazMat Technicians.

Tony Osborn
Vice President (and retired firefighter)
CBRNE Technologies Corporation

Summary: A chemistry guide for us "average" responders.
Rating: 5

Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials, Rick Houghton, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2008, ISBN: 978-0849379680
Review by Paul R. Laska
First, for full disclosure, I am the same Paul R. Laska whose comments appear in advertising blurbs for this book. During his research, Rick Houghton requested I review material dealing with explosives characterization; based upon that introduction, I recognized the value of his work.
Having had the opportunity to read the entire book, my only negative comment is that I wish I had had it much earlier. My science background is as weak as most with a degree in social science; then I entered a field of law enforcement where chemistry is an important aspect. I did attend a field offering of the NFA Haz-Mat Chemistry program. It was a well presented class, and I learned a great deal of organic chemistry, but over the years it faded. The first chapter of Houghton's book, Terms and Definitions, is a wonderful introduction to hazardous materials chemistry...not just organic, but also inorganic. It also covers biological, and importantly to me, radiologicals.
The middle chapter of the book deals with detection technologies. These range from simple "chemistry set" procedures to the variety of field useable and lab based advanced electronic technology that is available today. The final chapter looks at the application of these various technologies to the characterization of an unknown material.
Houghton approaches the material with the understanding that the audience is basically science ignorant. Without talking down, he educates them in the area of hazardous materials chemistry, using simple approaches to explain the whats and whys of the subject. Through wonderful sketches by his son he introduces humor, which he further follows up with his "Commandments of Thy Characterization Strategy."
The photographs in the book are produced in black and white, which Houghton admits are not illustrative of the effects one should be observing. To overcome this, he includes a web link to his site, where the original, color photos are available for review.
Emergency Characterization of Unknown Materials is a well written book for the average firefighter, haz-mat responder, law enforcement clandestine lab/bomb tech/environmental investigator, or anyone else whose assignment includes exposure to unknown chemical materials. It will greatly improve the reader's comprehension of haz-mat chemistry and walk the reader through the technologies and their application in the real world. It has application beyond the field, to the training and educational setting, where it could well serve as a text for basic hazardous materials chemistry classes.

http://ifile.it/e7j2xt4/houghton.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/1418 ... known_Materials.pdf

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