TY  - GEN
AB  - "Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the author's research conducted through their development of a program in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the actual toxicity of chemicals currently in use, discusses variables that contribute to the relative toxicity of a substance, compares alternate emphases in existing programs for reducing environmental threats, and provides a specific and health-based program to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic chemicals"--Provided by publisher.
AU  - Higgins, Thomas E.,
AU  - Sachdev, Jayanti A.
AU  - Engleman, Stephen A.
CN  - ProQuest Ebook Central
CN  - TD1050.W36
CY  - Boca Raton, FL :
DA  - c2011.
ID  - 351943
KW  - Chemical industry
KW  - Hazardous wastes
KW  - Chemicals
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N1  - Description based on print version record.
N2  - "Catastrophic events such as the Bhopal, India tragedy and rising incidences of cancer in areas neighboring industrial facilities have heightened concern over the use of toxic chemicals in manufacturing and industry. Based on the author's research conducted through their development of a program in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the book explores the history of toxic chemical release reporting programs, presents data on the actual toxicity of chemicals currently in use, discusses variables that contribute to the relative toxicity of a substance, compares alternate emphases in existing programs for reducing environmental threats, and provides a specific and health-based program to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic chemicals"--Provided by publisher.
PB  - CRC Press,
PP  - Boca Raton, FL :
PY  - c2011.
SN  - 9781439839164
T1  - Toxic chemicalsrisk prevention through use reduction /
TI  - Toxic chemicalsrisk prevention through use reduction /
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