| Chemicals Used for Illegal Purposes Contributor(s): Turkington, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470187808 ISBN-13: 9780470187807 Publisher: Wiley OUR PRICE: $136.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2009 Annotation: "Chemicals Used for Illegal Purposes" helps hazmat professionals and others determine if chemicals at a suspicious site could be used to make illegal substances such as drugs, explosives, pyrotechnics, nerve agents, and other toxins. It profiles dangerous chemicals, covering their appearance, smell, incompatibilities, and identification tests. It features diagrams to assist responders in identifying illegal laboratories. This is a hands-on reference for crime scene responders, policemen, firemen, bomb squad members, drug enforcement officials, and others who need to be able to identify potentially hazardous materials and react quickly and appropriately. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Fire Science |
| Dewey: 363.17 |
| LCCN: 2008047086 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 7.1" W x 10" (2.05 lbs) 472 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Chemicals Used for Illegal Purposes helps hazmat professionals and others determine if chemicals at a suspicious site could be used to make illegal substances such as drugs, explosives, pyrotechnics, nerve agents, and other toxins. It profiles dangerous chemicals, covering their appearance, smell, incompatibilities, and identification tests. It features diagrams to assist responders in identifying illegal laboratories. This is a hands-on reference for crime scene responders, policemen, firemen, bomb squad members, drug enforcement officials, and others who need to be able to identify potentially hazardous materials and react quickly and appropriately. |