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Chemistry Of Hazardous Materials

1. The Chemistry Of Hazardous Materials
Chemistry
The Elements
Atomic Structure
Important Elements
The Periodic Table
Electronic Configuration
The Kinetic Molecular Theory
2. Chemical Compounds
Ionic Bonding
The Naming of Ionic Compounds
Chemical Formulas for Ionic Compounds
Complex Ions
3. Covalent Bonding
The Covalent Bond
How Nonmetals Combine
Hydrocarbons

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4. Hydrocarbons
Straight-Chain Hydrocarbons: The Alkanes
Isomers
Straight-Chain Hydrocarbons: The Alkenes
Isomers of the Alkenes
Straight-Chain Hydrocarbons: The Alkynes
Naming Straight-Chain Hydrocarbons
Cyclical Hydrocarbons: The Cycloalkanes
Cyclical Hydrocarbons: The Aromatics
5. Hydrocarbon Derivatives
Halogenated Hydrocarbons
The Alcohols
The Ethers
The Ketones
The Aldehydes
The Peroxides
Esters
Amines
Other Hydrocarbon Derivatives

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 6. Fire And Pyrolysis
Theories of Fire
Theories of Fire Extinguishment
Pyrolysis
Bond Energies
7. Flammable And Combustible Liquids
Hazards of Liquids
Types of Flammable Liquids
 8. Compressed Gases
Physical Forms
Pressure, Temperature, and Volume
Hazards
Flammable Compressed Gases
Nonflammable Compressed Gases
Other Gases
9. Combustible Solids
Wood and Wood Products
Elements That Bum
Other Flammable Solids
Solids with Flash Points

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10. Cryogenic Gases
Production
Uses
Transportation and Storage
Hazards
11. Oxidizing Agents
Nitrogen, Containing Oxidizing Agents
Chlorine-Containing Oxidizing Agents
The Inorganic Peroxides
Other Oxidizing Agents
12. Plastics
Groups of Synthetic Polymers
Polymerization
Classes of Plastics
Hazards of Plastics
Extinguishments of Fires Involving Plastics
 Locations Involving Burning Plastics
Considerations
13. Corrosives
Hazards of the Acids
 Inorganic Acids
Organic Acids
Bases
Other Corrosives
Emergencies Involving Corrosives
14. Unstable Materials: Organic Peroxides And Monomers
Organic Peroxides
Monomers

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15. Toxicity
Entry Routes
Methods of Measurement
Classification of Toxic Materials
DOT Classification
16. Radioactivity
What Is Radioactivity?
Types of Ionizing Radiation
Damage by Radioactivity
Protection Against Radiation
Units of Measurement
Response to Radioactivity Incidents
17. Explosives
Types of Explosions
Other Types of Explosions
Types of Explosives
Other Explosives
Blasting Agents
Other Definitions
DOT Classification of Explosives. Emergencies Involving Explosives
18. Water-And Air-Reactive Materials
Water-Reactive Materials
Air-Reactive Materials
Emergencies Involving Pyrophoric Materials

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