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The indispensable resource for health professionals on potentially unsafe chemicals--now fully updated
Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive reference text for health professionals who need toxicology data on chemicals that may be encountered in various work settings. Building on the success of the Fourth Edition-already a standard text-this new edition updates and revises the more than 600 entries of that text, and also adds monographs on new compounds.
Introductory chapters cover toxicological concepts, clinical manifestations of exposure, the diagnosis of occupational disease, and industrial hygiene aspects of chemical exposures. The rest of the text consists of more than 625 alphabetically arranged entries on individual compounds, each of which includes:
* Chemical formula
* CAS number
* 2003 ACGIH (American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists) threshold limit value
* Synonyms
* Physical properties
* Sources of exposure
* Routes of exposure
* Toxicological data
The toxicological data includes both acute and chronic effects, especially as related to any known exposure levels. The data emphasizes human studies and cases over animal data whenever sufficient information is available, and addresses any known carcinogenic, mutagenic, fetotoxic, or other reproductive effects. Clinical information is presented in a succinct narrative form to aid in understanding.
Easy to use, in-depth, and comprehensive, Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition offers occupational health physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, and other safety professionals an invaluable and up-to-date resource.

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The indispensable resource for health professionals on potentially unsafe chemicals––now fully updated Proctor and Hughes’ Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive reference text for health professionals who need toxicology data on chemicals that may be encountered in various work settings. Building on the success of the Fourth Edition–already a standard text–this new edition updates and revises the more than 600 entries of that text, and also adds monographs on new compounds. Introductory chapters cover toxicological concepts, clinical manifestations of exposure, the diagnosis of occupational disease, and industrial hygiene aspects of chemical exposures. The rest of the text consists of more than 625 alphabetically arranged entries on individual compounds, each of which includes: Chemical formula CAS number 2003 ACGIH (American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists) threshold limit value Synonyms Physical properties Sources of exposure Routes of exposure Toxicological data The toxicological data includes both acute and chronic effects, especially as related to any known exposure levels. The data emphasizes human studies and cases over animal data whenever sufficient information is available, and addresses any known carcinogenic, mutagenic, fetotoxic, or other reproductive effects. Clinical information is presented in a succinct narrative form to aid in understanding. Easy to use, in-depth, and comprehensive, Proctor and Hughes’ Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition offers occupational health physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, and other safety professionals an invaluable and up-to-date resource.

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The indispensable resource for health professionals on potentially unsafe chemicals--now fully updated Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive reference text for health professionals who need toxicology data on chemicals that may be encountered in various work settings. Building on the success of the Fourth Edition-already a standard text-this new edition updates and revises the more than 600 entries of that text, and also adds monographs on new compounds. Introductory chapters cover toxicological concepts, clinical manifestations of exposure, the diagnosis of occupational disease, and industrial hygiene aspects of chemical exposures. The rest of the text consists of more than 625 alphabetically arranged entries on individual compounds, each of which includes: Chemical formula CAS number 2003 ACGIH (American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists) threshold limit value Synonyms Physical properties Sources of exposure Routes of exposure Toxicological data The toxicological data includes both acute and chronic effects, especially as related to any known exposure levels. The data emphasizes human studies and cases over animal data whenever sufficient information is available, and addresses any known carcinogenic, mutagenic, fetotoxic, or other reproductive effects. Clinical information is presented in a succinct narrative form to aid in understanding. Easy to use, in-depth, and comprehensive, Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition offers occupational health physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, and other safety professionals an invaluable and up-to-date resource.

Author Biography

GLORIA J. HATHAWAY, PhD, is a consultant in environmental toxicology and a former contributor to ASTDR Case Studies in Environmental Medicine. NICK H. PROCTOR, PhD, is Director of Product Safety at a major consumer products company and a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology.

Table of Contents

I. Introduction: Toxicological Concepts. Toxicological Concepts—Setting Exposure Limits. II. The Chemical Hazards. Acetaldehyde. Acetamide. Acetic Acid. Acetic Anhydride. Acetone. Acetonitrile. 2-Acetylaminofluorene. Acetylene Tetrabromide. Acrolein. Acrylamide. Acrylic Acid. Acrylonitrile. Aldrin. Allyl Alcohol. Allyl Chloride. Allyl Glycidyl Ether. Allyl Propyl Disulfide. Aluminum. Aluminum Oxides. 4-Aminodiphenyl. p-Aminophenol. 2-Aminopyridine. Amitrole. Ammonia. Ammonium Chloride Fume. Ammonium Perfluorooctanoate. Ammonium Sulfamate. n-Amyl Acetate. sec-Amyl Acetate. Aniline. Anisidine. Antimony. Antu. Arsenic. Arsine. Asbestos. Asphalt Fumes. Atrazine. Azinphos-Methyl. Barium. Bauxite. Benomyl. Benz(A)Anthracene. Benzene. Benzidine. 2,3-Benzofuran. Benzoic Acid. Benzotrichloride. Benzoyl Peroxide. Benzo[A]Pyrene. Benzyl Chloride. Beryllium. Biphenyl. Bismuth Telluride. Bisphenol A. Borates. Boron Oxide. Boron Tribromide. Boron Trifluoride. Bromine. Bromine Pentafluoride. Bromodichloromethane. Bromoform. 1,3-Butadiene. n-Butane. n-Butyl Acetate. sec-Butyl Acetate. tert-Butyl Acetate. n-Butyl Acrylate. n-Butyl Alcohol. sec-Butyl Alcohol. tert-Butyl Alcohol. Butylamine. tert-Butyl Chromate. n-Butyl Glycidyl Ether. n-Butyl Mercaptan. Butylamine. o-sec-Butylphenol. p-tert-Butyl toluene. Cadmium. Calcium Carbonate. Calcium Cyanamide. Calcium Hydroxide. Calcium Oxide. Calcium Silicate. Calcium Sulfate. Camphor. Caprolactam. Carbaryl. Carbon Black. Carbon Dioxide. Carbon Disulfide. Carbon Monoxide. Carbon Tetrabromide. Carbon Tetrachloride. Catechol. Cellulose. Cesium Hydroxide. Chlordane. Chlordecone. Chlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins . Chlorinated Diphenyl Oxide. Chlorine. Chlorine Dioxide. Chlorine Trifluoride. Chloroacetaldehyde. Chloroacetone. a-Chloroacetophenone. Chloroacetyl Chloride. Chlorobenzene. o-Chlorobenzylidene Malonitrile. Chlorobromomethane. p-Chloro-m-cresol. Chlorodibromomethane. Chlorodifluoromethane. Chlorodiphenyl, 42% chlorine. Chlorodiphenyl, 54% chlorine.  Chloroform. bis(Chloromethyl)ether. Chloromethyl Methyl Ether. 1-Chloro-1-nitropropane. Chloropentafluoroethane. Chloropicrin. ß-Chloroprene. o-Chlorostyrene. Chlorothalonil. o-Chlorotoluene. Chlorpyrifos. Chromium. Chromyl Chloride. Chrysene. Coal Dust. Coal Tar Pitch Vol. Cobalt. Cobalt Hydrocarbonyl. Copper. Cotton Dust. Cresol. Crotonaldehyde. Cumene. Cyanamide. Cyanides. Cyanogen. Cyanogen Chloride. Cyclohexane. Cyclohexanol. Cyclohexanone. Cyclohexene. Cycloheximide. Cyclohexylamine. Cyclopentadiene. Cyclopentane. Cymene. Ddt. Decaborane. Decalin. Demeton. Di(Ethylhexyl) Phthalate. Diacetone Alcohol. Diaminotoluene. Diazomethane. Dibenz(A,H) Anthracene. Diborane. Dibromochloroproane. Dibutyl Cresol. Dibutyl Phenyl Phosphate. Dibutyl Phosphate. Dibutyl Phthalate. Dibutylaminoethanol. Dichloroacetylene. Dichlorobenzene-O. Dichlorobenzene-P. Dichlorobenzidine. Dichlorodifluormethane. Dichlorodimethylhydantoin. Dichloroethane. Dichloroethyl Ether. Dichloroethylene. Dichlorofluoromethane. Dichloronitroethane. Dichlorophenol. Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. Dichloropropene. Dichloropropionic Acid. Dichlorotetrafluoroethan. Dichlorvos. Dicyclopentadiene. Dicyclopentadienyl Iron. Dieldrin. Diepoxybutane. Diethanolamine. Diethyl Ketone. Diethyl Phthalate. Diethyl Sulfate. Diethylamine. Diethylaminoethanol. Diethylene Triamine. Diethylhexyl Adipate. Difluorodibromomethane   . Diglycidyl Ether            . Diisobutyl Ketone. Diisopropylamine. Dimethoxyethyl Phthalate. Dimethyl Acetamide. Dimethyl Carbamoyl Chloride. Dimethyl Hydrogen Phosphite. Dimethyl Methylphosphonate. Dimethyl Phthalate. Dimethyl Sulfate. Dimethylamine. Dimethylaminoazobenzene. Dimethylaniline. Dimethylformamide. Dimethylhydrazine. Dimethylphenol. Dinitro-O-Cresol. Dinitrobenzene. Dinitrophenol-2,4. Dinitrotoluene. Dioxane. Diphenylamine. Diphenylhydrazine. Dipropyl Ketone. Dipropylene Glycol Methyl. Diquat. Disulfiram. Disulfotone. Divinyl Benzene. Endosulfan. Endrin. Enflurane. Epichlorohydrin. Epn. Epoxy Resins. Epoxybutane. Ethane. Ethanolamine. Ethoxyethanol. Ethoxyethyl Acetate. Ethyl Acetate. Ethyl Acrylate. Ethyl Alcohol. Ethyl Amyl Ketone. Ethyl Benzene. Ethyl Bromide. Ethyl Butyl Ketone. Ethyl Chloride. Ethyl Ether. Ethyl Formate. Ethyl Mercaptan. Ethyl Silicate. Ethylamine. Ethylene. Ethylene Chlorohydrin. Ethylene Dibromide. Ethylene Dichloride. Ethylene Glycol. Ethylene Glycol Dinitrate. Ethylene Glycol Monobutyl Ether. Ethylene Oxide. Ethylene Thiourea. Ethylenediamine. Ethylenimine. Ethylhexyl Acrylate. Ethylidene Norbornene. Ethylmorpholine. Fenthion. Ferbam. Ferrovanadium Dust. Fibrous Glass. Fluoranthene. Fluorides. Fluorine. Formaldehyde. Formic Acid. Fuel Oils. Furfural. Furfuryl Alcohol. Gasoline. Germanium Tetrahydride. Glutaraldehyde. Glycidol. Graphite, Natural. Graphite, Synthetic. Hafnium. Halothane. Helium. Heptachlor. Heptachlor Epoxide. Heptane. Hexachlorobenzene. Hexachlorobutadiene. Hexachlorocyclopentadiene. Hexachloroethane. Hexachloronaphthalene. Hexafluoroacetone. Hexamethyl Phosphoramide. Hexamethylene Diisocyanate. Hexane. Hexyl Acetate. Hexylene Glycol. Hmx. Hydrazine. Hydrogen Bromide. Hydrogen Chloride. Hydrogen Cyanide. Hydrogen Fluoride. Hydrogen Peroxide. Hydrogen Selenide. Hydrogen Sulfide. Hydrogenated Terphenyls. Hydroquinone. Hydroxylamine. Hydroxypropyl Acrylate. Indene. Indenol Pyrene. Indium. Iodine. Iodoform. Iron Oxide Fume. Iron Pentacarbonyl. Isoamyl Acetate. Isoamyl Alcohol. Isobutane. Isobutyl Acetate. Isobutyl Alcohol. Isooctyl Alcohol. Isophorone. Isophorone Diisocyante. Isopropoxyethanol. Isopropyl Acetate. Isopropyl Alcohol. Isopropyl Ether. Isopropyl Glycidyl Ether. Isopropylamine. Isopropylaniline. Jet Fuel. Ketene. Lead. Lead Arsenate. Lead Chromate. Lindane. Liquified Petroleum. Lithium Hydride. Magnesite. Magnesium Oxide Fume. Malathion. Maleic Anhydride. Manganese. Manganese Cyclopentadienyl Tricarbonyl. Manganese Tetroxide. Mercury. Mercury (Alkyl). Mesityl Oxide. Methacrylic Acid. Methane. Methomyl. Methoxychlor. Methoxyethanol. Methoxyethyl Acetate. Methoxyphenol. Methyl Acetate. Methyl.Acetylene. Methyl Acrylate. Methyl Alcohol. Methyl Amyl Ketone. Methyl Aniline. Methyl Bromide. Methyl Butyl Ketone. Methyl Chloride. Methyl Cyanoacrylate. Methyl Ethyl Ketone. Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide. Methyl Formate. Methyl Hydrazine. Methyl Iodide. Methyl Isbutyl Carbinol. Methyl Isoamyl Ketone. Methyl Isobutyl Ketone. Methyl Isocyanate. Methyl Isopropyl Ketone. Methyl Mercaptan. Methyl Methacrylate. Methyl Parathion. Methyl Propyl Ketone. Methyl Pyrrolidone. Methyl Silicate. Methyl Styrene. Methylacrylonitrile. Methylal. Methylamine. Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl. Methylcyclohexane. Methylcyclohexanol. Methylcyclohexanone. Methylene Hexylisocyanate. Methylene Bis Chloroaniline. Methylene Bisphenyl Isocyanate. Methylene Chloride. Methylene Dianiline. Mevinphos. Mica. Molybdenum. Morpholine. Mustard Gas. Naled. Naphtha Coal Tar. Naphthalene. Naphthylamine. Natural Rubber Latex. Nickel . Nickel Carbonyl. Nicotine. Nitric Acid. Nitric Oxide. Nitroaniline. Nitrobenzene. Nitrochlorobenzene-O. Nitrochlorobenzene-P. Nitrodiphenyl. Nitroethane. Nitrogen Dioxide. Nitrogen Mustards. Nitrogen Trifluoride. Nitroglycerin. Nitromethane. Nitropropane-1. Nitropropane-2. Nitrosodi-N-Propylamine. Nitrosodimethylamine. Nitrosodiphenylamine. Nitrosomorpholine. Nitrotoluene. Nitrous Oxide. Nonane. Nonylphenol. Nuisance Particulates. Octachloronaphthalene. Octane. Oil Mist. Osmium Tetroxide. Oxalic Acid. Oxygen Difluoride. Ozone. Paraquat. Parathion. Particulate Matter. Pentaborane. Pentachloroethane. Pentachloronapthalene. Pentachlorophenol. Pentaerythritol. Pentane. Pentanedione. Perchloroethylene. Perchloromethyl.Mercaptan. Perchloryl.Fluoride. Phenol. Phenyl Ether. Phenyl Glycidyl Ether. Phenyl Mercaptan. Phenyl Naphthylamine. Phenylenediamine. Phenylethanol. Phenylhydrazine. Phenylphosphine. Phosgene. Phosphine. Phosphoric Acid. Phosphorus. Phosphorus Oxychloride. Phosphorus   Pentachloride. Phosphorus   Pentasulfide. Phosphorus Trichloride. Phthalic Anhydride. Phthalodinitrile-M. Picric Acid. Pindone. Piperazine Dihydrochloride. Platinum. Polybrominated Biphenyls. Polytetrafluoroethylene. Portland Cement. Potassium Hydroxide. Propane. Propane Sultone. Propargyl Alcohol. Propene. Propiolactone. Propionic Acid. Propyl Acetate. Propyl Alcohol. Propyl Nitrate. Propylene Dichloride. Propylene Glycol Dinitrate. Propylene Glycol Monomethyl. Propyleneimine. Propylene Oxide. Pyrethrum. Pyridine. Quinone. Radon. Rdx. Resorcinol. Rhodium. Ronnel. Rotenone. Selenium. Selenium Hexafluoride. Silica Amorphous-Diatomaceous. Silica Amorphous-Fume. Silica Crystal. Silicon. Silicon Carbide. Silicon Tetrahydride. Silver. Soapstone. Sodium Metabisulfite. Sodium Fluoroacetate. Sodium Hydroxide. Stibine. Stoddard Solvent. Strychnine. Styrene Monomer. Styrene Oxide. Sulfolane. Sulfur Dioxide. Sulfur Hexafluoride. Sulfur Monochloride. Sulfur Pentafluoride. Sulfur Tetrafluoride. Sulfuric Acid. Sulfuryl Fluoride. Talc (nonasbestos form). Tantalum. Tellurium. Tellurium Hexafluoride. Terphenyl. 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloro-1,2-difluoroethane. 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane. Tetrachloronaphthalene. Tetraethyl Lead. Tetraethyl Pyrophosphate. Tetrahydrofuran. Tetralin. Tetramethyl Lead. Tetramethylsuccinonitrile. Tetranitromethane. Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate. Tetryl. Thallium. Thiazoles— Rubber Components. Thioacetamide. 4,4'-Thiobis(6-tert-butyl-m-cresol). Thioglycolic Acid. Thionyl Chloride. Thiram. Tin, Inorganic. Tin, Organic. Titanium Dioxide. Toluene. Toluene-2,4-Diisocyante. Toluidine. Toxaphene. Tributyl Phosphate. Trichloroacetic Acid. 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene. 1,1,1-Trichloroethane. 1,1,2-Trichloroethane. Trichloroethylene. Trichlorofluoromethane. Trichloronaphthalene. 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol. 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane. Triethanolamine. Triethylamine. Triethylene Tetramine. Trifluoromonobromomethane. Trimellitic Anhydride. Trimethyl Phosphite. Trimethyl Benzene. Trimethylamine. 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene. Triorthocresyl Phosphate. Triphenyl Amine. Triphenyl Phosphate. Triphenyl Phosphite. Tungsten. Turpentine. Uranium. Used Mineral-Based Crankcase Oil. n-Valeraldehyde. Vanadium Pentoxide. Vinyl Acetate. Vinyl Bromide. Vinyl Chloride. 4-Vinylcyclohexene Vinyl Cyclohexene Dioxide. Vinylcyclohexene. Vinylidene Chloride. Vinyltoluene. Vmp Naphtha. Warfarin. Wood Dust. Xylene. Xylidine (mixed isomers). Yttrium. Zinc Chloride. Zinc Dithiocarbamates—Rubber Components.  Zinc Oxide. Zirconium Compounds. 3. Index Of Cas Numbers. 4. Index Of Compounds And Synonyms.

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" … (this book) is a bit of a rare beast in that it is actually an easy-to-read reference book written in a narrative form."  (Health & Safety at Work, July 2005) "A good medical, university or special library serving safety professionals or students of these fields will want to have all of these reference works available for their patrons, and that includes the Proctor and Hughes." (E-STREAMS, January 2005) "...users of this reference may rely on this book to be the 'health' tile in a comprehensive chemical health and safety mosaic." (Facilities Manager, February 2005) "This book provides clinical information emphasizing human studies and cases rather than animal data whenever possible." (Industrial Hygiene News, January 2005) "…a substantial and well-organized text…" (Journal of Applied Toxicology, Vol24.No.6, November/ December 2004) "…(a) detailed book…explained in terms that are easily understood". (Health & Safety Review, Vol.9, No.8, October 2004) "…an excellent and easy-to-use reference." (Chemical Health & Safety, September-October 2004) "Health professionals should be pleased to have this updated volume available." (Vet Human Toxicology, 46 (4) August 2004)

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The indispensable resource for health professionals on potentially unsafe chemicals now fully updated Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition provides a comprehensive reference text for health professionals who need toxicology data on chemicals that may be encountered in various work settings. Building on the success of the Fourth Edition already a standard text this new edition updates and revises the more than 600 entries of that text, and also adds monographs on new compounds. Introductory chapters cover toxicological concepts, clinical manifestations of exposure, the diagnosis of occupational disease, and industrial hygiene aspects of chemical exposures. The rest of the text consists of more than 625 alphabetically arranged entries on individual compounds, each of which includes: Chemical formula CAS number 2003 ACGIH (American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists) threshold limit value Synonyms Physical properties Sources of exposure Routes of exposure Toxicological data The toxicological data includes both acute and chronic effects, especially as related to any known exposure levels. The data emphasizes human studies and cases over animal data whenever sufficient information is available, and addresses any known carcinogenic, mutagenic, fetotoxic, or other reproductive effects. Clinical information is presented in a succinct narrative form to aid in understanding. Easy to use, in-depth, and comprehensive, Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace, Fifth Edition offers occupational health physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, and other safety professionals an invaluable and up-to-date resource.

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? ? (this book) is a bit of a rare beast in that it is actually an easy-to-read reference book written in a narrative form.?  (Health & Safety at Work, July 2005) "A good medical, university or special library serving safety professionals or students of these fields will want to have all of these reference works available for their patrons, and that includes the Proctor and Hughes." (E-STREAMS, January 2005) "...users of this reference may rely on this book to be the 'health' tile in a comprehensive chemical health and safety mosaic." (Facilities Manager, February 2005) "This book provides clinical information emphasizing human studies and cases rather than animal data whenever possible." (Industrial Hygiene News, January 2005) ??a substantial and well-organized text?? (Journal of Applied Toxicology, Vol24.No.6, November/ December 2004) ??(a) detailed book?explained in terms that are easily understood?. (Health & Safety Review, Vol.9, No.8, October 2004) "?an excellent and easy-to-use reference.? (Chemical Health & Safety, September-October 2004) "Health professionals should be pleased to have this updated volume available." (Vet Human Toxicology, 46 (4) August 2004)

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" ... (this book) is a bit of a rare beast in that it is actually an easy-to-read reference book written in a narrative form."

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" ... (this book) is a bit of a rare beast in that it is actually an easy-to-read reference book written in a narrative form." (Health & Safety at Work, July 2005)"A good medical, university or special library serving safety professionals or students of these fields will want to have all of these reference works available for their patrons, and that includes the Proctor and Hughes." (E-STREAMS, January 2005)"...users of this reference may rely on this book to be the 'health' tile in a comprehensive chemical health and safety mosaic." (Facilities Manager, February 2005)"This book provides clinical information emphasizing human studies and cases rather than animal data whenever possible." (Industrial Hygiene News, January 2005)"...a substantial and well-organized text..." (Journal of Applied Toxicology, Vol24.No.6, November/ December 2004)"...(a) detailed book...explained in terms that are easily understood". (Health & Safety Review, Vol.9, No.8, October 2004)"...an excellent and easy-to-use reference." (Chemical Health & Safety, September-October 2004)"Health professionals should be pleased to have this updated volume available." (Vet Human Toxicology, 46 (4) August 2004)

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