Chemical Technicians' Ready Reference Handbook, 5th Edition

THE DEFINITIVE CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY REFERENCE--FULLY REVISED

Updated to reflect the latest developments in operational procedures for today's sophisticated chemical technologies, Chemical Technicians' Ready Reference Handbook, Fifth Edition, remains the undisputed classic in the field. Expanded to include coverage for process operators, this authoritative resource contains in-depth details on chemical safety, laboratory procedures, chemical nomenclature, basic electricity, laboratory statistics, and instrumental techniques. Step-by-step directions for performing virtually every laboratory task are also included in this practical guide.

COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE INCLUDES:

Chemical process industry workers and government regulations

Chemical plant and laboratory safety

Chemical handling and hazard communication

Handling compressed gases

Pressure and vacuum

Mathematics review and conversion tables

Standard operating procedures

Laboratory glassware

pH measurement

Basic electricity

Sampling

Laboratory filtration

Recrystallization

The balance

Gravimetric analysis

Preparation of solutions

Process analyzers

Plumbing, valves, and pumps

Physical properties and determinations

Extraction

Distillation and evaporation

Inorganic and organic chemistry review

Chemical calculations and concentration expressions

Volumetric analysis

Chromatography

Spectroscopy

Atomic absorption spectroscopy