Glossary for the Worldwide Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials

by Malcolm A. Fox

Book Overview

Worldwide, 500,000 shipments of materials which pose chemical, physical, or biological risks to human health, property, or the environment are made each day by air, rail, road, sea, and inland waterways totaling over 3.6 billion metric tons each year. To ensure safety during transportation, the 2 means by which these dangerous goods and hazardous materials are pack-aged and handled is prescribed by international authority including the United Nations,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662118920
• ISBN13: 9783662118924
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.7" x 9.6"