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.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Chemical Process Industry Workers and Government Regulations
Chapter 2. Chemical Plant and Laboratory Safety
Chapter 3. Chemical Handling and Hazard Communication
Chapter 4. Handling Compressed Gases
Chapter 5. Pressure and Vacuum
Chapter 6. Mathematics Review and Conversion Tables
Chapter 7. Standard Operating Procedures
Chapter 8. Laboratory Glassware
Chapter 9. pH Measurement
Chapter 10. Basic Electricity
Chapter 11. Sampling
Chapter 12. Laboratory Filtration
Chapter 13. Recrystallization
Chapter 14. The Balance
Chapter 15. Gravimetric Analysis
Chapter 16. Preparation of Solutions
Chapter 17. Process Analyzers
Chapter 18. Plumbing, Valves, and Pumps
Chapter 19. Physical Properties and Determinations
Chapter 20. Extraction
Chapter 21. Distillation and Evaporation
Chapter 22. Inorganic Chemistry Review
Chapter 23. Organic Chemistry Review
Chapter 24. Chemical Calculations and Concentration Expressions
Chapter 25. Volumetric Analysis
Chapter 26. Chromatography
Chapter 27. Spectroscopy
Chapter 28. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy