Foreword xiii Acknowledgments xv Chapter 1: Introduction to Hazardous Materials 1 Chapter 2: Basics of Toxicology and Personal Protective Equipment 29 Toxicological Concepts 29 Personal Protective Equipment 47 Chapter 3: Managing the Hazardous Materials Incident 63 Chapter 4: Explosive Emergencies 99 Understanding Explosives 99 Responding to Explosive Emergencies 120 Chapter 5: Gas Emergencies 129 Understanding Compressed and Liquefied Gases 129 Understanding Cryogenics 177 Responding to Compressed Gas Emergencies 193 Responding to Liquefied Gas Emergencies 202 Responding to Cryogenic Emergencies 210 Chapter 6: Flammable and Combustible Liquid Emergencies 213 Understanding Flammable/Combustible Liquids 213 Responding to Flammable and Combustible Liquid Emergencies 237 Chapter 7: Flammable Solid Emergencies 261 Understanding Flammable Solids 261 Responding to Flammable Solid Emergencies 282 Chapter 8: Oxidizer Emergencies 289 Understanding Oxidizers 289 Responding to Oxidizer Emergencies 309 Chapter 9: Poison Emergencies 317 Understanding Poisons 317 Responding to Poison Emergencies 351 Chapter 10: Radioactive Emergencies 363 Understanding Radioactive Materials 363.