Pocket Reference for Hazardous Materials Response by Chris H Weber

Pocket Reference for Hazardous Materials Response by Preparedness Medical Manuals

Pocket Reference for Hazardous Materials Response by Chris H Weber
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Updated on 5-19-2012.

Product Description
The Pocket Reference for Hazardous Materials Response is a great "true" pocket reference (4" x 6") for dealing with HazMat incidents. It is written by Dr. Chris Weber (Dr. Hazmat). Chris is a PhD biochemist as well as a 20+ year veteran firefighter in Michigan and Deputy Director of the Washtenaw County Hazardous Materials Response Team. It is designed to be used on the scene with well organized sections on Incident Management, container and markings identification, identification by physical and chemical properties (including tables on the really bad stuff), Incident Operations, decon, mitigation techniques and demobilization. Very thorough.

About the Author

Dr. Chris Weber is the Deputy Director of the Washtenaw County (Michigan) Hazardous Materials Team. He has been a firefighter for over 20 years and is an adjunct instructor with the Michigan State Police Emergency Management and Homeland Security Training Center. He has extensive experience involving hazardous materials chemistry including a Ph.D. in Biological Chemistry from the University of Michigan, and 15 years research experience in the biomedical sciences. Chris instructs hazardous materials topics internationally, has developed numerous hazardous materials, counter-terrorism and incident command courses, and runs the training and consulting firm Dr. Hazmat, Inc. He is the author of the "Pocket Reference for Hazardous Materials Response" published by Brady/Prentice-Hall.