Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals: Volume 4

by National Research Council, Committee on Toxicology, Subcommittee on Acute Exposure Guideline, et al.

The Bhopal Disaster of 1984 resulted in the death of around 2,000 residents living near chemical plants and irreversible injuries to more than 20,000 other residents. These numbers can be attributed to the community's lack of awareness concerning the chemicals' existence, dangers and effects, and/or how to react in case of emergency. The disaster emphasized the need for governments to identify hazardous substances and to aid local communities in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309091470
• ISBN13: 9780309091473
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 309 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"