A fully updated and expanded edition of the bestselling guide on toxicology and its practical application.  Covers the diverse chemical hazards encountered in the modern work and natural environment, and provides a practical understanding of these hazards, New chapters cover the emerging areas of toxicology such as omics, computational toxicology, and nanotoxicology...

The book first focuses on commonly used industrial polymers, including polypropylenes, low- and high-density polyethylenes, and poly(vinyl chloride), as well as less widely used polymer types, such as acrylics, ether polymers, cellulosics, sulfide polymers, silicones, polysulfones, polyether ether ketones, and polybenzimidazoles

Introduction; Relation between Zeolite structure and its catalytic activity; Principal methods of achieving molecular shape selectivity; Shaoe selective catalysis; Applications in peroleim processing; Applications in aromatics processing; Applications in alternate fuels and light olefins; New opportunities in shape selective catalusis; Conclusion

Classification and development; Materials for production of biodegradable polymers; Properties and mechanisms of degradation; Industrial applications