Download or read book Elsevier s Dictionary of Containers and Dangerous Goods written by L.J. Zilberberg and published by Elsevier Science. This book was released on 2004-12-11 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictionary contains approx. 6,000 terms related to containers and dangerous goods, medical terms in relation to accidents involving dangerous goods, chemicals most frequently involved in accidents, segregation terms and groups, reglementation of dangerous goods, conventions, codes and directives, organisations and acronyms. This dictionary will concentrate mainly on the technical vocabulary relating to containeri-sation and the transport of hazardous and noxious substances as it would appear that, that particular sector is rather poorly documented.
Download or read book Glossary for the Worldwide Transportation of Dangerous Goods and Hazardous Materials written by Malcolm A. Fox and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-21 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by principal environmental scientists for a premier environmental engineering firm, this "Glossary" describes accurately and without jargon the regulations surrounding the shipping of dangerous goods around the world. It provides shippers with a handy source to identify their materials and correlate them to regulatory references.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society written by Graham A. Colditz and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2007-09-12 with total page 1622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2008 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title "The Encyclopedia of Cancer & Society provides a broad picture of cancer as a part of contemporary life in all regions of the world. This public-health perspective with an emphasis on prevention is unique and distinguishes the encyclopedia from other reference works, such as The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer: A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments (2d ed., 2005). An excellent addition to academic, health-sciences, and large public libraries." —Booklist, Starred Review "Since age is the dominant factor that drives cancer risk, the total number of cancer cases diagnosed is expected to double by mid-century. The 750 entries in thei set, written by experts from a variety of disciplines, explore key themes such as known carcinogens, cancer around the world, cancers by type, treatments and therapies, alternative treatments, and the impact of cancer on society. Colditz′s (medicine, Washington Univ.) research on breast cancer and hormone treatments is widely cited." —Library Journal "Each volume contains a listing of articles, a roster with professional affiliations, and a color ′Atlas of Cancer′ with well-labeled illustrations. This set also includes a resource guide listing books, journals, and Internet sources that deal with various aspects of cancer. The appendix provides a good statistical overview of cancer rates by race and state, and a glossary is adapted from the National Cancer Institute′s online glossary. Although other reference works are available on a wide range of cancer treatments and research topics, this work goes beyond the provisions of information on medical conditions to help readers better understand the impact of behavioral change on cancer prevention. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels." —CHOICE We live in a time when the cancer burden is rising globally yet advances in understanding the potential for prevention and the impact of our social structures on the underlying risk of disease rapidly inform strategies to reduce the burden. There is overwhelming evidence that lifestyle factors impact cancer risk and that positive, population-wide changes can significantly reduce the occurrence of cancer. The Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society is the first multivolume resource to define the issues that surround cancer and its effects on society. With more than 750 entries, these three volumes help students, practitioners, and researchers navigate through the terminology and concepts to better understand how cancer affects us way beyond the medical conditions that are regrettably more than obvious. The scope of the Encyclopedia encompasses the relative individual and societal aspects of cancer, from the latest research from the National Cancer Institute to studies on alternative diet and nutrition treatments. Key Features Serves as a general and nontechnical resource for those in the fields of biology, sociology, health studies, and other social science Illustrates how behavior change is possible and offers great potential for cancer prevention Covers descriptions of all cancers and treatments, as well as possible causes Includes profiles of major cancer researchers, doctors, and all cancer associations Explores the status of cancer in major countries around the world Examines the relation between race and ethnicity and cancer risk Discusses controversies in cancer treatment and research Key Themes Alternative Treatments and Therapies Associations by Cancer Type Associations Others Biographies Business of Cancer Cancer Around the World Cancer in Society Known or Suspected Carcinogens/Causes of Cancer Major Cancer Associations Major Hospitals and Treatment Centers Prevention Treatments and Therapies Types of Cancer The Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society helps map out the lessons from past victories and strategies that can be applied to understand the problem and minimize the burden as we move forward. It is an outstanding reference for academic and public libraries, medical and nursing schools, biotechnology companies, and research institutions.
Download or read book Illustrated Glossary of Packaging for the Transports of Dangerous Goods written by United Nations Publications and published by . This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elsevier s maritime dictionary in three languages English French and Arabic written by M. Bakre and published by Elsevier Publishing Company. This book was released on 1987 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardbound. This dictionary covers terms used in the documentation of international and intergovernmental organizations and by shipping experts, and includes the official terms used in International Conventions, Codes and Recommendations, as well as terms used in satellite navigation and telecommunication. Its other topics include: acoustics, insurance, containers, cargo, bulk chemicals, carriage of dangerous goods, chemistry, radiocommunication, economics, electricity, environment, finance, fire protection, fishing vessels, hydrography, legal matters, meteorology, navigation, optics, pollution, radars, satellites, shipbuilding, stability, mechanics, and life-saving appliances.This comprehensive reference book is indispensable for maritime academies and nautical colleges, and an invaluable acquisition for international shipping companies, shipping consultants, universities and higher institutes libraries, inter-governmental organizations, and for stude
Download or read book Dictionary of Trade and Technical Terms of International Shipping written by and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHIPPING CARRIES MORE THAN 90 PERCENT OF WORLD TRADE. The world fleet of merchant ships and tankers provide the means of transport of every conceivable type of product: grain, crude oil, coal and gas, iron ore, bauxite/alumina and other raw materials, chemicals, fertilisers, vast amounts of foodstuff s, timber and construction materials without which the world economy would come to a standstill. . The globalization of the world economy has seen a huge growth in the volume of the international seaborne trade, in bulk or in containers. In parallel to its economic activity, shipping has developed a very rich, varied and specialised terminology which is not always easily understood by the lay man. With over 10 000 English entries translated in French and Spanish this dictionary should be a useful and helpful tool for the students in maritime institutes or commercial schools, the translators and the interpreters, to all the people who are interested in understanding the language of this vibrant sector of the world economy.
Download or read book Illustrated Glossary of Packagings for the Transport of Dangerous Goods written by United Nations. Group of Rapporteurs on the Packing of Dangerous Goods and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book IMDG Code written by International Maritime Organization and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, has become the standard international code for the safe transport of dangerous goods and marine pollutants by sea, based on the requirements of the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention) and MARPOL 73/78. The IMDG Code, as amended, attained mandatory status from 1 January 2004 under the umbrella of the SOLAS Convention, although some parts continue to be recommendatory. This version of the Code, which incorporates amendment 32- 04, comes into force from 1 January 2006, but in order to facilitate the multimodal carriage of packaged dangerous goods, its provisions may be applied on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2005. The publication is in two volumes and deals with: general provisions, definitions and training; classification; dangerous goods list and limited quantities exceptions; packing and tank provisions; consignment procedures; construction and testing of packagings, intermediate bulk containers, portable tanks and road tank vehicles; and transport operations.
Download or read book Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods written by United Nations. Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (1957- ) and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the Orange Book, this directory provides an extensive list of dangerous goods and their control in transport by air, rail, road, sea and inland waterways. It covers classification and definitions of all dangerous substances; packaging, labeling and relevant shipping documentation; and training of transport workers. This manual is indispensable to national and international regulatory authorities, lawyers, manufacturers, shippers and packers concerned with the regulations imposed by the different governments and international organizations regarding the transport of dangerous goods.
Download or read book Evaluation of Selected Containers for the Shipment of Dangerous Goods December 31 1985 written by Canada. Department of Transport. Transport Dangerous Goods Directorate and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dangerous Goods in Containers Unit Load and Other Entities written by Hubert E. H. S. Wardelmann and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Container Packing written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Illustrated Glossary of Packagings for the Transport of Dangerous Goods written by United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Intermediate Bulk Containers IBCs for Non Dangerous Goods Terminology written by British Standards Institute Staff and published by . This book was released on 2004-08-26 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intermediate bulk containers, Containers, Materials handling, Freight transport, Transportation, Terminology, Definitions, Vocabulary
Download or read book Elsevier s Dictionary of Marine Pollution written by Louis-Jacques Zilberberg and published by Elsevier Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998 with total page 716 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our modern economies consume annually about 4.6 billion metric tons of crude oil, a third of which is shipped across the oceans. Along the way, about 3 million metric tons are lost into the environment, primarily through handling in ports, but also leakage at sea. So, the threat of a major ecological disaster is always present, for example the Exxon Valdez, Braer and Sea Empress accidents. In addition to oil leakage from tankers, considerable quantities of oil enter the sea from operational discharges or bunker spills. Fortunately, current international agreements, though not always strictly enforced, have greatly reduced the threat of oil pollution. The oceans are faced with an onslaught from many other sources. The potential for radioactive pollution of the seas, through dumping of nuclear wastes or an accident to a ship carrying radioactive nuclear wastes, has never been absent from the public mind. Recently, people have become more aware of the terrible consequences of a major chemical pollution as well the polluting potential of ships' NOx emissions. The uncontrolled discharge of ballast waters, too, has become an international problem through the transfer, to various parts of the world, of nonindigenous species which may have detrimental effects on our local ecosystems and human societies. This dictionary contains terms covering the following fields and subfields: The shore: morphology and physical description; clean-up at sea and on the shore; fishing activities and marine farming; chemical pollution, containers, the IMDG code and HNS substances; radioactive pollution, dumping and the London Convention; The ship: pollution and casualty reports; radar, navigation, pilotage, TSS; communications, towing and SAR operations; the sea, wave and weather conditions; people on board ship; Legal: legal aspect of marine pollution. For sample pages, please contact the publisher.
Download or read book Packaging Transport of Dangerous Goods Part 1 written by Malaysia. Jabatan Standard and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 3 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods written by United Nations. Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Recommendations aim to ensure a high level of safety by providing a uniform regulatory system that can be applied by all countries for national or international transport. The Model Regulations cover principles of classification and definition of classes, listing of the principal dangerous goods, general packing requirements, testing procedures, marking, labelling or placarding, and transport documents. They are addressed to governments and international organisations concerned with the regulation of the transport of dangerous goods. They do not apply to the bulk transport of dangerous goods in sea-going or inland navigation bulk carriers or tank-vessels, which is subject to special international or national regulations. This 15th revised edition supersedes the previous edition (2005, ISBN 9789211391060) and it takes account of all amendments adopted in December 2006 and consolidated in documents in documents ST/SG/AC.10/34/Add.1 and ST/SG/AC.10/34/Corr.1.
