Be ready to handle haz-mat incidents confidently with NFPA's comprehensive Handbook.

The right response to a hazardous materials emergency is critical to both emergency responder and public safety. Now in its 4th edition, the Hazardous Materials Response Handbook gives your agency the specialized knowledge that's needed to respond to a crisis situation safely and effectively. Written by hazardous materials experts, this substantive guide presents the latest facts on the full spectrum of haz-mat preparedness issues, from recognizing risks to decontamination.

Arm your team with the essential information consolidated in this powerful reference!

While other books discuss hazardous materials, only the Hazardous Materials Response Handbook includes

* The complete texts of the 2002 editions of NFPA 471, NFPA 472, and NFPA 473
* Relevant commentary that provides background information plus hands-on advice based on years of experience in the field
* More than 200 illustrations, photos, and worksheets that support key facts so you can understand them more fully and apply requirements correctly
* Explanations of how to respond to haz-mat incidents resulting from general criminal/terrorist activities, as well as those involving weapons of mass destruction and radioactive materials
* Practical guidance on emergency medical service response to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction and radioactive materials
* And more!

Work with authoritative, state-of-the-art guidance you can trust!

If you're a hazardous materials specialist, fire department company officer, training officer, safety officer or are involved in any way with responding to haz-mat emergencies, this is one book you won't want to be without. Reserve your copy of this comprehensive Handbook today! (Approx. 500 pp., 2002)