144 Book Reviews alcohol, isofurane, methylenebis(2- some way. With the apparently ever- Volume 2 provides a similar presen- chloraniline), peracetic acid, toluene and increasing diversity and specificity of tation for an alphabetical list of chemi- tribromothane. All entries have ample painting and coating agents comes the cal names. Additional data supplied for references, each giving authors, journal, difficulty of easily locating detailed each chemical are synonyms, chemical year of publication and the number of information about the compositions and formulae and trade names of products the first page. The index covers all characteristics of these products which in which the chemical is found. The seven volumes. are so commonly used in industry, the CAS and EINECS numbers are cross- The series is published under the workplace and the home environment. referenced with chemical names. The aegis of the Deutsche Forschungs- This work goes some considerable way contact details for manufacturers are gemeinschaft by the Commission for the in addressing this problem. repeated complete in this volume, as are Investigation of Health Hazards of Evident care has gone into prep- abbreviations and a glossary. This Chemical Compounds in the Work aration and presentation. Volume 1 pro- means that the user need not ‘volume Area. The series is useful for provides an alphabetical listing of trade hop’ to collate the required information. fessionals with an interest in toxicology, name products such as might be found These books will provide a useful occupational medicine and industrial on any manufacturer’s Safety Data reference source for those working in hygiene. Sheet. For each trade name follows a the industry, to occupational health L. MAGOS chemical description of the constituents, physicians and certainly to poisons BIBRA International usually with CAS numbers, indications information services and other emerg- Carshalton, Surrey for use and physical properties. For ency services. From the accompanying literature supplied to me it appears that some entries there are hazard warnings M. ASH AND I. ASH (compilers) regarding storage or use, toxicological new editions to ensure that the data Handbook of Paint and Coating Raw data and regulatory information where remains current are planned. The data- Materials Volume 1: Trade Name appropriate. The manufacturer of each base is also available in an electronic Products, ISBN 0-566-07824-4 product is identified and a following handbook format which will prove Volume 2: Chemical Products Dic- section provides contact addresses and attractive to many. tionary, ISBN 0-566-07823-6 numbers for each. There are cross-refer- A. CAMPBELL Gower, London 1996; £275.00 ence indexes of both CAS and EINECS National Poisons Information Service (London) numbers with trade names at the back. Look around the room you are currently A notable feature is the international Medical Toxicology Unit sitting in and you will realize how few coverage of listed products. Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust objects are not painted or coated in J. Appl. Toxicol., Vol. 17(2) 143–144 (1997) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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144 Book Reviews

alcohol, isofurane, methylenebis(2- some way. With the apparently ever- Volume 2 provides a similar presen-chloraniline), peracetic acid, toluene and increasing diversity and specificity of tation for an alphabetical list of chemi-tribromothane. All entries have ample painting and coating agents comes the cal names. Additional data supplied forreferences, each giving authors, journal, difficulty of easily locating detailed each chemical are synonyms, chemicalyear of publication and the number of information about the compositions and formulae and trade names of productsthe first page. The index covers all characteristics of these products which in which the chemical is found. Theseven volumes. are so commonly used in industry, the CAS and EINECS numbers are cross-

The series is published under the workplace and the home environment. referenced with chemical names. Theaegis of the Deutsche Forschungs- This work goes some considerable way contact details for manufacturers aregemeinschaft by the Commission for the in addressing this problem. repeated complete in this volume, as areInvestigation of Health Hazards of Evident care has gone into prep- abbreviations and a glossary. ThisChemical Compounds in the Work aration and presentation. Volume 1 pro- means that the user need not ‘volumeArea. The series is useful for provides an alphabetical listing of trade hop’ to collate the required information.fessionals with an interest in toxicology, name products such as might be found These books will provide a usefuloccupational medicine and industrial on any manufacturer’s Safety Data reference source for those working inhygiene. Sheet. For each trade name follows a the industry, to occupational health

L. MAGOS chemical description of the constituents, physicians and certainly to poisonsBIBRA Internationalusually with CAS numbers, indications information services and other emerg-Carshalton, Surreyfor use and physical properties. For ency services. From the accompanying

literature supplied to me it appears thatsome entries there are hazard warningsM. ASH AND I. ASH (compilers)regarding storage or use, toxicological new editions to ensure that the dataHandbook of Paint and Coating Rawdata and regulatory information where remains current are planned. The data-Materials Volume 1: Trade Nameappropriate. The manufacturer of each base is also available in an electronicProducts, ISBN 0-566-07824-4product is identified and a following handbook format which will proveVolume 2: Chemical Products Dic-section provides contact addresses and attractive to many.tionary, ISBN 0-566-07823-6numbers for each. There are cross-refer- A. CAMPBELLGower, London 1996; £275.00ence indexes of both CAS and EINECS National Poisons Information Service

(London)numbers with trade names at the back.Look around the room you are currentlyA notable feature is the international Medical Toxicology Unitsitting in and you will realize how fewcoverage of listed products. Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trustobjects are not painted or coated in

J. Appl. Toxicol., Vol. 17(2) 143–144 (1997) 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.