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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPREFACEABBREVIATIONSI. GENDER AND INDUSTRIALIZATION1. Gender, Community, and Working-Class History2. Dependency and Domesticity: Women's Wage Labor, 1900-1925II. WOMEN IN THE NEW INDUSTRIAL UNIONS3. Patterns of Women's Labor, 1925-19404. Daughters of the Depression5. Commandos of Working Women6. A Lengthening ThreadIII. A NEW WORKING CLASS AND THE CHALLENGE OF DEVERSITY7. Nimble Fingers and Keen Eysight: Women in Wartime Production8. A New Working Class, 1940-19609.Solidarity Fragmented: Garment Workers in the Transvaal10. Food and Canning Workers at the Cape: The Structure of Gender and Race11. Standing United12. Never Far from Home: Family, Community, and Working WomenIV.DECENTRALIZATION AND THE RISE OF INDEPENDENT UNIONS13. City and Periphery, 1960-198014. Repression and ResistanceEpilogue: Common Threads, Past and PresentNotesDocumentary Sources and InterviewsIndexIllustrations precede Chapter 8

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Book SynopsisA poignant portrayal of the price of postsocialist transition for industrial workersTrade ReviewKideckel's extensive fieldwork among Romania's Jiu Valley and Fagaraş coal miners, coupled with the workers' narratives quoted throughout the book, lends authority to his detailed analysis of the denigrating conditions suffered by "once celebrated" people. The regions under study were prosperous coal-producing areas that attracted a multicultural workforce. In the postsocialist era, as a transformed Romania becomes a consumer society, the miners are the "canaries in the coal mine of postsocialism," Kideckel asserts. The workers strive to maintain "a tenuous hold on life, work, family, and community" in the face of economic restructuring, privatization, and buyouts. The security and status they felt in socialist society have disappeared. This book contains many firsthand accounts from workers, grounding Kideckel's generalizations in the gritty lives endured by the miners and their families. Kideckel's contribution is the eighth in the publisher's "New Anthropologies of Europe" series. It is emblematic of the series goal to publish ethnographic manuscripts that examine topics such as globalization, ethnicity, and market reform and, at the same time, contribute to theory building in social sciences. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. -- Choice L. De Danaan, emerita, Evergreen State College, April 2009"Kideckel's book gives a voice to the Romanian working class and lets them speak for themselves... [he] states in a pointed manner that the meaning of 'getting by' has shifted from 'manipulating the system in one's interest' to managing basic survival' in every sphere of life." —H-SAE, June, 2011"What makes the book a ‘must-read’ for those interested in post-socialist Eastern Europe, or labour issues, is the fact that David Kideckel listens. He transforms the detailed account of day-to-day lives into authentic carefully interpreted written testimonies. This corpus of reflections makes an important contribution to Eastern European studies and reading it cannot leave a heart unmoved by the simple but powerful experiences thatan entire social class was and is struggling with in post-socialist Romania." —Gabriela Walker, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Europe - Asia Studies, Vol. 61.9 Nov. 2009"... the text is wholly evocative, compellingly written, and clearly organized. 'Getting By in Postsocialist Romania' should appeal to a wide range of audiences, including scholars of postsocialist studies, those interested in issues of economic policy and development, health, and gender studies, and to students at all levels." —Karen Kapusta-Pofahl, American Ethnologist"The book is a valuable contribution to the field of postsocialist studies offering a compassionate discussion of the day-to-day experience of the depressed former industrial worker. It is engagingly written... by the author who has over thirty years of ethnographic research experience in Romania. It makes an excellent text for both undergraduate and graduate courses that deal with working-class culture, postsocialism, Eastern Europe, as well as social transformation and political economy to show how consumption and production are intimately related in the development of working-class identity." —Canadian American Slavic Studies"David Kideckel challenges celebratory images of postsocialism by focusing on the often neglected working class and allowing the disenfranchised to speak for themselves. In so doing he provides a contribution to the ethnography of eastern Europe that speaks poignantly to broader discussions of work, class, and gender under neoliberalism." —Gerald Creed, Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York"Overall, this is a very valuable book that sheds considerable light on a subject that is rarely covered in most literature on Romania." —Slavonic and East European Review, Vol. 88.3, July 2010Table of ContentsContentsPreface 1. Getting By in Postsocialism: Labor, Bodies, Voices2. How Workers Became "Others": Talking Alienation3. Postsocialist Labor Pains: Fear, Distance, and Narrative in the Workplace4. The Postsocialist Body Politic5. Houses of Stone or of Straw? Postsocialist Worker Communities6. Strangers in Their Own Skin: Workers and Gender in Postsocialism7. The Embodied Enemy: Stress, Health, and Agency8. What Is to Be Done? NotesWorks CitedIndex

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Book SynopsisTraces conflicts in Mexico over regional authority and labor-employer relations between the state and competing industrialist and labor groups in Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, and Puebla from the 1920s to the 1950s.Trade Review“Bucking the culturalist trend of much recent Mexican historiography, Gauss gives us an ambitious and cogent analysis of the postrevolutionary political economy, combining a perceptive national overview with illuminating regional case studies, the whole based on extensive original research, lucidly deployed. Among the best recent monographs on modern Mexico, the book sheds light on national politics, state-building, foreign relations, and the role of the PRI, business, and organized labor in forging the new Mexico of the postwar era.”—Alan Knight,University of Oxford“The strength of [Made in Mexico] is the author’s research in the state archives of Jalisco, Nuevo Léon, and Puebla. Gauss constructs the history of relations among the economic elites of the three main industrial areas outside the capital (Guadalajara, Monterrey, and Puebla), the state governments, and the central government in Mexico City. . . . The author is quite adept at sorting out the complex relations between the various levels of government and the three groups of regional industrialists, showing how they tied into the shifting politics and economic exigencies of the era.”—Mark Wasserman American Historical Review“Made in Mexico is a very important book that fills a number of gaps in the literature on postrevolutionary Mexico by tracing the national and regional development of the country's industrial sector. The book, which explores the conflicts among industrialists and labor leaders as well as state and federal policy makers over statist industrialism, is well written, thoroughly researched, and rests firmly on materials from Mexico City’s national depositories as well as the state archives of Jalisco, Nuevo León, and Puebla.”—John J. Dwyer Hispanic American Historical Review“The relationship between state, capital and labour has a seminal place within the scholarship of Latin America’s statist political economy. Made in Mexico adds the dynamic variable of regionalism to the literature, which provides an important revision to traditional understandings of the Mexican case. . . . Gauss’s important study . . . illustrates how divergent industrial sectors and their particular histories of capital formation, from textiles to glass-making, generated Mexico’s many paths toward statism.”—Glen David Kuecker Bulletin of Latin American ResearchTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgment Abbreviations Introduction1. The Politics of State Economic Intervention from the Revolution to the Great Depression2. “Jalisco, Open Your Arms to Industry”: Industrialism and Regional Authority in Guadalajara in the 1930s and 1940s3. The Passion and Rationalization of Mexican Industrialism: Rival Visions of State and Society in the Early 1940s4. Sowing Exclusion: Machinery, Labor, and Industrialist Authority in Puebla in the 1940s 5. The Politics of Nationalist Development in Postwar Mexico City6. Recentering the Nation: Industrial Liberty in Postrevolutionary MonterreyConclusionBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe process of emancipation and the development of wage labor in the Sudan under British colonial rule.Table of Contents List of Tables and Maps A Note on Transliteration Abbreviations Acknowledgments Introduction Photo section Chapter 1. Slavery and Labor in Precolonial Sudan Chapter 2. Slavery and Labor in the Sudan, 1898–1919 Chapter 3. Slavery and Labor in Khartoum, 1898–1919 Chapter 4. Emancipation and the Legacy of Slavery, 1920–1956 Chapter 5. The Development of the Labor Force, 1920–1956 Chapter 6. Ex-Slaves and Workers in Khartoum, 1920–1956 Conclusion Appendices Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisWe are undertaking the most tremendous move ever made by LABOR in this country, a move which will leadNO ONE KNOWS WHERE! With these words echoing throughout the city, on February 6, 1919, 65,000 Seattle workers began one of the most important general strikes in US history. For six tense yet nonviolent days, the Central Labor Council negotiated with federal and local authorities on behalf of the shipyard workers whose grievances initiated the citywide walkout. Meanwhile, strikers organized to provide essential services such as delivering supplies to hospitals and markets, as well as feeding thousands at union-run dining facilities. Robert L. Friedheim's classic account of the dramatic events of 1919, first published in 1964 and now enhanced with a new introduction, afterword, and photo essay by James N. Gregory, vividly details what happened and why. Overturning conventional understandings of the American Federation of Labor as a conservative labor organization devoted to pure and si

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Book SynopsisA compelling biography of the Ghoul of Grays HarborIn the early twentieth century so many dead bodies surfaced in the rivers around Aberdeen, Washington, that they were nicknamed the floater fleet. When Billy Gohl (18731927), a powerful union official, was arrested for murder, local newspapers were quick to suggest that he was responsible for many of those deaths, perhaps even dozensthus launching the legend of the Ghoul of Grays Harbor. More than a true-crime tale, The Port of Missing Men sheds light on the lives of workers who died tragically, illuminating the dehumanizing treatment of sailors and lumber workers and the heated clashes between pro- and anti-union forces. Goings investigates the creation of the myth, exploring how so many people were willing to believe such extraordinary stories about Gohl. He shares the story of a charismatic labor leaderthe one man who could shut down the highly profitable Grays Harbor lumber tradeand provides an equally intriguing analysis of the Trade Review"Consider putting your preconceptions of Billy Gohl’s story back on the shelf and immerse yourself in this compelling new read." * The Daily World *"[P]art whodunit mystery, part biography, and part case study of Grays Harbor’s itinerant workers and their labor movement...The Port of Missing Men makes major contributions to both local history and the larger story of industrial capitalism." * Oregon Historical Quarterly *"In this thoroughly researched study of Gohl's career and trial, Aaron Goings persuasively argues that the union activist was framed by Grays Harbor elites.... The Port of Missing Men illustrates how untruths can be repeated often enough to be widely believed, and difficult to dislodge.... [Goings's] laser-like focus on this isolated deindustrialized area...reveals the interconnections between business and political leaders at the local and state level and how they marshaled repressive tactics to silence Gohl, the IWW, and others." -- Laurie Mercier * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *"Goings smashes through the mythology to deliver a compelling and exciting story that is at once real crime and labor history." * H-Net *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A meticulous contribution to the oral history of an important sector of the US working class centered around the accounts of Big Bob and influential activists within the ILWU during a crucial period for organized labor." * New York Labor History Association *"In Labor Under Siege, historians Harvey Schwartz and his colleague, the late Ron Magden, have crafted an extraordinary volume of labor history and biography through skilled and meticulous use of oral history interviews...While [the book] is clearly about "Big Bob" McEllrath and why he matters in the constellation of the Union, it also serves as a useful guide to the contours of the history of the ILWU since the 1990's and how its legacy has endured." * The Dispatcher - ILWU *"The strength of Labor under Siege lies in what the author calls an oral history-based “view of how decisions were taken and policy carried out to ensure the ILWU’s sustainability during a challenging time for all of labor.”" * Beyond Chron *

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Book SynopsisFinalist in the category of Narrative Nonfiction for the 2023 IPNE Book Awards from the Independent Publishers of New EnglandWinner of the 2023 National Indie Excellence Award Biography/HistoricalWinner of the 2023 IPPY Gold West-Pacific Best Regional Nonfiction, sponsored by the Independent Publisher Book AwardWinner of the 2023 Nautilus Award Silver Heroic Journeys Category, sponsored by the Nautilus Book AwardsCompelling stories and forceful voices capture a tenacious union in transitionBig Bobsix-feet-four Robert McEllrath's waterfront handlewas heralded for his powerful speaking style, charisma, unifying vision, and negotiating prowess. President of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) for twelve eventful years, McEllrath retired in 2018 after nearly forty years as a union officer. More than just a telling of a storied career, Labor under Siege explores how the influential union persisted in an era when the US labor movement was under attack and seemingly inTrade Review"A meticulous contribution to the oral history of an important sector of the US working class centered around the accounts of Big Bob and influential activists within the ILWU during a crucial period for organized labor." * New York Labor History Association *"In Labor Under Siege, historians Harvey Schwartz and his colleague, the late Ron Magden, have crafted an extraordinary volume of labor history and biography through skilled and meticulous use of oral history interviews...While [the book] is clearly about "Big Bob" McEllrath and why he matters in the constellation of the Union, it also serves as a useful guide to the contours of the history of the ILWU since the 1990's and how its legacy has endured." * The Dispatcher - ILWU *"The strength of Labor under Siege lies in what the author calls an oral history-based “view of how decisions were taken and policy carried out to ensure the ILWU’s sustainability during a challenging time for all of labor.”" * Beyond Chron *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Consider putting your preconceptions of Billy Gohl’s story back on the shelf and immerse yourself in this compelling new read." * The Daily World *"[P]art whodunit mystery, part biography, and part case study of Grays Harbor’s itinerant workers and their labor movement...The Port of Missing Men makes major contributions to both local history and the larger story of industrial capitalism." * Oregon Historical Quarterly *"In this thoroughly researched study of Gohl's career and trial, Aaron Goings persuasively argues that the union activist was framed by Grays Harbor elites.... The Port of Missing Men illustrates how untruths can be repeated often enough to be widely believed, and difficult to dislodge.... [Goings's] laser-like focus on this isolated deindustrialized area...reveals the interconnections between business and political leaders at the local and state level and how they marshaled repressive tactics to silence Gohl, the IWW, and others." -- Laurie Mercier * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *"Goings smashes through the mythology to deliver a compelling and exciting story that is at once real crime and labor history." * H-Net *

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Book SynopsisThis is a rich and many-faceted personal and business biography of the main figure in the third generation of Weyerhaeusers, who led the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company through the difficult and decisive years from 1933 to 1956. Although Phil Weyerhaeuser preferred to pass over the importance of his role, he was an industry leader and as such could not escape a large public duty. The years in which he served, from the 1920s tin the Inland Empire, and from 1933 to 1956 with the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company west of the Cascades, were years of great demands and change. Within his tenure the country experience the Great Depression and World War II, the reluctant acceptance by business of New Deal and Fair Deal legislation and bureaucratic requirements, and the adjustments occasioned by the managerial revolution. In the case of the Timber Company, the period witnessed its transition from what had been primarily a dealer in timberlands to an integrated manufacturer of forest products, from a li

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Book SynopsisPresents the history of the political economy of Butte and Montana.Trade Review"Malone’s superbly crafted narrative treats the political economy of Butte and Montana from the gold boom of the 1870s through the absorption of the copper independents by the Standard Oil financed Amalgamated Copper Company in the first decade of the twentieth century. . . . The Battle for Butte is fine history: rich in detail, full of finely drawn people, masterfully clear where the subject matter is most complex, constructed to preserve something of the tone and atmosphere of the age." * American Historical Review *Table of ContentsContents Foreword to the 2006 Edition by William L. Lang Preface to the Original Edition 1. Gold Camp: The Rise and Fall of Butte City 2. Clark, Daly, and the Anaconda: 1872-84 3: The "Richest Hill on Earth" 4. Boom Town 5. Politics: The Clark-Daly Feud 6. Mr. Clark Goes to Washington 7. "Consolidation": The Amalgamated and the Independents 8. The Battle for Butte: 1901-6 9. Denouement: The Time of Transition Epilogue: The Legacy Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisBefore commercial whaling was outlawed in the 1980s, diplomats, scientists, bureaucrats, and environmentalists, had attempted to create an international regulatory framework that would allow for a sustainable whaling industry. This book provides a perspective on the challenges facing international conservation projects.Trade Review"Written with elegant prose and a wry wit, the book illuminates the many twists and turns of global whaling regulation. . . This title is an excellent resource for those desiring detailed insight." * Choice *"The geographic scale of the cooperation required to ‘save the whales’ can be hard to fathom. Kurkpatrick Dorsey understands it experientially through his exhaustive archival work; his book gives its reader the opportunity to experience it, too. . . . Whales and Nations lays the foundation of international whaling and whale conservation at its proper historical and geographic scale." -- Russell Fielding * AAG Review of Books *"This interesting and well researched [book] . . . sheds new light on how the International Whaling Commission developed, and on how it struggled." -- Bjorn Basberg * International Journal of Maritime History *"I am delighted that a book like Whales and Nations exists and that Kurkpatrick Dorsey has written it. He offers us a detailed history of the regulation of whaling from the pre–World War I era up to the present. . . . He is certainly one of the best writers of diplomatic history around." -- Karen Oslund * Environmental History *"Dorsey negotiates a daunting set of complex political, scientific, social, and cultural relationships with enough detail to sustain his points yet still have the narrative move along without too many distractions. . . . Sets a new standard for environmental historians by looking at the diplomatic interactions that tried—and failed—to conserve whale populations." -- Carmel Finley * Journal of American History *"Dorsey’s prose is careful and meticulous, and facilitates a nuanced understanding of whaling politics . . . effectively narrat[ing] the history and background of whale diplomacy in a way that should appeal to environmental historians, environmental policy researchers, diplomacy scholars, students, and even active diplomats and policymakers who are concerned with the health of the ocean and global environmental problems." -- Chie Sakakibara * Journal of Historical Geography *"Whales and Nations is a dazzling accomplishment." -- Miles A. Powell * Environment and History *Table of ContentsForeword by William Cronon Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. A Global Industry and Global Challenges 2. The Pelagic and the Political 3. World War and the World’s Whales 4. Cheaters Sometimes Prosper 5. Melting Down and Muddling Through 6. Save the Whales (for Later) 7. The End of Commercial Whaling Epilogue Appendix: Whaling Data, 1904–1965 Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe Risk Based Process Safety (RBPS) guideline provides a paradigm shift for industries that manufacture, consume, or handle chemicals focusing on new ways to design, correct, or improve process safety management practices. The book addresses the essential principles that outline safety, giving a broad overview of the subject.Trade Review"…a very comprehensive and thorough discussion of risk based process safety management systems…an invaluable reference source." (Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, January 2008) "This book is a very well-written, detailed analysis of industrial chemical plant safety. Following its guidelines, I am sure, will result in many fewer accidents in the future." (Journal of Hazardous Material, January 15, 2008)Table of ContentsList of Tables xxix List of Figures xxxi Acronyms and Abbreviations xxxiii Glossary xxxvii Acknowledgments xlvii Preface xlix Executive Summary li 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Purpose of These Guidelines 2 1.2 Background 6 1.3 Important Terminology 9 1.4 Management Systems Concepts 10 1.5 Risk Based Process Safety Elements 12 1.6 Relationship Between RBPS Elements and Work Activities 12 1.7 Application of these RBPS Guidelines 14 1.8 Organization of these Guidelines 16 1.9 References 17 2 OVERVIEW OF RISK BASED PROCESS SAFETY 19 2.1 Risk Based Process Safety System Design Strategies 22 2.2 Risk Based Process Safety Design and Improvement Criteria 24 2.3 Using Element Chapters to Design and Improve a Process Safety Management System 32 I COMMIT TO PROCESS SAFETY 37 3 PROCESS SAFETY CULTURE 39 3.1 Element Overview 40 3.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 45 3.3 Possible Work Activities 48 3.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 58 3.5 Element Metrics 62 3.6 Management Review 64 3.7 References 66 4 COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS 67 4 1 Element Overview 67 4.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 69 4.3 Possible Work Activities 74 4.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 81 4.5 Element Metrics 83 4.6 Management Review 84 4.7 References 86 5 PROCESS SAFETY COMPETENCY 89 5.1 Element Overview 90 5.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 93 5.3 Possible W ork Activities 100 5.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 111 5.5 Element Metrics 116 5.6 Management Review 119 5.7 References 121 6 WORKFORCE INVOLVEMENT 123 6.1 Element Overview 123 6.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 128 6.3 Possible Work Activities 131 6.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 136 6.5 Element Metrics 140 6.6 Management Review 142 6.7 References 143 7 STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH 145 7.1 Element Overview 146 7.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 148 7.3 Possible Work Activities 152 7.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 159 7.5 Element Metrics 161 7.6 Management Review 164 7.7 References 165 II UNDERSTAND HAZARDS AND RISK 167 8 PROCESS KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 169 8.1 Element Overview 170 8.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 173 8.3 Possible Work Activities 186 8.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 196 8.5 Element Metrics 201 8.6 Management Review 204 8.7 References 206 9 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ANALYSIS 209 9.1 Element Overview 209 9.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 213 9.3 Possible Work Activities 221 9.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 229 9.5 Element Metrics 237 9.6 Management Review 240 9.7 References 242 III MANAGE RISK 10 OPERATING PROCEDURES 245 10.1 Element Overview 245 10.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 247 10.3 Possible Work Activities 260 10.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 273 10.5 Element Metrics 279 10.6 Management Review 282 10.7 References 283 11 SAFE WORK PRACTICES 285 11.1 Element Overview 285 11.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 288 11.3 Possible Work Activities 298 11.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 307 11.5 Element Metrics 312 11.6 Management Review 314 11.7 References 316 12 ASSET INTEGRITY AND RELIABILITY 317 12.1 Element Overview 318 12.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 320 12.3 Possible Work Activities 335 12.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 352 12.5 Element Metrics 359 12.6 Management Review 361 12.7 References 363 13 CONTRACTOR MANAGEMENT 365 13.1 Element Overview 365 13.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 368 13.3 Possible Work Activities 377 13.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 385 13.5 Element Metrics 390 13.6 Management Review 391 13.7 References 393 14 TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE 395 14.1 Element Overview 395 14.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 398 14.3 Possible Work Activities 406 14.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 414 14.5 Element Metrics 417 14.6 Management Review 420 14.7 References 421 15 MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE 423 15.1 Element Overview 423 15.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 426 15.3 Possible Work Activities 431 15.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 440 15.5 Element Metrics 445 15.6 Management Review 447 15.7 References 448 16 OPERATIONAL READINESS 449 16.1 Element Overview 449 16.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 452 16.3 Possible Work Activities 456 16.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 462 16.5 Element Metrics 464 16.6 Management Review 465 16.7 References 467 17 CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS 469 17.1 Element Overview 469 17.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 471 17.3 Possible Work Activities 484 17.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 498 17.5 Element Metrics 502 17.6 Management Review 506 17.7.References 508 18 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 509 18.1 Element Overview 510 18.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 513 18.3 Possible Work Activities 526 18.4.Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 541 18.5 Element Metrics 543 18.6 Management Review 545 18.7 References 547 IV LEARN FROM EXPERIENCE 549 19 INCIDENT INVESTIGATION 551 19.1 Element Overview 552 19.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 556 19.3Possible Work Activities 563 19.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness 575 19.5 Element Metrics 580 19.6 Management Review 582 19.7 References 584 20 MEASUREMENT AND METRICS 585 20.1 Element Overview 585 20.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 588 20.3 Possible Work Activities 590 20.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 594 20.5 Element Metrics 595 20.6 Management Review 597 20.7 References 598 21 AUDITING 599 21.1 Element Overview 599 21.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 602 21.3 Possible Work Activities 615 21.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 622 21.5 Element Metrics 626 21.6 Management Review 628 21.7 References 629 22 MANAGEMENT REVIEW AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT 631 22.1 Element Overview 631 22.2 Key Principles and Essential Features 634 22.4 Examples of Ways to Improve Effectiveness 644 22.5 Element Metrics and Indications 646 22.6 Management Review 647 22.7 References 647 23 IMPLEMENTATION 649 23.1 Reasons to Implement a Risk-based Process Safety Management System 650 20.2 First Steps Toward Implementation 651 20.3 Start with RBPS Elements that Provide the Greatest Risk Benefit to Your Facility 653 20.4 Implementation Examples 656 20.5 Other Applications 680 20.6 Conclusions 681 20.7 References 682 24 THE FUTURE 683 Index 689 LIST OF TABLES TABLE S.l. Risk Based Process Safety Elements liv TABLE 1.1. Possible Causes of Process Safety Management Performance Stagnation 2 TABLE 1.2. RBPS Management System Accident Prevention Pillars 3 TABLE 1 3. CCPS Guidelines and Tools for Chemical Process Safety Management 7 TABLE 1.4. North American Industry Process Safety Management Initiatives 7 TABLE 1.5. Partial List of Worldwide Governmental Accident Prevention and Process Safety Management Initiatives 8 TABLE 1.6. Some Factors that Motivated the CCPS RBPS Project 9 TABLE 1.7. Important Issues to Address in a Process Safety Management System 11 TABLE 1.8. Comparison of RBPS Elements to Original CCPS PSM Elements 13 TABLE 1.9. Generic Work Breakdown Structure for the RBPS System 14 TABLE 2.1. Process Safety Accident Prevention Principles and Associated RBPS Elements 24 TABLE 2.2. Examples of How Risk Affects Implementation of RBPS Work Activities 31 TABLE 2 3. Advice on Using these Guidelines to Meet Specific User Needs 33 TABLE 3.1. Culture as a Determinant of Process Risk Control Attitudes and Practices 41 TABLE 4.1. Examples and Sources of Process Safety Related Standards, Codes, Regulations, and Laws 71 TABLE 6.1. UK HSE Workforce Involvement Suggestions 127 TABLE 8.1. Typical Types of Process Knowledge 176 TABLE 9.1. Example Issues that Can Be Addressed at Various Life Cycle Stages 233 TABLE 10.1. Procedure Formats 253 TABLE 11.1. Activities Typically Included in the Scope of the Safe Work Element 290 TABLE 13.1. Safety Program and Performance Information Useful in Evaluating Potential Contractors 372 TABLE 22.1. Example Schedule for Management Reviews 636 TABLE 23.1. RBPS Implementation Options for Upgrading Operating Procedures 659 TABLE 23.2. RBPS Implementation Options for Implementing the Conduct of Operations Element 665 TABLE 23.3. RBPS Implementation Options for Fixing a Deficient MOC System 671 TABLE 23.4. Using RBPS to Develop and Implement a New Process Safety Management System 678 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 2.1. Evolution of Process Safety and Accident/Loss Prevention Strategies 19 FIGURE 9.1. Levels of Hazard Evaluation and Risk Assessment 211 FIGURE 9.2. Typical Qualitative Risk Analysis Documentation Form 213 FIGURE 9.3. Example Risk Matrix 216 FIGURE 14.1. Training System Tasks 399 FIGURE 19.1. Incident Investigation Flowchart 553 FIGURE 19.2. Incident Investigation Levels of Analysis 555 FIGURE 23.1. A Risk-based Approach to Identifying Which RBPS Elements to Implement 655

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Book SynopsisIt is crucial for process safety professionals to be aware of best practices for post merger integration at any level. A compilation of industry best practices from both technical and financial perspectives, this book provides a single reference that addresses acquisitions and merger integration issues related to process safety.Table of ContentsExecutive Summary 1 Why this Guideline? 1 Chapter 1 An Overview of Process Safety 3 Chapter 2 The Merger and Acquisition Process 5 Chapter 3 Screening Potential Candidates 7 Chapter 4 The Due Diligence Phase 9 Chapter 5 Developing the Integration Plan 13 Chapter 6 Implementing the Integration Plan 18 Chapter 7 M&A In The Future 22 The Appendices 24 1 An Overview of Process Safety 27 1.0 Courtney's story – continued 27 1.1 Why this Guideline? 28 1.2 Understanding the basics 31 1.3 Hazard versus Risk - Is there a Difference? 32 1.4 Good Injury Rate Does Not Equal Good Process Safety Performance 34 1.5 Understand the Hazards of Chemicals Handled on Site 36 1.6 Don’t forget about the Dust Explosion Hazard 40 1.7 Unique Considerations at Facilities that Handle HHCS 41 1.8 Resources for Process Safety 43 2 The Merger and Acquisition Process 47 2.0 Courtney’s story – continued 47 2.1 Changing World of Corporate Profiles 48 2.2 Overview of the M&A Process 49 2.3 Scalability (big/small; single site verse multiple site deals) 52 2.4 Key Terms and Concepts 53 2.5 Process Safety in the M&A process 57 2.6 Financial Strategists can have high impact on process safety systems 60 3 Screening Potential Candidates 63 3.0 Courtney’s story – continued 63 3.1 Using Public Domain Information for Screening 64 3.2 Using a Checklist to Identify Potential Process Safety Issues 74 4 The Due Diligence Phase 77 4.0 Courtney’s story – continued 77 4.1 Introduction 78 4.2 The Divestment Due Diligence 81 4.2.1 The Checklist 82 4.2.2 The Internet and Intranet Searches 82 4.2.3 Pre-site Visit Review 83 4.2.4 The Due Diligence Site Visit and Document Review 84 4.2.5 Vendor Due Diligence Report 87 4.2.6 Valuation 89 4.2.7 Data Room 91 4.2.8 Question and Answer Management 94 4.2.9 Reverse Due Diligence 96 4.2.10 Did the Deal Close? 114 4.3 The Acquisition 4.3.1 The Internet Search and Initial Data Gathering 99 4.3.2 Vendor Due Diligence Report 100 4.3.3 Data Room 100 4.3.4 Due Diligence Valuation for Bid 103 4.3.5 Pre-site Review 104 4.3.6 The Site Visit and Document Review 107 4.3.7 Due Diligence Report and Valuation 110 4.4 Did the Deal Close? 5 Developing the Integration Plan 117 5.0 Courtney’s story – continued 117 5.1 Developing the Integration Plan and Process 118 5.1.1 Step 1- Establishing the Boundaries for the Integration Process (i.e. Establishing the Integration Strategy) 120 5.1.2 Step 2 - Establishing the Expectations for the Process Safety Program 124 5.1.3 Step 3 - The Process Safety Integration Team 127 5.1.4 Step 4 - Assessing the Gap between the Current Approach and Expectations 131 5.1.5 Step 5 - Developing the Action Plan 136 6 Implementing the Integration Plan 6.0 Courtney’s story – continued 153 6.1 A Generic Change Model 154 6.2 The Integration Path Forward 160 6.2.1 Step 1 - Get the 'hearts’ of the newly acquired business leads to accept the Vision and Strategy for the integration process 160 6.2.2 Step 2 - Appointing and chartering Integration Implementation Teams 161 6.3 An Alternate Bottom-Up Approach to Integration 175 6.4 Differences Between Facilities, Business Units 178 6.5 Step 3 - Working Through the Implementation Itself 179 7 M&A in the Future 185 7.0 Courtney’s story – continued 185 The Appendices 193 Appendix A – M&A Process Safety Checklist 193 M&A P.S. Checklist – Commercial Evaluation Phase 194 M&A P.S. Checklist – The M&A Team 201 M&A P.S. Checklist – Data Room Information 203 M&A P.S. Checklist – Planning the Site Visits 217 M&A P.S. - Issues to Be Investigated During the Site Visits 219 M&A P.S. Checklist - Process Safety Issues to Be Considered 235 M&A P.S. Checklist - Assessing Major Hazard Risks 241 M&A P.S. Checklist - Process Safety Management & Culture 245 M&A P.S. Checklist - Process Safety Staffing Issues 253 M&A P.S. Checklist - Hazard Identification Issues to Evaluate 255 M&A P.S. Checklist – Management of Change Issues to Investigate 257 M&A P.S. Checklist - Mechanical Integrity Issues to Investigate 261 M&A PS Checklist – Process Safety Issues to Examine 265 M&A PS Checklist - Process Safety Procedures to Examine 267 M&A P.S. Checklist – P.S. Audit Issues to Consider 271 Appendix B – An Exemplar Integration Plan & Budget 273 Guidance for Using the Plan and Budget Spreadsheets 275 An Exemplar Integration Plan 279 Exemplar Integration Budget 301 References 309 Index 313

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Book SynopsisThis book helps advance process safety in a key area of interest. Currently, no literature exists which is solely dedicated to process safety for the bioprocessing industry. There are texts, guidelines, and standards on biosafety at the laboratory level and for industrial hygiene, but no guidelines for large-scale production facilities.Table of ContentsList of Tables xi List of Figures xiii Items on the Web Accompanying This Book xv Acknowledgements xvii Preface xix 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Bioprocess Engineering Information Transfer and Management Practices 3 1.2 The Need for Bioprocess Safety Management Systems 7 1.2.2 Bioprocessing Incidents and Releases 8 1.3 Our Target Audience 14 1.4 How to use this Guideline 15 2 AN OVERVIEW OF THE BIOPROCESSING INDUSTRY 17 2.1 Bioprocessing’s History 17 2.1.1 Bioprocessing’s Historical Advancement 18 2.1.1.1 Microbiological Advancements 18 2.1.1.2 Food Science and Food Process Technology Advancements 19 2.1.1.3 Genetic Advancements 19 2.1.1.4 Future Bioprocessing Developments 20 2.2 Industrial Applications 20 2.2.1 Processes 21 2.2.2 Products 21 2.3 The Bioprocess Lifecycle 22 2.3.1 Discovery 23 2.3.2 Development Phase: Laboratory and Pilot Plant 23 2.3.3 Scale-up Phase 24 2.3.4 Upstream Operations and Downstream Operations 26 2.3.4.1 Inoculation / Seed and Production Biosafety Containment and Production Risk 27 2.3.4.2 Fermentation / Cell Culture 31 2.3.4.3 Scale of Manufacturing 36 2.3.5 General Biosafety Recommendations for Large Scale Work 38 2.3.5.1 Facility Design 39 2.3.5.2 Equipment Design 39 2.3.5.3 Cleaning, Inactivation, and Sterilization 41 2.3.5.4 Maintenance 42 2.3.5.5 Air and Gas Emissions 42 2.3.5.6 Waste Handling 42 2.3.5.7 Accidental Release 43 2.3.6 Product Safety Information 43 2.3.6.1 Product Handling 44 2.3.6.2 Material Disposal 44 2.3.63 Disposable Process Technology 44 2.3.7 Outsourced Manufacturing Concerns 45 3 BIOPROCESSING SAFETY MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 47 3.1 Sample Approach 48 3.1.2 Develop and Document a System to Manage Bioprocess Safety Hazards 50 3.1.3 Appoint a Biological Safety Officer 50 3.1.4 Collect Bioprocess Hazard Information 51 3.1.5 Identify Bioprocess Safety Hazards 51 3.1.5.1 Point of Decision 51 3.1.6 Assess Bioprocess Safety Risks and Assign Bioprocess Safety Hazard Level 52 3.1.7 Identify Bioprocess Controls and Risk Management Options 52 3.1.8 Document Bioprocess Safety Hazard Risks and Management Decisions 53 3.1.9 Communicate and Train on Bioprocess Safety Hazards 53 3.1.10 Investigate & Learn from Bioprocess Incidents 53 3.1.11 Review, Audit, Manage Change, and Improve Hazard Management Practices and Program 54 3.2 Existing Management Systems 54 3.2.1 Product Stewardship for Byproducts 61 3.3 Establishing a Bioprocess Safety Management System 62 3.3.1 Select a Management System Model Based Upon Your Needs 63 3.3.2 Identifying the Elements that Apply to Your Operations 64 3.3.3 Establish a Review and Approval Cycle for the Documents 65 3.3.4 Rolling Out the Management System to the Users 66 3.4 Biosafety Training for the Workforce 67 3.5 Investigating Incidents 69 3.5.1 A Generic Procedure for Initial Biohazard Incident Response 71 3.6 Managing Change 75 3.7 Reviewing and Auditing for Continuous Improvement 76 3.8 Applying Behavior-Based Safety to Bioprocesses 76 4.IDENTIFYING BIOPROCESS HAZARDS 79 4.1 Key Considerations for Assessing Risk to Manage Bioprocess Safety 79 4.1.1 Testing for Bioactivity 79 4.1.2 Non-biological Hazards 80 4.2 Bioprocess Risk Assessment 80 4.2.1 Three Types of Assessment 80 4.2.2 Agent Considerations 80 4.2.3 Process Considerations 81 4.2.4 Environmental Considerations 82 4.2.5 Microorganisms 83 4.3 Recombinant Organisms 85 4.4 Cell Culture 86 5 BIOPROCESS DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS AND UNIT OPERATIONS 89 5.1 Physical Plant Design 89 5.1.1 Architectural Aspects 90 5.1.1.1 Finishes and Materials 90 5.1.1.2 Layout Strategies 91 5.1.1.3 People and Material Flow 94 5.1.1.4 Non-bio logical Hazards 94 5.1.1.5 Seismic and Building Loads 96 5.1.1.6 Hardened Construction 97 5.1.1.7 Equipment Mezzanines and Subfloors 97 5.1.1.8 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Aspects 98 (a) Supply and Exhaust Systems 98 (b) Special Exhaust Stream Mitigation 100 (c) HVAC Issues from a Biosafety Perspective 101 (d) Microenvironments 103 (e) Cascading Pressure Differentials 105 (f) Containment versus Clean Room Environments 107 5.1.1.9 Waste and Waste Treatment 109 5.1.1.10 Process Support Systems: High Purity Water 112 5.1.1.11 Process Support Systems: Hand Washing Sinks and Personnel showers 112 5.1.2 Plant Siting Issues 113 5.1.2.1 Zoning & Permitting 113 5.1.2.2 Regional Environmental Agencies and Environmental Impact Reports 113 5.1.2.3 Building and Site Security 114 5.2 Bioprocess Unit Operations 116 5.2.1 General Equipment Design Considerations 117 5.2.2 Closed-System Design 118 5.2.2.2 Impact on Operations 123 5.2.3 Upstream Equipment and Facility Design 124 5.2.3.1 Additional Upstream Design Considerations 124 5.2.3.2 Equipment and Facility Integration 127 5.2.3.3 Production Segregation and Flows 127 5.2.3.4 Segregation from a Biosafety Perspective 129 5.2.3.5 Cleaning the Equipment 130 5.2.4.1 Harvest and Recovery 134 5.2.4.2 Centrifugation 134 5.2.4.3 Filtration 135 5.2.4.4 Chromatography 137 5.2.5 Facility Support Issues 139 5.2.6 Biosafety for Personnel: SOP, Protocols, and PPE 140 6 THE EFFECTS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGY ON BIOPROCESSING RISK MANAGEMENT 143 6.1 Researching and Staying Informed 143 6.1.1 Biopharmaceutical 144 6.1 .1 .1 Drug Discovery and Development 144 6.1.1.2 Gene-based Pharmaceuticals 144 6.1.1.3 Drug Delivery Research 146 6.1.2 Renewable-resources 147 6.1.3 Environmental 148 6.1.3.1 Bioprocessing and Waste Management 148 6.2 Communicating the Impacts of New Technology 149 6.2.1 Industry (Communication at Your Site) 150 APPENDIX A - REFERENCES & SELECTED REGULATIONS 153 APPENDIX B - LARGE SCALE BIOSAFETY GUIDELINES 161 APPENDIX C - A GENERIC LABORATORY/LARGE SCALE BIOSAFETY CHECKLIST 177 APPENDIX D - BIOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE & BIOPROCESS SAFETY CHECKLIST 179 APPENDIX E - BIOPROCESS FACILITY AUDIT CHECKLIST 189 APPENDIX F - DIRECTIVE 2000/54/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL 199 APPENDIX G - COMPARISON OF GOOD LARGE SCALE PRACTICE (GLSP) AND BIOSAFETY LEVEL (BL) - LARGE SCALE (LS) PRACTICE 203 GLOSSARY 209 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 217 INDEX 221

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the fundamental skills, techniques, and tools of auditing, and the characteristics of a good process safety management system. A variety of approaches are given so the reader can select the best methodology for a given audit. This book updates the original CCPS Auditing Guideline project since the implementation of OSHA PSM regulation, and is accompanied by an online download featuring checklists for both the audit program and the audit itself. This package offers a vital resource for process safety and process development personnel, as well as related professionals like insurers.Table of ContentsAcronyms. Glossary. Acknowledgements. Preface. User’s Guide to the Second Edition. Executive Summary. Introduction. Guidance for Chapter 3-24. Process Safety Management Audit Programs. 1.1 Process Safety Management (PSM) Audits and Programs. 1.2 PSM Audit Program Scope. 1.3 PSM Audit Program Guidance. 1. 4 PSM Audit Frequency and Scheduling. 1.5 PSM Audit Staffing. 1.6 Certification of Auditors. 1.7 PSM Audit Criteria and Protocols. 1.8 Audit Reporting. 1.9 Audit Follow-up. 1.10 Quality Assurance. 1.11 Summary. Conducting Process Safety Management Program Audits. 2.1 Audit Planning. 2.2 On-site Audit Activities. 2.3 Gathering, Recording, and Evaluating Audit Data and Information. 2.4 Post-Audit Activities. 2.5 Summary. PSM Applicability. 3.1 Overview. 3.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 3.3 Audit Protocol. Process Safety Culture. 4.1 Overview. 4.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 4.3 Posing Questions to Audit Process Safety Culture. 4.4 Audit Protocol. Compliance with Standards. 5.1 Overview. 5.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 5.3 Audit Protocol. Process Safety Competency. 6.1 Overview. 6.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 6.3 Audit Protocol. Workforce Involvement. 7.1 Overview. 7.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 7.3 Audit Protocol. Stakeholder Outreach. 8.1 Overview. 8.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 8.3 Audit Protocol. Process Knowledge Management. 9.1 Overview. 9.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 9.3 Audit Protocol. Hazard Identification and Risk Analysis. 10.1 Overview. 10.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 103. Audit Protocol. Operating Procedures. 11.1 Overview. 11.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 11.3 Audit Protocol. Safe Work Practices. 12.1 Overview. 12.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 12.3 Audit Protocol. Asset Integrity and Reliability. 13.1 Overview. 13.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 13.3 Audit Protocol. Contractor Management. 14.1 Overview. 14.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 14.3 Audit Protocol. Training and Performance Assurance. 15.1 Overview. 15.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 15.3 Audit Protocol. Management of Change. 16.1 Overview. 16.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 16.3 Audit Protocol. Operational Readiness. 17.1 Overview. 17.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 17.3 Audit Protocol. Conduct of Operations. 18.1 Overview. 18.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 18.3 Audit Protocol. Emergency Management. 19.1 Overview. 19.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 19.3 Audit Protocol. Incident Investigation. 20.1 Overview. 20.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 20.3 Audit Protocol. Measurement and Metrics. 21.1 Overview. 21.2 Related Criteria. 21.3 Voluntary Consensus PSM Programs. 21.4 Audit Protocol. Auditing. 22.1 Overview. 22.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 22.3 Audit Protocol. Management Review and Continuous Improvement. 23.1 Overview. 23.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 23.3 Voluntary Consensus PSM Programs. 23.4 Audit Protocol. Risk Management Programs. 24.1 Overview. 24.2 Audit Criteria and Guidance. 24.3 Audit Protocol. Appendices. Appendix A: PSM Audit Protocol. Appendix B: PSM Audit Report Templates. Appendix C: Sample PSM Audit Certifications. Appendix D: PSM Audit Plan Templates. Appendix E: Interview Questions for Nonmanagement Personnel. Appendix F: PSM Audit Planning Questionnaire. Appendix G: Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) Audit Protocol. Appendix H: International PSM Audits. Appendix I: PSM Audit Dilemmas. Appendix J: PSM Audits During Mergers and Acquisitions. Index.

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Book SynopsisLiquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is the only viable way to extract and transport natural gas from areas not serviceable by a pipeline, but it also poses safety risks. This book examines the safety concerns regarding LNG, and examines the debate between its advocates and its opponents.Table of ContentsPreface. 1 LNG Properties and Overview of Hazards. 1.1 LNG Properties. 1.2 Hazards of LNG with Respect to Public Risk. 1.3 Risk Analysis Requires Adequate Modeling. 1.4 Flammability. 1.5 Regulations in Siting Onshore LNG Import Terminals. 1.6 Regulation for Siting Offshore LNG Import Terminals. 1.7 Controversial Claims of LNG Opponents. 2 LNG Incidents and Marine History. 2.1 LNG Ship Design History. 2.2 Designs and Issues—First Commercial LNG Ships. 2.3 LNG Trade History. 2.4 LNG Accident History. 2.5 Summary of LNG History and Relevant Technical Developments. 3 Current LNG Carriers. 3.1 Design Requirements. 3.2 Membrane Tanks. 3.3 Moss Spheres. 4 Risk Analysis and Risk Reduction. 4.1 Background. 4.2 Risk Analysis Process. 4.3 Frequency: Data Sources and Analysis. 4.4 Frequency: Predictive Methods. 4.5 Consequence Modeling. 4.6 Ignition Probability. 4.7 Risk Results. 4.8 Special Issues—Terrorism. 4.9 Risk Reduction and Mitigation Measures for LNG. 5 LNG Discharge on Water. 5.1 Type 1—Above Water Breaches at Sea. 5.2 Type 2—At Waterline Breaches at Sea. 5.3 Type 3—Below Waterline Breaches at Sea. 5.4 Discharges from Ship's Pipework. 5.5 Cascading Failures at Sea. 5.6 Initial Discharge Rate. 5.7 Time-Dependent Discharge (Blowdown). 5.8 Vacuum Breaking and Glug-Glug Effects. 6 Risk Analysis for Onshore Terminals and Transport. 6.1 Typical Basis for LNG Receiving Terminal. 6.2 Features of LNG Receiving Terminals. 6.3 Standards for Receiving Terminal Design. 6.4 U.S. Guidelines and Regulations for Receiving Terminals. 6.5 European Regulations for LNG Receiving Terminals. 6.6 Empirical Formula for Required Land Area of Terminal. 6.7 Leak in Loading Arm or in Storage Tank. 6.8 Rollover. 6.9 LNG Land Transport Risk. 6.10 Offshore LNG Terminals. 7 LNG Pool Modeling. 7.1 Flashing and Droplet Evaporation in Jet Flow. 7.2 Pool Spread and Evaporation Modeling. 7.3 Rapid Phase Transition Explosions. 7.4 Aerosol Drop Size. 7.5 Heat Balance Terms to LNG Pool. 7.6 Nomenclature. 8 Vapor Cloud Dispersion Modeling. 8.1 Atmospheric Transport Processes. 8.2 Model Types. 8.3 LNG Dispersion Test Series. 8.4 Factors Affecting Plume Length. 8.5 Effect of Wind, Currents, and Waves on LNG Plume. 8.6 Comparison of Dispersion Model Predictions. 8.7 Descriptions of Dispersion Test Series. 8.8 Vapor Intrusion Indoors. 8.9 Theoretical Basis for Suppression of Turbulence. 9 LNG Pool Fire Modeling. 9.1 Types of Fires from LNG Facilities. 9.2 The Challenge for Pool Fire Modeling. 9.3 Pool Fire Characteristics. 9.4 Summary of LNG Fire Experiments. 9.5 Burning Rate Data and Correlations From Fire Tests. 9.6 Point Source Fire Model. 9.7 Solid Flame Models: Flame Length Correlations. 9.8 Flame Tilt Correlations. 9.9 Flame Drag Near Pools. 9.10 Sep Correlations and Smoke Shielding. 9.11 Atmospheric Transmissivity. 9.12 Trench Fires. 9.13 View Factors. 9.14 CFD Modeling. 9.15 Comparison of Model Predictions. 9.16 Fire Engulfment of LNG Carrier. 10 Other LNG Hazards. 10.1 Fire and Explosion Scenarios. 10.2 Jet Fires. 10.3 Flash Fires. 10.4 BLEVEs, Fireballs. 10.5 LNG Vapor Cloud Explosions. 10.6 Asphyxiation and Cryogenic Hazard from LNG Spills. 11 Fire Effects. 11.1 Fire Radiation Effects on Individuals. 11.2 Effects of Thermal Radiation on Property. 12 Research Needs. 12.1 Uncertainties. 12.2 Recommendations of GAO Survey. 12.3 LNG Model Evaluation Protocols (MEPs). 12.4 Special Topics. 12.5 Conclusions. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book is the first step-by-step guide on getting selected and approved for OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). Approval into VPP is OSHA's official recognition of companies with exemplary occupational safety and health programs.Table of ContentsForeword ix Preface xi 1 What are the Voluntary Protection Programs? 1 2 The Business Case for VPP 29 3 Preparing an OSHA VPP Application 47 4 Management Leadership and Employee Involvement 201 5 Work-Site Analysis 225 6 Hazard Prevention and Control 249 7 Safety and Health Training 295 8 The OSHA Onsite VPP Evaluation 313 9 Postevaluation Activities 363 10 VPP Reapproval 381 11 VPP Resources 399 Index 407

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Book SynopsisAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor, nearly 6,000 workers were killed on the job in 2006.Table of ContentsFigures, Tables, and Exhibits xi Introduction xv Acknowledgments xix The Authors xxi The Contributors xxiii Part One Public Health Prevention Focus 1 1 History and Importance of Public Health 3 A Brief History of U.S. Public Health 4 Healthy People 2010 8 Responsibilities of Public Health 11 Public Health Accomplishments 11 Emphasis on Prevention Not Control 14 Public Health and Occupational Health 16 Summary 25 Key Terms 25 Questions for Discussion 25 2 Epidemiology of Occupational Safety and Health 27 Introduction to Epidemiology 28 Surveillance Systems 31 Epidemiology Studies 33 Health Hazard Evaluations 35 Public Health Systems in the Workplace 37 Chronic Disease Epidemiology in the Workplace 38 Summary 39 Key Terms 39 Questions for Discussion 39 Part Two Occupational Safety and Health 41 3 History and Importance of Occupational Safety and Health 43 Health, Disease, and Prevention 48 The Role for Public Health 51 Summary 54 Key Terms 55 Questions for Discussion 55 4 Occupational Injuries 57 Epidemiology of Injuries 58 The Case for an Epidemiological Approach 59 Epidemiology of Accidents 66 Epidemiology of Violence 68 Surveillance Systems for Occupational Injuries 69 Surveillance Results 70 Injury Prevention Programs 73 Future Challenges 77 Summary 78 Key Terms 80 Questions for Discussion 80 5 Compliance versus Prevention 81 OSHA Standards Development 84 The Inspection Process 88 Compliance or Prevention 90 Prevention of Cumulative Problems 93 Summary 93 Key Terms 93 Questions for Discussion 93 Part Three Public Health Issues in Occupational Safety and Health 95 6 Toxicology 97 Application to Occupational Epidemiology 98 Subdisciplines in Toxicology 99 Classification of Toxic Agents 100 Environmental Tobacco Smoke 103 Risk Assessment 104 Toxicology Case Studies 105 Toxin Regulation and Research 105 Summary 108 Key Terms 109 Questions for Discussion 109 7 Stress 111 Stress Basics 112 Workplace Characteristics and Stress 116 Organizational Response to Stress 117 When to Get Help 122 Summary 122 Key Terms 122 Questions for Discussion 123 8 The Impaired Employee 125 Drug Use Frequency and Demographics 127 Epidemiology of Addiction 129 Substances Often Abused 134 Drug-Free Workplaces and EAPs 136 Summary 140 Key Terms 140 Questions for Discussion 141 9 Wellness Programs 143 Chronic Diseases in the Workplace 145 The Value of Wellness Programs 146 Addressing Obesity and Nutrition 147 Addressing Physical Inactivity 151 Addressing Tobacco Use 153 Developing Comprehensive Health Programs 155 The Role for Public Health 157 Summary 159 Key Terms 160 Questions for Discussion 160 10 Emergency Response Planning 161 Definitions 162 Emergency Management Planning Steps 162 Terrorism and Bioterrorism 164 Workplace Preparedness for Terrorism 167 CDC’s Strategic Workplace Plan 168 Applying Epidemiology to Preparedness 168 Applying an Information Model to Preparedness 174 Involving OSHA and NIOSH in Planning 175 Summary 176 Key Terms 177 Questions for Discussion 177 11 Ergonomics 179 Two Approaches: Broad and Narrow 181 Ergonomists’ Roles and Experience 187 Few Absolute Limits 188 Cumulative Trauma Disorders 189 The Industrial Athlete 195 Summary 198 Key Terms 198 Questions for Discussion 198 12 Communicable Diseases 199 Epidemiology of Communicable Diseases 200 Foodborne and Waterborne Diseases 202 Tuberculosis 203 Hepatitis 204 HIV and AIDS 207 Influenza 208 Emerging Infections 209 Summary 213 Key Terms 213 Questions for Discussion 214 13 Vision and Hearing Issues 215 Protecting Vision in the Workplace 216 Protecting Hearing in the Workplace 223 Summary 231 Key Terms 232 Questions for Discussion 232 14 Occupational Health Disparities 233 Disparate Populations 234 How Do Health Disparities Persist? 251 Future Trends in Health Disparities 256 Summary 257 Key Terms 258 Questions for Discussion 258 Part Four Evaluation and Leadership Issues in Prevention 259 15 Economic Impacts of Prevention 261 Premature Mortality 262 Employer Health Insurance Costs 262 The Purposes of Economic Evaluation 264 The Burden of Injury and Illness 264 Types of Economic Analysis 266 Target Areas for Evaluation 268 Summary 276 Key Terms 277 Questions for Discussion 277 16 Impacts of Leadership and Culture 279 Using Vision and Management Skills 282 Using Power Effectively 284 Exercising Transformational Leadership 286 Changing the Process of Work 287 Motivating Employees 287 Building a Culture 288 Empowering Workers 290 Improving Team Effectiveness 291 Summary 292 Key Terms 292 Questions for Discussion 292 References 293 Index 313

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Book SynopsisPreventing Stress in Organizations:How to Develop Positive Managersoffers an innovative, evidence-based approach to help managers prevent and reduce workplace stress in their staff. Winner of the 2013 BPS Book Award - Practitioner Text category Provides information on the critical skills managers must develop in order to prevent stress in their staff, and the key ongoing behaviours that promote a healthy work environment Shows practitioners in occupational psychology, HR, Health and Safety and related professions how positive management can be integrated into an organizationâs existing practices and processes Serves as an essential guide for managers themselves on how to incorporate proven stress management skills into their everyday interactions with team members Balances rigorous research grounding with real-world vignettes, case studies and exercises Trade Review"In its way, this is a groundbreaking book since it recognises that, no matter what the policy says, tackling organisational stress has to be implemented by normal, fallible people who happen to be managers - and that they could do with all the help they can get." (RoSPA Occupational Safety & Health Journal, 1 September 2011) "The three authors – all chartered occupational psychologists – have used their real-life experience and coupled it with a good understanding of research and theory to create an excellent “How to” book for line managers. I would go so far as to say this is almost an essential read for anybody with line-management responsibility and it also has an important educative role for strategic managers who need to understand exactly the psychological culture that will protect and support their organisation." People Management (July 2011)Table of Contents1 Introduction 1 What is Stress? 2 What Stress is Not: Common Misperceptions 3 Common Causes of Stress 4 Work-Related Stress and the Line Manager 5 Summary 9 References 9 2 Why managing stress is important: The business and legal reasons 11 The Business Case 11 The Costs of Work-Related Stress 12 Calculating the Cost of Stress to Your Business 19 What Should We Be Doing to Monitor these Costs? 23 The Legal Case 24 Legal Cases of Work-Related Stress 25 What Should We Be Doing to Comply with Legislation? 28 Summary 29 References 29 3 How to manage work-related stress 31 Prevention 32 Training and Development 35 Support 37 Organizational, Manager and Team, and Individual Level Interventions 38 What Should Our Organization Be Doing? 41 Where Does the Line Manager Fit In? 42 Summary 44 Reference 44 4 Developing a framework to promote positive manager behaviour 45 Rationale: The Need For a Stress Management Approach Focusing on Positive Manager Behaviour 46 Why We Took a Competency-Based Approach 49 The Research Underlying the Positive Manager Behaviour Framework and Approach 51 The Positive Manager Behaviour Framework 55 Evidence to Support a Positive Manager Behaviour Approach 56 Useful Resources 64 References 65 5 Respectful and responsible: Managing emotions and having integrity (management competency 1) 67 Integrity 68 Managing Emotions 75 Considerate Approach 81 Summary 85 References 87 6 Managing and communicating existing and future work (management competency 2) 89 Proactive Work Management 90 Problem Solving 101 Participative/Empowering 106 Summary 119 References 121 7 Managing the individual within the team (management competency 3) 123 Personally Accessible 124 Sociable 132 Empathetic Engagement 137 Summary 144 References 145 8 Reasoning/managing difficult situations (management competency 4) 147 Managing Conflict 148 Use of Organizational Resources 157 Taking Responsibility for Resolving Issues 164 Summary 168 References 169 9 Overcoming barriers to positive manager behaviour 171 Personal Level Barriers 172 Individual Work or Job Level Barriers 176 Team and Relationship Level Barriers 182 Organizational and Wider Level Barriers 186 Reference 189 10 Supporting managers to change their behaviour 191 Behaviour Change Is Possible 192 Theories of Behaviour Change 193 Implementing Behaviour Change Interventions 195 References 207 11 Is stress management just good management? 209 Comparing Positive Manager Behaviour with General Management/Leadership Competency Frameworks 211 Implications for Practice 214 How to Do Your Own Mapping 215 How to Identify Missing Positive Manager Behaviour Elements 224 How to Integrate Missing Positive Manager Behaviour Elements 225 Valuing People Management Skills 227 References 230 12 The way forward 231 Where are You Now? 231 Starting Out – Understanding Positive Manager Behaviour and How It Might Be Useful 233 Deciding How to Use Positive Manager Behaviour 234 Gaining Buy-In 240 Applying Positive Manager Behaviour 244 Sustainable Impact 250 References 253 Appendix 255 Index 261

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Book SynopsisThis book will offer companies in the food industry a comprehensive guide to preparing for a British Retail Consortium Standard evaluation (Issue 6). It will enable them to ensure that the correct systems are in place to achieve the Standard, and also that they present themselves in the best possible light during the audit process. It will also recommend the correct steps to take following evaluation and how to correct non-conformities. The book will be of interest not only to suppliers who are seeking certification for the first time but also to those already in the scheme, and are seeking to improve their grades.Table of ContentsAbout the Online Training Resources xi Cast of Characters xiii Abbreviations xv Acknowledgements xvii Introduction to Second Edition xix Introduction to First Edition xxi Part One Before the Audit 1 Chapter 1 The Changes: Issue 5 to Issue 6 3 Chapter 2 Keys to Success 7 Chapter 3 Some Background 13 Chapter 4 Familiarity with the Standard: Part 1 – Structure and Concepts 19 Chapter 5 Familiarity with the Standard: Part 2 – The Protocol 31 Chapter 6 Familiarity with the Standard: Part 3 – Section IV and the Appendices 45 Chapter 7 Final Steps to the Audit 51 Chapter 8 The Global Standards Website and Directory 63 Chapter 9 Training for the Standard 69 Part Two The Audit 75 Chapter 10 How to Survive the Audit 77 Chapter 11 Clause 1: Senior Management Commitment 87 Chapter 12 Clause 2: Food Safety Plan – HACCP 101 Chapter 13 Clause 3: Food Safety and Quality Management System 129 Chapter 14 Clause 4: Site Standards 173 Chapter 15 Clause 5: Product Control 263 Chapter 16 Clause 6: Process Control 287 Chapter 17 Clause 7: Personnel 301 Part Three After the Audit 321 Chapter 18 From Audit to Certification 323 Chapter 19 Correcting Nonconformities 329 Chapter 20 Certification and What Happens Next 353 Appendices 361 Appendix 1 Answers to Quizzes and Exercise 363 Appendix 2 Where Did Issue 5 Go? 367 Appendix 3 New Clauses for Issue 6 375 Appendix 4 Changes to Product Categories from Issue 5 to Issue 6 377 Index 379

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Book SynopsisMaintenance and continuous health monitoring of air, land and sea structures is one of the most important concerns in a wide range of industries including transportation and civil engineering. Effective maintenance minimises not only the cost of ownership of structures but also improves safety and the perception of safety.Trade Review"...very relevant and timely...strongly recommend this multidisciplinary book...an integrated volume of real value..." (Measurement and Control, Vol 37(5), June 2004)Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. 1. Introduction (G. Bartelds, J.H. Heida, J. McFeat and C. Boller). 1.1 Health and Usage Monitoring in Aircraft Structures – Why and How? 1.2 Smart Solution in Aircraft Monitoring. 1.3 End-User Requirements. 1.3.1 Damage Detection. 1.3.2 Load History Monitoring. 1.4 Assessment of Monitoring Technologies. 1.5 Background of Technology Qualification Process. 1.6 Technology Qualification. 1.6.1 Philosophy. 1.6.2 Performance and Operating Requirements. 1.6.3 Qualification Evidence – Requirements and Provision. 1.6.4 Risks. 1.7 Flight Vehicle Certification. 1.8 Summary. References. 2. Aircraft Structural Health and Usage Monitoring (C. Boller and W.J. Staszewski). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Aircraft Structural Damage. 2.3 Ageing Aircraft Problem. 2.4 LifeCycle Cost of Aerospace Structures. 2.4.1 Background. 2.4.2 Example. 2.5 Aircraft Structural Design. 2.5.1 Background. 2.5.2 Aircraft Design Process. 2.6 Damage Monitoring Systems in Aircraft. 2.6.1 Loads Monitoring. 2.6.2 Fatigue Monitoring. 2.6.3 Load Models. 2.6.4 Disadvantages of Current Loads Monitoring Systems. 2.6.5 Damage Monitoring and Inspections. 2.7 Non-Destructive Testing. 2.7.1 Visual Inspection. 2.7.2 Ultrasonic Inspection. 2.7.3 Eddy Current. 2.7.4 Acoustic Emission. 2.7.5 Radiography, Thermography and Shearography. 2.7.6 Summary. 2.8 Structural Health Monitoring. 2.8.1 Vibration and Modal Analysis. 2.8.2 Impact Damage Detection. 2.9 Emerging Monitoring Techniques and Sensor Technologies. 2.9.1 Smart Structures and Materials. 2.9.2 Damage Detection Techniques. 2.9.3 Sensor Technologies. 2.9.4 Intelligent Signal Processing. 2.10 Conclusions. References. 3. Operational Load Monitoring Using Optical Fibre Sensors (P. Foote, M. Breidne, K. Levin, P. Papadopolous, I. Read, M. Signorazzi, L.K. Nilsson, R. Stubbe and A. Claesson). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Fibre Optics. 3.2.1 Optical Fibres. 3.2.2 Optical Fibre Sensors. 3.2.3 Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. 3.3 Sensor Target Specifications. 3.4 Reliability of Fibre Bragg Grating Sensors. 3.4.1 Fibre Strength Degradation. 3.4.2 Grating Decay. 3.4.3 Summary. 3.5 Fibre Coating Technology. 3.5.1 Polyimide Chemistry and Processing. 3.5.2 Polyimide Adhesion to Silica. 3.5.3 Silane Adhesion Promoters. 3.5.4 Experimental Example. 3.5.5 Summary. 3.6 Example of Surface Mounted Operational Load Monitoring Sensor System. 3.6.1 Sensors. 3.6.2 Optical Signal Processor. 3.6.3 Optical Interconnections. 3.7 Optical Fibre Strain Rosette. 3.8 Example of Embedded Optical Impact Detection System. 3.9 Summary. References. 4. Damage Detection Using Stress and Ultrasonic Waves (W.J. Staszewski, C. Boller, S. Grondel, C. Biemans, E. O’Brien, C. Delebarre and G.R. Tomlinson). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Acoustic Emission. 4.2.1 Background. 4.2.2 Transducers. 4.2.3 Signal Processing. 4.2.4 Testing and Calibration. 4.3 Ultrasonics. 4.3.1 Background. 4.3.2 Inspection Modes. 4.3.3 Transducers. 4.3.4 Display Modes. 4.4 Acousto-Ultrasonics. 4.5 Guided Wave Ultrasonics. 4.5.1 Background. 4.5.2 Guided Waves. 4.5.3 Lamb Waves. 4.5.4 Monitoring Strategy. 4.6 Piezoelectric Transducers. 4.6.1 Piezoelectricity and Piezoelectric Materials. 4.6.2 Constitutive Equations. 4.6.3 Properties. 4.7 Passive Damage Detection Examples. 4.7.1 Crack Monitoring Using Acoustic Emission. 4.7.2 Impact Damage Detection in Composite Materials. 4.8 Active Damage Detection Examples. 4.8.1 Crack Monitoring in Metallic Structures Using Broadband Acousto-Ultrasonics. 4.8.2 Impact Damage Detection in Composite Structures Using Lamb Waves. 4.9 Summary. References. 5. Signal Processing for Damage Detection (W.J. Staszewski and K. Worden). 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Data Pre-Processing. 5.2.1 Signal Smoothing. 5.2.2 Signal Smoothing Filters. 5.3 Signal Features for Damage Identification. 5.3.1 Feature Extraction. 5.3.2 Feature Selection. 5.4 Time–Domain Analysis. 5.5 Spectral Analysis. 5.6 Instantaneous Phase and Frequency. 5.7 Time–Frequency Analysis. 5.8 Wavelet Analysis. 5.8.1 Continuous Wavelet Transform. 5.8.2 Discrete Wavelet Transform. 5.9 Dimensionality Reduction Using Linear and Nonlinear Transformation. 5.9.1 Principal Component Analysis. 5.9.2 Sammon Mapping. 5.10 Data Compression Using Wavelets. 5.11 Wavelet-Based Denoising. 5.12 Pattern Recognition for Damage Identification. 5.13 Artificial Neural Networks. 5.13.1 Parallel Processing Paradigm. 5.13.2 The Artificial Neuron. 5.13.3 Multi-Layer Networks. 5.13.4 Multi-Layer Perceptron Neural Networks and Others. 5.13.5 Applications. 5.14 Impact Detection in Structures Using Pattern Recognition. 5.14.1 Detection of Impact Positions. 5.14.2 Detection of Impact Energy. 5.15 Data Fusion. 5.16 Optimised Sensor Distributions. 5.16.1 Informativeness of Sensors. 5.16.2 Optimal Sensor Location. 5.17 Sensor Validation. 5.18 Conclusions. References. 6. Structural Health Monitoring Evaluation Tests (P.A. Lloyd, R. Pressland, J. McFeat, I. Read, P. Foote, J.P. Dupuis, E. O’Brien, L. Reithler, S. Grondel, C. Delebarre, K. Levin, C. Boller, C. Biemans and W.J. Staszewski). 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Large-Scale Metallic Evaluator. 6.2.1 Lamb Wave Results from Riveted Metallic Specimens. 6.2.2 Acoustic Emission Results from a Full-Scale Fatigue Test. 6.3 Large-Scale Composite Evaluator. 6.3.1 Test Article. 6.3.2 Sensor and Specimen Integration. 6.3.3 Impact Tests. 6.3.4 Damage Detection Results – Distributed Optical Fibre Sensors. 6.3.5 Damage Detection Results – Bragg Grating Sensors. 6.3.6 Lamb Wave Damage Detection System. 6.4 Flight Tests. 6.4.1 Flying Test-Bed. 6.4.2 Acoustic Emission Optical Damage Detection System. 6.4.3 Bragg Grating Optical Load Measurement System. 6.4.4 Fibre Optic Load Measurement Rosette System. 6.5 Summary. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, this authoritative handbook offers a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of work and health psychology. Updated edition of a highly successful handbook Focuses on the applied aspects of work and health psychology New chapters cover emerging themes in this rapidly growingfield Prestigious team of editors and contributors Trade Review"Recommended for academic collections, upper-division undergraduate and above, as well as professional libraries." (CHOICE, September 2010) "This excellent book helps readers understand how difficulties arise in the workplace and focuses on prevention of problems. It is practical, easy to read, and gives recommendations for positive change. The book covers many different topics, both on the individual and organizational level. It ends with encouraging the organization to become healthy, while maximizing profits, productivity, and employee sense of well?]being. The third edition incorporates new research findings and has new contributors who focus on intervention and prevention." (Doody's, June 2010)Table of ContentsAbout the Editors. List of Contributors. Chapter 1 Introduction (Gary L. Cooper, James Campbell Quick and Marc J. Schabracq). Part I: The Context of Work and Health Today. Chapter 2 Health and Well-Being: The Role of the Psychological Contract (David Guest and Neil Conway). Chapter 3 The Social Context of Work Life: Implications for Burnout and Work Engagement (Michael P. Leiter and Naomi Stright). Chapter 4 The Effects of Job Strain on Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease (Arie Shirom, Galit Armon, Shlomo Berliner, Itzhak Shapira and Samuel Melamed). Chapter 5 Sickness Presenteeism and Attendance Pressure Factors: Implications for Practice (Caroline Biron and Per Øystein Saksvik). Part II: Individual Differences and Health. Chapter 6 Individual Differences, Work Stress and Health (Norbert K. Semmer and Laurenz L. Meier). Chapter 7 Gender and Work Stress: Unique Stressors, Unique Responses (Faye K. Cocchiara and Myrtle P. Bell). Chapter 8 Work Experiences, Stress and Health among Managerial Women: Research and Practice (Ronald J. Burke and Astrid M. Richardsen). Part III: The Role of Workplace Factors on Health. Chapter 9 The Role of Job Control in Employee Health and Well-Being (Paul E. Spector). Chapter 10 Stress and Careers (Yehuda Baruch). Chapter 11 New Technologies and Stress (Kai-Christoph Hamborg and Siegfried Greif). Chapter 12 Flexibility at Work in Relation to Employee Health (Töres Theorell). Chapter 13 Acute Stress at Work (Rolf J. Kleber and Peter G. van der Velden). Part IV: Supporting Individuals at Work. Chapter 14 Management Development for Well-Being and Survival: Developing the Whole Person (Rosemary Maellaro and J. Lee Whittington). Chapter 15 Coaching in Organizations (Helen Williams and Stephen Palmer). Chapter 16 Women’s Coping: Communal Versus Individualistic Orientation (Pamela A. Geller, Stevan E. Hobfoll and Carla Dunahoo). Chapter 17 Employee Assistance Programs: A Research-Based Primer (Mark Attridge). Part V: Organizational Approaches to Health and Well-Being. Chapter 18 Organizational Culture, Leadership, Change and Stress (Manfred Kets de Vries, Laura Guillén Ramo and Konstantin Korotov). Chapter 19 Building Interventions to Improve Staff Well-Being (Gordon Tinline and Ben Moss). Chapter 20 Stress and Effectiveness: An Approach for Changing Organizational Culture (Marc J. Schabracq and Iva Smit). Chapter 21 Epilogue (Cary L. Cooper, James Campbell Quick and Marc J. Schabracq). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis new edition of the critically acclaimed Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety was designed to help safety officers, laboratory managers, principal investigators, and laboratory workers bring lab health and safety into the twenty-first century.Table of ContentsMANAGING HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS. Management Leadership and Employee Involvement. Hazard Evaluation and Identification. Responsibilities. LABORATORY HEALTH AND SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS. Documentation. Training. Medical Surveillance. Chemical Hygiene Program. HAZARD EVALUATION AND IDENTIFICATION. Chemical Exposure Evaluation. Biosafety. Radiation. Controlled Substances Management. Ergonomics Program Management. Waste Management. ENGINEERING CONTROLS. General Laboratory Design. Barrier System Design. Ventilation. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND WORK PRACTICE CONTROLS. Safety Showers and Eyewash Stations. Personal Protective Equipment. Respiratory Protective Equipment. Chemical Handling. Fire and Explosion Protection. EMERGENCY RESPONSE. Emergency Response. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis revised edition presents an engineering design approach to ventilation and air conditioning as part of the comprehensive environmental control of the mine atmosphere. It provides an in-depth look, for practitioners who design and operate mines, into the health and safety aspects of environmental conditions in the underground workplace.Table of ContentsPartial table of contents: Environmental Control of the Mine Atmosphere. Properties and Behavior of Air. MINE AIR-QUALITY CONTROL. Mine Gases. Dusts and Other Mine Aerosols. MINE VENTILATION. Airflow Through Mine Openings and Ducts. Mine Ventilation Circuits and Networks. Natural Ventilation. Fan Application to Mines. Auxiliary Ventilation and Controlled Recirculation. Economics of Airflow. Control of Mine Fires and Explosions. MINE AIR CONDITIONING. Heat Sources and Effect in Mines. Mine Air Conditioning Systems. Appendices. References. Answers to Selected Problems. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis easy-to-read guide links the regulatory and technical aspectsof air quality compliance in one self-contained volume. This unique handbook explains air quality compliance in plainlanguage, free of legalese. Russell E. Erbes draws on twenty yearsof industrial air quality compliance experience as he clarifies thecomplex regulatory and technical issues facing industry in the wakeof the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. He guides the reader througha labyrinth of demanding regulations, rising costs, and complexprocedures. A Practical Guide to Air Quality Compliance, Second Edition, sortsthrough requirements and helps environmental professionals managecompliance effectively and efficiently--whatever the needs of theirfacilities. Filled with real-world examples that illustrate bothproblems and solutions, it features: * Unwritten applicability guidelines known only by technicalexperts in air compliance. * Tips on obtaining permits and variances, and monitoring andensTable of ContentsHistory of Air Quality Legislation. Legislative and Regulatory Concepts. Ambient Air Quality Standards and Atmospheric Dispersion. Risk Assessment and Management. Emission Standards for Criteria Pollutants. Hazardous Air Pollutants. New Source Review. Nonattainment. Permits and the New National Operating Permits Program. Acid Rain Provisions of the 1990 CAA. Stratospheric Ozone Protection. Enforcement. Transportation and General Conformity. Future Implementation of the 1990 CAA. Summary. References. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive and convenient guide to date on the management, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste. For the professional faced with making sense of the reams of governmental regulations surrounding waste handling and disposal from the EPA, OSHA, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, untangling the legal jargon can be as challenging as managing these materials and wastes. Explaining how these complex regulations interrelate and when they apply, the first edition of Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management became an instant reference staple-offering practical, comprehensive guidance on current definitions of hazardous wastes and materials as well as their use, management, treatment, storage, and disposal. Extensively revised and expanded with many new topics, this new Second Edition now covers additional areas such as water quality management, pollution prevention, process safety management, and transportation of hazardTable of ContentsHAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE: AN OVERVIEW. A Regulatory Overview. Voluntary Management Standards and Initiatives. Defining a Hazardous Material or Waste. WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE. Understanding Exposures from Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste. Workplace and Personal Monitoring. Personal Protective Equipment. Workplace and Building Safety. Workplace Management of Radiation Exposure. Administrative Requirements for Proper Management of Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste. Hazardous Materials Transportation. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND HAZARDOUS WASTE. Tank Systems. Waste Treatment and Disposal Technologies. Groundwater and Soils Assessment and Remediation. Assessing and Managing Water Quality. Air Quality Assessment and Control. Facility Environmental Assessments. Pollution Prevention. INCIDENT AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Process Safety Management. Emergency Planning and Response. Appendices. Index.

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Book Synopsis'Noise Control Management' presents a system-wide management approach to the many noise-related problems that plague industrial settings. Students learn how to define noise problems and determine the feasibility of mitigating them. The text shows how to identify noise sources and set up priorities for dealing with the problems these sources create.Table of ContentsPreface. PART I: THE NOISE CONTROL MANAGEMENT APPROACH. Noise Control Management: A Systems Approach. Maintaining Noise Levels After Installation Through Proper Maintenance. Noise and Vibration Specifications. Noise Control Guidelines and Materials. Guidelines for a Hearing Conservation Program. PART II: TERMINOLOGY, CRITERIA, MEASUREMENT, AND INSTRUMENTATION. Basic Terminology and Physics of Sound. Noise Criteria. Instrumentation for Noise Measurements. Noise Measurement Procedures. PART III: NOISE CONTROL CASE HISTORIES. Noise Control Measures for Specific Equipment: Studies and Noise Control Solutions. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhen an industrial accident occurs, who gets the job ofinvestigation and loss control? In most businesses, it''s managersand line supervisors, whether or not they have any idea how toproceed. Now, there''s a ready-to-use guide to organizing andconducting accident investigations: Basic Guide to AccidentInvestigation and Loss Control The most important objective inaccident investigation is not to establish blame, but to revealcause and prevent recurrence. Basic Guide to Accident Investigationand Loss Control uses a cause-and-prevention approach to help youstart with the most productive strategy, and finish with the mostusable results. Case studies are included to present real-worldapplications of the principles and techniques of modern accidentinvestigation. This vital resource gives you a brief grounding inthe principles of accident investigation, plus how-to instructionsfor every step of the job: * Initial response and public relations * Choosing investigators * InterviewinTable of ContentsTHE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION PROCESS. Principles of Investigation and Loss Control. Responsibilities in the Investigation Process. Investigation Planning and Preparation. Accident Response Actions. The Human Element. TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR INVESTIGATION. The Accident Investigation Kit. Photography in Accident Investigation. Collection and Examination of Records. Maps, Sketches, and Drawings. System Safety Applications. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisEmergency Incident Risk Management: A Safety & HealthPerspective Jonathan D. Kipp, Murrey E. Loflin While risk management techniques have been successfully used toreduce the potential for physical harm to the public, these provenmethods, strangely enough, have not been applied to one of the mosthazardous environments of all fire fighting operations. The resultis that more than 100,000 injuries occur to fire fighters eachyear. Emergency Incident Risk Management shows fire chiefs, fireofficers, safety officers, and risk managers for the first timeanywhere how to develop and implement a comprehensive riskmanagement program that can sharply reduce on-the-job fatalities,injuries, and harmful exposures while minimizing property andequipment damage. Expanding on the information presented in theNational Fire Protection Association 1500 Handbook, this thoroughguide covers every phase of effective risk management fromassigning roles and preplanning, through all the steps in a solidrisk mTable of ContentsADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION. Overview. Introduction to Risk Management. Accident, Injury, and Illness Data. Law, Codes, and Standards. COMPREHENSIVE RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN. The Management of Risk. Risk Identification. Risk Evaluation. Establishing Priorities. Risk Control. Program Monitoring. Training of Personnel. EMERGENCY INCIDENT RISK MANAGEMENT. Pre-Emergency Risk Management. Principles of Emergency Incident Risk Management. Incident Safety Officer. Personnel Accountability. Incident Management System. Post-Incident Analysis. INTEGRATION. Making It Happen. Appendices. Select Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisBuilding Your Star Program A step-by-step guide to the VoluntaryProtection Programs The demand for information on the VoluntaryProtection Programs (VPP) is rapidly expanding. Set up to promoteexcellence in safety and health management, this prestigiousgovernment program now boasts more than 400 participatingworksites, with gains ranging from increased productivity toreduction in workplace injury and insurance costs. Written by a VPPexpert and one of the original developers of the program at theOccupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), this timelyhow-to book gives safety and health professionals all theinformation they need to get into the VPP as well as renew theirparticipation for years to come. The author clearly outlines thebenefits of the program, offers advice on how to win support for itfrom both management and labor, and presents a complete set oftools for building a successful star program--one that meets all ofthe VPP criteria. Special features include: * Step-Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Voluntary Protection Programs. Why Start? Making Sure Everyone Is For It. Where to Start. The VPP Process. VPP Requirements Guide. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisHow would you like to streamline health and safety and environmental programs into the everyday operations of your organization? Reduce rework, breakage, and worker's compensation claims while increasing productivity, efficiency, and profitability? This title provides answers to such questions and more.Trade Review"...highlights concepts that can help manage and mitigate risks. Topics include safety as a key element of process improvement..." (Professional Safety, Vol. 46, No. 6) "...Noble explains how to establish a quality management system that incorporates environmental health and safety concerns." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 24, No. 4, December 2000) "It is easy to follow and should be studied by management specialists in academia, industry and government." (Int Jnl of Environment Studies, Vol.58 2001)Table of ContentsControlling the Dragon - The Integration of Management Systems. Building Safer, More Productive Jobs! Management Commitment: Policy and Planning. Plan Implementation. Risk Assessment Process. Risk and Operational Control. Measurement and Evaluation. Nonconformance and Incident Investigation. Management Review and Continuous Improvement. Conclusion. Appendices. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisWhether a company operates global facilities or just imports/exports goods to United States, personnel and advisors must understand regulatory requirements.Trade Review"This handbook consolidates all relevant regulatory issues that affect a business…" (Chemical Engineering Progress, June 2004) "All the relevant regulatory issues that a business needs to understand in order to develop a materials compliance system for hazardous chemicals and dangerous goods are covered in this volume." (Environmental Science & Technology, 3/15/2004) "...a very useful reference to aid businesses to comply with the legislation in the countries they trade with." (Hazmat & Environment Notes, February/ March 2004)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgment. 1. Introduction. PART I: REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. 2. Chemical Registration, Notification and Listing. 3. Material Safety jData Sheets. 4. Product Label Requirements. 5. Transportation Requirements. 6. Import Compliance. 7. Export Compliance. PART II: MATERIAL COMPLIANCE SYSTEMS. 8. Impact of Terrorism on the Supply Chain. 9. Material Compliance Systems. 10. MCS—Information Systems. Appendix 1: Glossary. Appendix 2: Audit/Inspection Checklists. Appendix 3: Material Management Internet Web Sites. Appendix 4: Import/Export Web Sites. Appendix 5: Occupational Exposures Limits Legislation. Index.

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Book SynopsisTakes into account the human element as well as the classical aspects of mechanical, electrical and chemical designs that contribute to risk. Features a significant amount of data essential for risk analysis not normally available. Contains numerous examples of authentic applications and case studies.Table of ContentsConducting Human Reliability Analysis. Formal Methods for Estimating Human Reliability. HRA Fault and Event Trees. Existing Data Sources and Data Bank. HRA: A Case Study for Nuclear Processing Facility Design. HRA Case Study for a Nuclear Power Plant: Containment VentingProcedure. Relation of HRA to Systems Safety and System Performance. Simulators and Simulation as a Tool for Evaluating HumanReliability. Organizational Factors and Human Reliability. Outstanding Issues. Behavioral Mechanisms Underlying Human Error. The Problem: Representation of Errors of Commission (CognitiveError) in PRA. HRA and the Impact of Emerging Hardware and SoftwareTechnologies. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisComprehensive in scope, it describes the process of system safety--from the creation and management of a safety program on a system under development to the analysis that must be performed as this system is designed and produced to assure acceptable risk in its operation. Unique in its coverage, it is the only work on this subject that combines full descriptions of the management and analysis processes and procedures in one handy volume. Designed for both system safety managers and engineers, it incorporates the safety procedures used by the Department of Defense and NASA and explains basic statistical methods and network analysis methods which provide an understanding of the engineering analysis methods that follow.Table of ContentsMANAGEMENT. System Life Cycle. System Safety Implementation. System Safety Management Organization. System Safety Control. System Safety in System Operation. STATISTICAL METHODS. Probability--A Safety Evaluation Tool. Descriptive Data Measures. Methods of Safety Data Analysis. Binomial Distribution. Multinomial Distribution. Hypergeometric Distribution. Poisson Distribution. Normal Distribution. Lognormal Distribution. Weibull Distribution. Confidence Limits. NETWORK ANALYSIS. Event Systems. Boolean Algebra. Cut Sets. HAZARD ANALYSIS. Elements of Hazard Analysis. Preliminary Hazard Analysis. Subsystem Hazard Analysis. System Hazard Analysis. Operating and Support Hazard Analysis. Fault Hazard Analysis.. Failure Mode and Effects Analysis. Fault Tree Analysis. Software Hazard Analysis. Sneak Circuit Analysis. RISK ANALYSIS. Risk Assessment in Safety. DECISION ANALYSIS. Decision Methods for Safety. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisCorrelating chemical structure with toxicity to humans and the environment, and the chemical structure of compounds to their hazardous properties, A Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances, 3rd Edition allows users to assess the toxicity of a substance even when no experimental data exists.Trade Review"…recommended for bookshelves in facility's health and safety office as well as in the laboratory." (Journal of Chemical Health and Safety) "This is a very comprehensive book containing much useful information (data and tables) which will enable those with a chemistry background to perform assessments of the hazards of chemical substances without prior data." (Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries, January 2008) "…a valuable resource to scientists as well as to laymen interested in chemicals, their properties and their hazards." (Journal of Hazardous Materials, October 22, 2007)Table of ContentsPreface xix Preface to the First Edition xxi Acknowledgments xxiii PART A 1 I. Introduction 3 II. Glossary 6 III. Physical Properties of Compounds and Hazardous Characteristics 9 IV. Toxic Properties of Chemical Substances 17 V. Target Organs and Toxicology 26 VI. Cancer-Causing Chemicals 40 VII. Teratogenic Substances 45 VIII. Habit-Forming Addictive Substances 49 IX. Flammable and Combustible Properties of Chemical Substances 65 X. Explosive Characteristics of Chemical Substances 71 XI. Peroxide-Forming Substances 76 XII. Chemical Warfare Agents 79 XIII. Biological Warfare Agents and Bioterrorism 90 PART B 103 Chapter 1 Acids, Carboxylic 105 Chapter 2 Acids, Mineral 115 Chapter 3 Acids, Peroxy 127 Chapter 4 Alcohols 134 Chapter 5 Aldehydes 160 Chapter 6 Alkalies 193 Chapter 7 Alkaloids 200 Chapter 8 Amines, Aliphatic 235 Chapter 9 Amines, Aromatic 251 Chapter 10 Asbestos 269 Chapter 11 Azo Dyes 277 Chapter 12 Chlorohydrins 286 Chapter 13 Cyanides, Organic (Nitriles) 294 Chapter 14 Cyanides, Inorganic 317 Chapter 15 Dioxin and Related Compounds 336 Chapter 16 Epoxy Compounds 348 Chapter 17 Esters 370 Chapter 18 Ethers 390 Chapter 19 Gases, Common Toxic, and Flammable 402 Chapter 20 Glycol Ethers 410 Chapter 21 Haloethers 425 Chapter 22 Halogenated Hydrocarbons 438 Chapter 23 Halogens, Halogen Oxides, and Interhalogen Compounds 470 Chapter 24 Heterocyclic Compounds 484 Chapter 25 Hydrocarbons, Aliphatic and Alicyclic 496 Chapter 26 Hydrocarbons, Aromatic 516 Chapter 27 Industrial Solvents 537 Chapter 28 Isocyanates, Organic 551 Chapter 29 Ketones 568 Chapter 30 Metal Acetylides and Fulminates 592 Chapter 31 Metal Alkoxides 598 Chapter 32 Metal Alkyls 602 Chapter 33 Metal Azides 613 Chapter 34 Metal Carbonyls 622 Chapter 35 Metal Hydrides 630 Chapter 36 Metals, Reactive 643 Chapter 37 Metals, Toxic 650 Chapter 38 Mustard Gas and Sulfur Mustards 669 Chapter 39 Nerve Gases 674 Chapter 40 Nitro Explosives 691 Chapter 41 Oxidizers 704 Chapter 42 Particulates 715 Chapter 43 Peroxides, Organic 719 Chapter 44 Pesticides and Herbicides: Classification, Structure, and Analysis 741 Chapter 45 Pesticides, Carbamate 746 Chapter 46 Pesticides, Organochlorine 762 Chapter 47 Pesticides, Organophosphorus 782 Chapter 48 Herbicides, Chlorophenoxy Acid 804 Chapter 49 Herbicides, Triazine 811 Chapter 50 Herbicides, Urea 817 Chapter 51 Phenols 821 Chapter 52 Phosphorus and Its Compounds 834 Chapter 53 Polychlorinated Biphenyls 854 Chapter 54 Radon and Radioactive Substances 863 Chapter 55 Sulfate Esters 867 Chapter 56 Sulfur-Containing Organics (Miscellaneous) 872 Chapter 57 Miscellaneous Substances 882 Appendix A Federal Regulations 899 Appendix B IARC List of Carcinogenic Agents (Update 2006) 916 Appendix C NTP List of Carcinogens (2004) 11th Annual Report 937 Chemical Substances–CAS Registry Number Index 945 CAS Registry Number–Chemical Substances Index 1015 Subject Index 1045

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Book SynopsisA highly practical troubleshooting tool for today's complex processing industry Evolving industrial technology-driven by the need to increase safety while reducing production losses-along with environmental factors and legal concerns has resulted in an increased emphasis on sound troubleshooting techniques and documentation.Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Introduction. 2. Strength of Materials. 2.1 Load Calculations. 2.2 Stress Calculations. 2.2.1 Axial. 2.2.2 Shear. 2.2.3 Bending. 2.2.4 Torsional. 2.2.5 Combined Stresses. 2.2.6 Thermal Stresses. 2.2.7 Transient Temperatures and Stresses. 2.2.8 High Temperature Creep. 2.2.9 Shell Stresses. 2.3 Piping Thermal Forces, Moments, Frequencies. 2.3.1 Piping Failures. 2.4 Allowable and Design Stresses. 2.5 Fatigue Due to Cyclic Loading. 2.6 Elongation and Deflection Calculations. 2.7 Factors of Safety. 2.8 Case History: Agitator Bearing Loading. 2.9 Case History: Shaft Failure. 2.10 Dynamic Loading. 2.10.1 Centrifugal Force. 2.10.2 Inertia's and WR2. 2.10.3 Energy Relationships. 2.11 Case History: Centrifuge Bearing Failures. 2.12 Case History: Bird Impact Force on a Windscreen. 2.13 Case History: Torsional Impact on a Propeller. 2.14 Case History: Start-up Torque on a Motor Coupling. 2.15 Case History: Frictional Clamping Due to Bolting. 2.16 Case History: Failure of a Connecting Rod in a Race Car. 2.17 Bolting. 2.17.1 Holding Capacity. 2.17.2 Limiting Torque. 2.17.3 Bolt Elongation and Relaxation. 2.17.4 Torquing Methods. 2.17.5 Fatigue of Bolts. 2.17.6 Stripping Strength of Threads. 2.17.7 Case History: A Power Head Gasket Leak. 2.18 Ball and Roller Bearing Life Estimates. 2.18.1 Case History: Bearing Life of a Shaft Support. 2.18.2 Coupling Offset and Bearing Life. 2.19 Hydrodynamic Bearings. 2.19.1 Shell and Pad Failures. 2.20 Gears. 2.20.1 Gear Acceptability Calculations. 2.20.2 Case History: Up-Rate Acceptability of a Gear Unit. 2.21 Interference Fits. 2.21.1 Keyless Hydraulically Fitted Hubs. 2.21.2 Case History: Taper Fit Holding Ability. 2.21.3 Case History: The Flying Hydraulically Fitted Hub. 2.22 Strength of Welds. 2.23 Fatigue of Welds. 2.24 Repair of Machinery. 2.24.1 Shafts. 2.24.2 Housing and Cases. 2.24.3 Gearboxes. 2.24.4 Sleeve bearings and Bushing Clearances. 2.24.5 Alignments. 2.24.6 Acceptable Coupling Offset and Angular Misalignment. 2.24.7 Vibration Measurements. 2.25 Interpreting Mechanical Failures. 2.25.1 Failures with Axial, Bending and Torsional Loading. 2.25.2 Gear Teeth Failures. 2.25.3 Spring Failures. 2.25.4 Bolt Failures. 2.25.5 Bearing Failures. 2.25.6 Reading a Bearing. 2.25.7 Large Gearbox Keyway / Shaft Failures. 2.26 Case History: Sizing a Bushing Running Clearance. 2.27 Case History: Galling of a Shaft In A Bushing. 2.28 Case History: Remaining Fatigue Life with Cyclic Stresses. 2.29 A Procedure for Evaluating Gasket Joints. 2.30 Gaskets In High Temperature Service. 2.31 "O" Ring Evaluation. 2.32 Case History: Gasket Won't Pass Hydrotest. 2.33 Case History: Heat Exchanger Leak Due to Temperature. 2.34 Wear of Equipment. 2.35 Case History: Excessive Wear of a Ball Valve. 3. Vibration Analysis. 3.1 Spring /Mass Systems and Resonance. 3.2 Case History: Critical Speed Problem on Steam Turbine. 3.3 Determining Vibration Amplitudes. 3.3.1 Allowable Levels for X or F at Resonance . 3.4 Case History: Vibratory Torque on Gear of a Ship System. 3.5 Torsional Vibration. 3.6 Case History: Torsional Vibration of Motor-Generator-Blower. 3.7 Vibration Diagnosis and Campbell Diagrams. 3.8 Case History: The Effect of a Suddenly Applied Torsional Load. 3.9 Flow Induced Vibrations. 3.10 Case History: Heat Exchanger Tube Vibration. 3.11 Case History: Piping Vibration Failures. 4. Fluid Flow. 4.1 Continuity Equations. 4.2 Bernoulli's Equations. 4.3 Pressure Drop. 4.4 Forces Due to Fluids. 4.5 Case History: A Piping Failure Due to Water Hammer. 4.6 Case History: A Centrifugal Pump System. 4.6.1 System Curves. 4.6.2 Pump Curves. 4.6.3 Net Positive Suction Head NPSH. 4.6.4 Pump Laws. 4.6.5 Series and Parallel Pump Operation. 4.6.6 Blocked In Pump Concern. 4.6.7 Cryogenic Service Concerns. 4.6.8 Pump Control. 4.7 Case History: Wreck of a Centrifugal Pump. 4.8 Case History: Airfoil Aerodynamic Loads. 4.9 Case History: Pressure Loss Through Slots. 4.10 Friction Losses in Piping Systems. 4.11 Case History: Pipe Friction. 5. Heat Transfer. 5.1 Conduction. 5.2 Convection. 5.3 Radiation. 5.4 Heat Sources. 5.5 Case History: Insulation Burn-Out of a Resistor Bank. 5.6 Case History: Embedded Bearing Temperature. 5.7 Types of Heat Exchangers. 5.8 Heat Exchanger Design. 5.9 Case History: Verifying the Size of an Oil Cooler. 5.10 Case History: Temperature Distribution Along a Flare Line. 5.11 Case History: Derivation of a Pipe Temperature Distribution. 6. Compressor Systems and Thermodynamics. 6.1 Ideal Gas Laws. 6.2 Case History: Non - Relieving Explosion Relief Valve. 6.3 The Energy Equation. 6.4 Case History: Air Conditioner Feasibility Study. 6.5 Centrifugal Compressor Operation. 6.6 Compressor Configurations. 6.7 Centrifugal Compressor Head, Flow and Horsepower. 6.8 Compressor Surge. 6.9 Fan Laws. 6.10 Flow - Head Curve Troubleshooting. 6.11 Reciprocating Gas Compressors. 6.12 Component Failures and Prevention. 6.13 Reciprocating Compressor Horsepower Calculations. 6.14 Troubleshooting Reciprocating Compressors Using Gas Calculations. 6.15 Mechanical Seals. 6.16 Flexible Gear, Diaphragm and Disc Pack Couplings. 7. Statistics. 7.1 Average, Range, Variance, Standard Deviation. 7.2 Histograms and Normal Distributions. 7.3 Case History: Power Cylinder Life Comparison. 7.4 Mean Time Between Failures. 7.5 Case History: MTBF for a Gas Engine Compressor. 7.6 Reliability. 7.7 Deterministic and Probabilistic Modeling. 8. Problem Solving and Decision Making. 8.1 The 80-20 Relationship. 8.2 Going Through the Data. 8.3 A Problem Solving Technique. 8.4 Case History: Loss of a Slurry Pump. 8.5 Case History: The Fatigued Motor Shaft. 8.6 Case History: Coupling Failure. 8.7 Case History: Motorcycle Won't Start. 8.8 Case History: Galled Die. 8.9 Seven Causes. 8.10 A Decision Making Technique. 8.11 Case History: Selection of a Barrel Lifter. 9. Materials of Construction. 9.1 Carbon Steel. 9.2 High Strength Low Alloy Steels. 9.3 Martensitic Stainless Steels. 9.4 Austenitic Stainless Steels. 9.5 Monel 400. 9.6 17-4 PH. 9.7 Incoloy 825. 9.8 Inconel 718. 9.9 Structural Steels. 9.10 All Steels Are Not The Same. 9.11 Useful Material Properties. 9.12 Heat Treatments. 9.13 Failure Modes of Shafts, Bolting, Structures and Vessels. 9.14 Fretting Corrosion. 10. Mechanical System Modeling with Case Histories. 10.1 Sizing Up the Problem. 10.2 Case Histories. 10.3 Failures Caused by Excessive Loads:. 10.3.1 Case History: An Agitator Bolt Failure. 10.3.2 Case History: Loosening of Counterweight Bolt. 10.3.3 Case History: Evaluating Internal Thread Strip - Out. 10.3.4 Case History: Analyzing a Spline Failure. 10.3.5 Case History: The Bending of Impeller Blades . 10.3.6 Case History: A Compressor Rod Failure. 10.3.7 Case History: Seal Failure Due to Misalignment of an Agitator Shaft. 10.3.8 Case History: Gear Tooth Pitting Failure. 10.3.9 Case History: Impact Load Effect on a Large Gearbox Bearing. 10.3.10 Case History: A Motor Shaft Failure . 10.3.11 Case History: An In-Flight Aircraft Crankshaft Failure. 10.3.12 Case History: A Pitting Failure Due to a Poorly Distributed Bearing Load. 10.3.13 Case History: Failure of a Pre-loaded Fan Bearings. 10.3.14 Case History: The Separating Loads in an Extruder. 10.3.15 Case History: Containment of an Impeller. 10.4 Failures Caused by Wear:. 10.4.1 Case History: Examining the Wear of Extruder Screws. 10.4.2 Case History: Wear of a Spline Clutch. 10.5 Failures Caused by Thermal Loads:. 10.5.1 Case History: Thermal Distortions Move a 50 Ton Gearbox. 10.5.2 Case History: The Thermally Bowed Shaft. 10.5.3 Case History: A Steam Turbine Diaphragm Failure. 10.5.4 Case History: Screw Compressor Rotor Rub . 10.5.5 Case History: The Hidden Load in a Three Bearing Machine. 10.6 Miscellaneous Failures. 10.6.1 Case History: Crack Growth in a Rotor. 10.6.2 Case History: Structural Failure Due to Misalignment. 10.6.3 Case History: Oil Film Thickness of a Diesel Engine Bearing. 10.6.4 Case History: The Leaking Flange Gasket. 11. Fitness For Service with Case Histories. 11.1 A Little About Corrosion. 11.2 Stress Corrosion Cracking. 11.3 Uniform Corrosion. 11.3.1 Case History: Local Corrosion of a Vessel Wall. 11.4 Pitting Corrosion. 11.4.1 Case History: Pitting Corrosion of a Vessel Wall. 11.5 Brittle Fracture Concerns. 11.5.1 Academic Example: Temperature Effect on a Steel Plate. 11.5.2 Case History: Crack Like Defect in a Vessel Wall. 11.6 Cold Service Evaluations. 11.6.1 Case History: Cold Service Vessel. 11.7 Crack Growth and Fatigue Life. 11.8 Finding Those Cracks. 11.9 Troubleshooting Isn't So Easy. References. Index.

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Book Synopsis Pertaining to homeland security, this title is a comprehensive guide to radiation protection caused by accidents or terrorism Provides essential strategies and guidance for protecting ports and examines the latest nuclear detection devices that can be deployed Explains the procedures in FEMA''s National Incident Management System Gives specific details for first responders and emergency workers on how to prepare for and handle radiological incidents Table of ContentsPreface xv Foreword xvii Acknowledgments xix 1 Nuclear Fear—The Godzilla of All Fears 1 1.1 The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 2 1.2 Nuclear Fallout in America 2 1.3 WMDs: Witnesses of Mass Destruction 3 1.4 Fear and the Film Industry 4 1.5 Celluloid Spies 5 1.6 Atomic Nature Run Amok 6 1.7 Post-War Nuclear Reactions 7 1.8 The Specter of Cold War 8 1.9 The Fearful Fifties 9 1.10 Dr. Strangelove and Learning to Love the Bomb 10 1.11 Nuclear Terror Revisited 12 1.12 Chernobyl’s Impact on Contemporary Views of Nuclear Energy 13 1.13 The Myth of the Lone Madman 15 1.14 Fear of an Unknown Atom 15 2 Terrorism and Nuclear Fire 17 2.1 A Prophetic Warning 17 2.2 History of Terrorism 18 2.3 Terrorism (Un)Defined 20 2.4 Legal Taxonomy of Terrorism 23 2.5 The Defining Principles of Terrorism 27 2.6 Nation States: Fuel for Nuclear Fire 28 2.7 Global Mass Media: The Oxygen of Terrorism 30 2.8 Extremists Groups: The Spark that Ignites Terrorism 31 2.9 Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Nightmare 35 3 Radiation and Radioactivity Concepts 37 3.1 What, Exactly, Is Radiation? 38 3.2 Units of Radioactivity 40 3.3 The Different Types of Radioactive Decay 40 3.4 Measuring Radioactivity 41 3.5 Environmental Radiation 43 3.6 Radiation from Nuclear Power Plants 44 3.7 The Benefits of Radiation on Health and Medicine 45 3.8 The Benefits of Radiation on Agriculture 47 3.9 The Benefits of Radiation on Industry 48 3.10 The Benefits of Radiation on National Security 49 3.11 The Benefits of Radiological and Nuclear Material on International Security 50 4 Nuclear Countermeasures and Nuclear Security 53 4.1 Security of Radiation Sources 54 4.2 Atomic Authorization 55 4.3 Safety of Radiation Sources 56 4.4 Enforcing International Standards of Safety 57 4.5 Meeting Global Needs for Energy 58 4.6 Difficulties of Radioactive Disposal 59 4.7 A Radiation Role Model 61 4.8 Nuclear Applications to Increase Public Safety and National Security 62 4.9 Current Nuclear and Radiation Countermeasures 64 5 Nuclear Events and Incidents 65 5.1 The Search for Nuclear Substances 66 5.2 Diplomatic Reasoning 67 5.3 Inferring Nuclear Intent 69 5.4 Nuclear Arms in the Wrong Hands 70 5.5 A More Active Defense 72 5.6 Should Diplomacy Fail 73 5.7 A Closer Look at Nuclear Weapons 73 5.8 Nuclear Blast Force 75 5.9 Nuclear Thermal Force 75 5.10 Radioactive Force 75 5.11 Radiological Dispersion Devices 77 6 Radiological Incidents Management and Planning 79 6.1 Threat Assessment 80 6.2 Medical Stockpiling 81 6.3 Medical Development 83 6.4 Readying the Response Infrastructure 85 6.5 Evaluating the Medical Countermeasure Enterprise 86 6.6 The Good News: Areas of Improvement 88 6.7 Protective Action Guidelines 90 6.8 The Role of the Military in a Radiological Emergency 91 7 Role of the First Responder 97 7.1 Structure of the First Response Team’s Patterns of Action 98 7.2 Role of the First Response Team 98 7.3 Protection of Responders and the Public 99 7.3.1 Basic Precautions 99 7.3.2 Registration of Emergency Response Personnel 100 7.4 Lessons Learned from First Response to Past Emergencies 100 7.5 Manage the Medical Response 102 7.6 Manage Criminal and Terrorist Threats After a Radiological Event 103 7.7 Launching the First Response 104 7.8 Incident Command 104 7.9 Members of the First Response Team 105 7.10 Preliminary Assessment and Response 107 7.11 Emergency Response Team 108 7.12 Incident Commander Action Guide 109 7.12.1 Observe and Assess 110 7.12.2 Save Lives and Prevent Escalation 110 7.12.3 Extend the Response 110 7.13 Resource Coordinator Action Guide 111 7.14 Fire Departments Action Guide 111 7.15 Emergency Medical Service Action Guide 112 7.16 Law Enforcement/Security Team Action Guide 113 7.17 Forensic Evidence Management Team Action Guide 113 7.18 Public Information Officer Action Guide 114 7.19 Crisis Communication Tips 115 7.20 Local Hospital Action Guide 115 7.21 National EOC Action Guide 116 7.22 First Responder Monitor Action Guide 117 8 Action Plans 119 8.1 Assess Hazard and Establish Security Area 119 8.2 Personnel Protection Guidelines 120 8.3 Public Protection Guidelines 121 8.4 Public Registration 122 8.5 Monitor the Public and Responders 123 8.6 Public Decontamination 124 8.7 Response Contamination Control 125 8.8 Monitoring and Decontamination of Vehicles and Equipment 126 8.9 Field Triage for Mass Casualties 127 9 Medicaltreatment of Radiological Injuries 129 9.1 The Radiological Effects of RDDs 129 9.2 Radioactivity and Its Impact on the Body 130 9.3 Symptoms and Syndromes 132 9.4 Emergency Assessment 133 9.5 Signs of Dangerous Radiation Dosages 134 9.6 Treatments for Radiation Exposure 136 9.7 Post-Radiation Procedures 137 9.8 Psychological Side Effects 138 9.9 Psychological First Aid 139 9.10 Treating Terror 140 10 Cleanup and Decontamination After a Radiological Incident 141 10.1 Differences between Chemical, Biological, and Radiological 141 10.2 Decontamination Differences for Fallout and a RDD 142 10.3 Who will be in Charge of Cleanup and Decontamination? 143 10.4 Radiological Cleanup Overview and Objectives 144 10.5 Radiological Cleanup Decision Making 145 10.6 Initial Cleanup Scoping 146 10.7 Stakeholder Outreach and Stakeholder Working Group 147 10.8 Evaluation of Cleanup Options 147 10.9 Specific Guidelines for Cleanup and Decontamination 148 10.10 The “Do Nothing” Strategy 148 10.11 Physical Removal Strategy 149 10.12 Physical Entrapment Strategy 149 10.13 Chemical Decontamination Strategy 150 10.14 Use of Isotope Dilution for Decontamination 151 10.15 Priorities for Decontamination 152 11 Conclusions 155 11.1 Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Internationally? 155 11.2 Who is Internationally Responsible for Nuclear Countermeasures? 156 11.3 Nuclear Terror: Are We Prepared Nationally? 158 11.4 What We Know About the Inevitable 159 Appendix A Radioactive Contamination Monitoring 161 A.1 Introduction 162 A.2 Types of Nuclear Detection Equipment 163 A.3 Dose Rate Meters 164 A.4 Dosimeters 164 A.5 Surface Contamination Meters 166 A.6 Airborne Contamination Meters and Gas Monitors 166 A.7 Basic Radiation Instrument Components 168 A.8 Ionization Chambers as Gas-Filled Detectors 168 A.9 Proportional Counters and Gas Amplification 169 A.10 Geiger-Müller Counters and Detector Output 170 A.11 Practical Ionization Chamber Instruments 171 A.12 Practical Proportional Counters 172 A.13 Practical Geiger-Müller Counters 173 A.14 Scintillation Counters 173 A.15 Practical Bulk Scintillation Counters 174 A.16 Practical Scintillation Counter Contamination Monitors 175 A.17 Solid State Detectors 175 A.18 Practical Solid State Detectors 176 A.19 Testing Dose Rate Meters 177 A.20 Procedures for Using a Dose Rate Meter 178 A.21 Testing and Calibration of Surface Contamination Meters 179 A.22 Use of a Surface Contamination Meter 179 A.23 Procedures for Using a Surface Contamination Meter 180 A.24 Special Surface Contamination Monitoring Techniques 181 A.25 The Measurement of Airborne Contamination 182 A.26 Criteria for the Selection of Monitoring Instruments 182 Appendix B List of Acronyms and Abbreviations 185 Appendix C Radiologicalterms 195 Appendix D Radiological Attack—Radiological Dispersal Devices—Incident Planning Guide 217 Appendix E Federal Agencies Governing the Immediate Response to a Radiological Event 231 E.1 Introduction 231 E.1.1 Purpose 231 E.1.2 Scope 232 E.1.3 Policies 233 E.1.4 Headquarters Planning and Preparedness 236 E.2 Situation 237 E.3 Planning Assumptions 238 E.4 Responsibilities 239 E.4.1 General 239 E.4.2 Coordinating Agencies 242 E.5 Key Federal Radiological Resources/Assets 248 E.6 Concept of Operations 252 E.6.1 General 252 E.6.2 Notification 252 E.6.3 Activation 253 E.6.4 ICS Implementation 255 E.7 Response Activities 255 E.8 Recovery 261 E.9 Federal Capabilities and Assets 273 Appendix F Potential Isotopes Likely to Be Used in a Radiological Dispersion Device 275 Bibliography 281 Index 285

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Book SynopsisMDI and TDI are polymer building blocks with a wide range of applications in industry. Both are used in large quantities and can be found in a wide variety of industries and applications. As there use will often involve large numbers of workers they are also subject to stringent health and safety regulations.Trade Review“...this book is a superb contribution to the literature.” (Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 106, 2004) "....This book covers all the important topics concerning MDI and TDI and provides comprehensive coverage on the health and environmental science associated with these. (European Occupational Health & Safety Magazine, June 2003)Table of ContentsList of authors and affiliations ix A book of distinction xv Acknowledgements xvii MDI and TDI usage: responsible risk management 1D C Allport, D S Gilbert and S M Outterside Exposure, hazard and risk 1 Responsible Care®: a framework for industry action 5 Reading 10 1 MDI, TDI and the polyurethane industry 11D C Allport, D S Gilbert and S M Outterside Types of MDI 13 Types of TDI 15 Test substances 16 Misapprehensions 16 Polyurethanes made from MDI and TDI 17 Reading 23 2 Handling MDI and TDI 25D C Allport, R C Blake, C Bastian, C Galavitz, D S Gilbert, R Hurd, B Reeve, W Robert, S M Outterside, A Solinas, D Walsh, U Walber and H Wolfson Pride in safety 25 Successful systems 25 Safety systems for the handling of MDI and TDI 26 Key Theme 1: Know your product 28 Health 31 Environment 32 Key Theme 2: Protecting health 33 Duty of care 33 Exposure: how can MDI or TDI enter the body? 34 Medical symptoms 35 Medical checks 36 Key Theme 3: Neutralization, decontamination and disposal of wastes 39 Types of neutralizer 40 Routine cleaning of equipment and drums 40 Neutralization after a spillage 43 Neutralizer formulations 46 Key Theme 4: Using personal protective equipment 47 Normal operations 47 Emergency situations 48 Selection of personal protective equipment 49 Protective clothing 50 Respiratory protection 51 Key Theme 5: Monitoring exposure 59 How should monitoring be carried out? 60 When should monitoring be carried out? 61 Key Theme 6: Dealing with accidents 62 Accidents can happen 62 Spillages 63 Development of excess pressure inside containers 68 Incidents involving fire 70 Transport of MDI and TDI 72 Transport regulations 73 MDI and TDI: transport temperatures 73 Typical containers for the transport of diisocyanates 75 Accidents and emergencies 85 The workplace: storage and use of MDI and TDI 86 Designing the systems and minimizing the risks 87 Physical and chemical properties relating to storage and processing 93 Storage of MDI and TDI 95 Safety issues in workplaces using MDI and TDI 106 Safety issues in some important polyurethane processes 117 Use of MDI and TDI in laboratories 122 Visitors to the workplace 123 Emergencies in the workplace 124 Releases to atmosphere from polyurethane manufacturing sites 126 Properties of MDI and TDI relevant to releases to atmosphere 127 Releases from polyurethane processes 127 Abatement of releases 138 Reading 148 3 Health 155DC Allport, P Davies, W F Diller, J E Doe, F Floc’h H D Hoffmann, MKatoh and J P Lyon. Appendices by D I Bernstein Perspective on immediate effects following over exposure 156 First aid procedures 156 Commentary on first aid procedures 157 Human health: the medical background 160 Effects on the eyes 163 Effects on the skin 163 Effects when swallowed 165 Effects on the respiratory tract 165 Other health effects of MDI and TDI 185 Biomonitoring of MDI and TDI 186 Experimental toxicology 187 The interaction of MDI and TDI with biological systems 188 Toxicology studies 193 Diagnosis of diisocyanate asthma 203 Appendices (David I. Bernstein) 203 Reading 216 4 The environment 229RE Bailey, A Gard, K H den Haan, F Heimbach, D Pemberton, II Tadokoro, M Takatsuki and Y Yakabe A general approach to environmental risk assessment 229 Exposure 233 Sources of exposure 233 Distribution and persistence 237 Biodegradation 256 Bioaccumulation 257 Hazard 258 Test procedures 258 Aquatic ecotoxicity 259 Terrestrial ecotoxicity 264 Risk assessment 265 Accidental release of MDI and TDI 266 Normal usage 268 Reading 273 5 Supporting sciences 277 5.1 Chemistry of manufacture of MDI and TDI 277D C Allport, D S Gilbert and B Tury Manufacture of MDI 277 Manufacture of TDI 280 Modified MDI and TDI 282 Reading 284 5.2 Structures and nomenclature 285DC Allport, D S Gilbert and B Tury Structures 285 CAS Registry numbers and preferred names 286 IUPAC names 287 Convenient names for MDI and TDI 288 Synonyms 289 Commercial product names 289 Reading 291 5.3 Chemical reactions of MDI and TDI 291DC Allport, D S Gilbert, D Pemberton and B Tury Reaction with –OH groups 292 Reaction with –NH groups 293 Reaction with –SH groups 293 Reaction with biological molecules 294 Self-reactions 295 Catalysts 298 Reading 299 5.4 Physical and fire properties 300SM Outterside and D Pemberton MDI 301 TDI 311 Reading 319 5.5 Fire behaviour of MDI and TDI 321J F Chapman, B Cope, G Marlair and F Prager Test methodology 321 Fire tests on MDI and TDI 323 Reading 340 5.6 Occupational exposure limits, stack limits and community limits 343D C Allport, D S Gilbert, S M Outterside and B Tury Occupational exposure limits 343 Stack release limits and community limits 351 Reading 357 5.7 Sampling and analysis 358K S Brenner, V Dharmarajan and P Maddison Materials to be measured 358 Airborne MDI and TDI species 359 Choice of methods for the sampling and analysis of MDI and TDI in air 360 Analysis of nonairborne MDI and TDI 418 A critical review of exposure assessment techniques used in occupational health studies of MDI and TDI 420 Reading 422 Index 431

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Book SynopsisIn this classic study, Sidney Fine portrays the dramatic events of the 1936-37 Flint Sit-down Strike against General Motors, which catapulted the UAW into prominence and touched off a wave of sit-down strikes across the United States.Trade ReviewSit-Down is everything that a work of historical scholarship should be. It is impeccably organized, is drawn from an exhaustive examination of primary sources, exhibits the author's balanced judgment, and is written with clarity and a certain grace." —Labor History"Fine has meticulously documented what was perhaps the most important strike in American history . . . a splendid story [and] an excellent reminder of the persistence of certain types of political and social behavior. Rewarding and provocative." —The Nation"Sidney Fine's Sit-Down: The General Motors Strike of 1936-1937 is. . . an example of scrupulous, liberal scholarship at its best. . . . It also makes for quite exciting reading." —New York Times Book Review

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Book SynopsisIn the Japanese labor movement of the early twentieth century, no one captured the public imagination as vividly as Osugi Sakae (1885-1923): rebel, anarchist, and martyr. This work offers a glimpse into a Japanese boy's life at the time of the Sino-Japanese (1894-95) and the Russo-Japanese (1904-5) wars.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Translator's Introduction Chronology of Major Events in The Autobiography THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF OSUGI SAKAE Chapter 1 First Memories: To 1894 Chapter 2 Childhood: 1894-1895 Chapter 3 A Young Hooligan: 1895-1899 Chapter 4 Cadet School: 1899-1901 Chapter 5 A New Life: 1901-1902 Chapter 6 Memories of Mother: 1902-1904 Chapter 7 Life in Prison: 1906-1910 Bibliography

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Book SynopsisOpens a critical perspective on the slow death of socialism and the rebirth of capitalism in the world's most dynamic and populous country. Based on fieldwork and extensive interviews in Chinese textile, apparel, machinery, and household appliance factories, this book finds a rising tide of labor unrest mostly hidden from the world's attention.Trade Review"An ethnographic and analytic masterpiece... Few sociological studies have combined structural and existential, object and subjective truths so memorably as this one." London Review Of Books "This beautifully written book will catalyse further important debates on the class dimensions of labour protest." Labour HistoryTable of ContentsPreface PART I: DECENTRALIZED LEGAL AUTHORITARIANISM 1. Chinese Workers' Contentious Transition from State Socialism 2. Stalled Reform: Between Social Contract and Legal Contract PART II: RUSTBELT: PROTESTS OF DESPERATION 3. The Unmaking of Mao's Working Class in the Rustbelt 4. Life after Danwei: Surviving Enterprise Collapse PART III: SUNBELT: PROTESTS AGAINST DISCRIMINATION 5. The Making of New Labor in the Sunbelt 6. Dagong as a Way of Life PART IV: CONCLUSION 7. Chinese Labor Politics in Comparative Perspective Methodological Appendix: Fieldwork in Two Provinces Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisPresents the study of organic farming. This book includes a thorough investigation of the federal organic program, a discussion of how the certification arena has continued to grow and change since its implementation, and a guide to the structure of the organic farming sector.Table of ContentsList of Tables List of Abbreviations Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Maps 1. Agrarian Dreams 2. Finding the Way: Roads to Organic Production 3. Organic Farming: Ideal Practices and Practical Ideals 4. California Dreaming: California's Agro-Industrial Legacy 5. Organic Sediment: A Geography of Organic Production 6. Conventionalizing Organic: From Social Movement to Industry via Regulation 7. Organic Regulation Ramified 8. California Organics, Fifteen Years On Appendix Notes Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Laslett has given us an indispensable resource in this broad, overarching history of workers’ movements in a remarkable city." -- Chris Rhomberg * Journal of American History *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: Scope and Purpose PART ONE: UNDER THE THUMB OF THE OPEN SHOP 1. Myth versus Reality in the Making of the Southern California Working Class, 1880--1903 2. "It's Class War, without a Doubt": The Open Shop Battle Intensifies, 1904--1916 3. Grassroots Insurgencies and the Impact of World War I, 1905--1924 4. Moving to the "Industrial Suburbs": From Hollywood to South Gate, and from Signal Hill to the Citrus Belt, 1919--1929 PART TWO: ORGANIZED LABOR COMES INTO ITS OWN 5. Unemployment, Upton Sinclair's EPIC Campaign, and the Search for a New Deal Political Coalition, 1929--1941 6. Raising Consciousness at the Workplace: Anglos, Mexicans, and the Founding of the Los Angeles CIO, 1933--1938 7. Battle Royal: AFL versus CIO, and the Decline of the Open Shop, 1936--1941 8. "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back"? L.A. Workers in World War II, 1941--1945 PART THREE: CULTURAL CHANGE AND THE EMERGENCE OF A NEW INDUSTRIAL ORDER 9. "Caught between Consumption and the Cold War": Rebuilding Working-Class Politics, 1945--1968 10. Employment, Housing, and the Struggle for Equality in the Era of Civil Rights, 1965--1980 11. Globalization, Labor's Decline, and the Coming of a Service and High-Tech Economy, 1970--1994 12. False Dawn? L.A.'s Labor-Latino Alliance Takes Center Stage, 1990--2010 Conclusion: Comparative Reflections Notes Primary Sources Index

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Book SynopsisIn the summer of 1968 Peter Matthiessen met Cesar Chavez for the first time. They were the same age: forty-one. Matthiessen lived in New York City, while Chavez lived in the Central Valley farm town of Delano, where the grape strike was unfolding. This book is Matthiessen's panoramic yet finely detailed account of the three years he spent working and traveling with Chavez, including to Sal Si Puedes, the San Jose barrio where Chavez began his organizing. Matthiessen provides a candid look into the many sides of this enigmatic and charismatic leader who lived by the laws of nonviolence. Sal Si Puedes is less reportage than living history. In its pages a whole era comes alive: the Chicano, Black Power, and antiwar movements; the browning of the labor movement; Chavez's fasts; the nationwide boycott of California grapes. When Chavez died in 1993, tens of thousands gathered at his funeral. It was a clear sign of how beloved he was and how important his life had been. A new foreword by Marc Grossman considers the significance of Chavez's legacy for our time. As well as serving as an indispensable guide to the 1960s, this book rejuvenates the extraordinary vitality of Chavez's life and spirit, giving his message a renewed and much-needed urgency.Trade Review""Cesar Chavez is gracefully revealed by Peter Matthiessen as a curiously private public figure who is in love with people," * Chicago Tribune *"The spirit and sense of la Huelga”—the California grape pickers' strike”—is conveyed with passionate clarity in this fine study of Cesar Chavez and his United Farm Workers' Organizing Committee. . . . There isn't any fuller or sharper reportage on this subject than is found here." * Kirkus Reviews *"No labor leader has ever been better served in a contemporaneous account than Cesar Chavez is in this book by Peter Matthiessen. . . . journalism at its finest." * Agricultural History *

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Book SynopsisMaps and challenges many of the mythologies that surround the late iconic labor leader. Focusing on Chavez's own writings, this book argues that La Causa can be fruitfully understood as a quasi-religious movement based on Chavez's charismatic leadership, which he modeled after Martin Luther King Jr and Gandhi.Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Preface (Re)Introduction. Enfleshment: Cesar's Body 1. Mythology: Think Different 2. Prophecy: In the Path of Gandhi and Martin Luther King 3. Religion: A Revolutionary Spirit Conclusion. The Lost Gospel: "God Help Us to Be Men!" Notes Index

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Book SynopsisIn May 1937, seventy thousand workers walked off their jobs at four large steel companies known collectively as Little Steel. The strikers sought to make the companies retreat from decades of antiunion repression, abide by the newly enacted federal labor law, and recognize their union. This book tells a different story about the conflict.Trade Review"In much the same way as those who appreciate various branches of the arts, scholars are also on a never ending search for excellence; something that lifts the spirits. Ahmed White has accomplished this in The Last Great Strike... The extent of his research is breathtaking... He combines a breadth of minute detail with a clear eye for broader implications." Labour History "Ahmed White's The Last Great Strike is a fascinating analysis of an often overlooked labor struggle in the New Deal era." International Socialist Review "The Last Great Strike is a strong piece of scholarship, rich with archival discoveries. Compelling and accessible ... an important contribution to our understanding of U.S. labor history, union organizing, and class conflict." Monthly ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Labor, Little Steel, and the New Deal PART I The Open Shop 1 * Like a Penitentiary: Steel and the Origins of the Open Shop 2 * They Should Honor Us: Work and Conflict in the Open Shop Era 3 * Sure, We Have Guns: The Open Shop in the Depression Era 4 * I Never Gave That Guy Nothin': The New Deal and the Changing Landscape of Labor Relations 5 * To Banish Fear: The Campaign to Organize Steel PART II The Strike 6 * The Spirit of Unrest: From Stalemate to Walkout 7 * In the Name of the People: The Incident on Memorial Day 8 * What Had to Be Done: The Struggle at the Mill Gates 9 * A Change of Heart: Corporate Power and New Deal Strikebreaking 10 * Let's Bust Them Up: Last Struggles and Defeat PART III The Aftermath 11 * A Steel Strike Is Not a Picnic: The Anatomy of Failure 12 * Kind of a Victory: New Deal Labor Law on Trial 13 * Unreconciled: War, Victory, and the Legacies of Defeat Conclusion: These Things That Mean So Much to Us Appendix Abbreviations Notes Bibliographic Note Index

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Book SynopsisThere is no better time than now to consider the labor history of the Golden State. While other states face declining union enrollment rates and the rollback of workers' rights, California unions are embracing working immigrants, and voters are protecting core worker rights. What's the difference?Trade Review"[Glass] takes on California's industrial history, the whole beastly golden expanse of it, and tries to figure out what connects the struggles of workers across time and space... [he] has managed to catalogue the most meaningful moments for working people in the biggest state in the union." East Bay Express "Use this book. Read it and teach the young. Our future will be better if you do." -- Bill Morgan California Federation of Teachers "Anyone involved in social justice work sooner or later finds her interests intersect with the labor movement ... There's no better roadmap to this complex animal than Fred's book ... it's inspiring for the work ahead of us now." -- Lincoln Cushing California Studies Association "In this comprehensive look at California workers-their job experiences and living conditions, antagonisms among them and with the powers that be, their leaders and the rank and file, politicians who claimed to speak for them and some who actually did, their unions and allies, and much more-Fred Glass does for [labor] history what Taylor Branch did in his trilogy of the civil rights movement, The King Years. From Mission to Microchip is filled with stories, analysis, history and data. It is a good and important story, well told." Boom CaliforniaTable of ContentsLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PREFACE: WHY CALIFORNIA LABOR HISTORY? ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PART I:BEFORE THE BEGINNING PART II:EARLY DAYS PART III:FROM PRIDE OF CRAFT TO INDUSTRIAL UNIONISM PART IV:DIVISIONS IN THE GROWING HOUSE OF LABOR PART V:THE ERA OF BUSINESS UNIONISM PART VI:REINVENTING CALIFORNIA LABOR AFTERWORD: A PLACE IN THE SUN LIST OF LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND ACRONYMS BIBLIOGRAPHIC NOTE SOURCES INDEX

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