Risk Management of Complex Inorganic Materials (ePub)

Risk Management of Complex Inorganic Materials: A Practical Guide facilitates the risk assessment and management of complex inorganic materials around the world by providing accessible and specific guidance on their assessment. Inorganic complex materials, such as ores and concentrates, metal containing- glasses, ceramic and inorganic pigments, alloys, and UVCBs produced during the manufacturing of metals present specificities not addressed by most guidance documents. This book explains the main characteristics of inorganic complex materials affecting their hazard and risk assessment and management, including their source and main uses, also covering hazard and exposure assessment, risk characterization and risk management.

It is an essential reference for regulators involved in risk assessment and risk management, industry experts charged of compliance with chemical management program requirements, consultants preparing chemicals management files for companies and regulators, and academics involved in research on complex inorganic materials.

• Focuses on key information required to globally manage the risk of inorganic complex material
• Includes user-friendly descriptions of methodologies and tools that facilitate chemicals management of such materials
• Provides key messages to assist communication on risk assessment and risk management to audiences like regulators, workers and communities living around industrial sites