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Chlorine: principles and industrial practice (2000)A 272-page book (editor: P Schmittinger) published by VCH-Wiley (ISBN 3-527-29851-7.) It notes that chlorine is one of the most important inorganic basic chemicals, used to make numerous organic and inorganic chemicals, plastics, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, bleaches and insecticides. The book provides a practical and up-to-date account of the scientific and technological basics of chlorine production, and describes likely future developments. It examines issues such as environmental protection, occupational health and safety, storage, transportation, economic aspects, quality specifications and analysis. Chapters are included on the physical, chemical and toxicological properties of chlorine, and the key processes of chlor-alkali production (mercury cell, diaphragm, membrane). Intended readers include chemists, chemical and chemical process engineers in industry, universities and government bodies. Price: EUR 142.50 Germany, Austria, SwitzerlandWILEY-VCH UK, all other European countries, Middle East, Africa, PakistanJohn Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |