Introduction to Fire Protection by Delmar Learning $80.95
This text offers a complete introduction to the field of fire protection, technology and the wide range of services provided by both public and private fire departments of today. It covers fighting fires and the provisions of other emergency services, hazardous materials control, fire prevention and public education. Fire chemistry, physics, firefighting history, resources, training, equipment,...
Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 by Beacon Press $16.00
Around noon on January 15, 1919, a group of firefighters was playing cards in Boston's North End when they heard a tremendous crash. It was like roaring surf, one of them said later. Like a runaway two-horse team smashing through a fence, said another. A third firefighter jumped up from his chair to look out a window-"Oh my God!" he shouted to the other men, "Run!"A 50-foot-tall steel tank filled...
The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error by Ashgate Publishing Company $34.95
When faced with a human error problem, you may be tempted to ask 'Why didn't they watch out better? How could they not have noticed?'. You think you can solve your human error problem by telling people to be more careful, by reprimanding the miscreants, by issuing a new rule or procedure. These are all expressions of 'The Bad Apple Theory', where you believe your system is basically safe if it...
The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the survivors of one of the worst disasters in coal-mining history brought suit against the coal company--and won (Vintage) by Vintage $13.95
One Saturday morning in February 1972, an impoundment dam owned by the Pittston Coal Company burst, sending a 130 million gallon, 25 foot tidal wave of water, sludge, and debris crashing into southern West Virginia's Buffalo Creek hollow. It was one of the deadliest floods in U.S. history. 125 people were killed instantly, more than 1,000 were injured, and over 4,000 were suddenly homeless....
Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries by Advanced Pr $19.97
Dirty Electricity: Electrification and the Diseases of Civilization by iUniverse.com $22.95
When Thomas Edison began wiring New York City with a direct current electricity distribution system in the 1880s, he gave humankind the magic of electric light, heat, and power; in the process, though, he inadvertently opened a Pandora's Box of unimaginable illness and death. Dirty Electricity tells the story of Dr. Samuel Milham, the scientist who first alerted the world about the frightening...
Normal Accidents: Living with High-Risk Technologies by Princeton University Press $37.50
Normal Accidents analyzes the social side of technological risk. Charles Perrow argues that the conventional engineering approach to ensuring safety--building in more warnings and safeguards--fails because systems complexity makes failures inevitable. He asserts that typical precautions, by adding to complexity, may help create new categories of accidents. (At Chernobyl, tests of a new safety...
Environmental Law Handbook by Thomas F. P. Sullivan $79.00
The environmental field and its regulations have evolved significantly since Congress passed the first environmental law in 1970, and the Environmental Law Handbook, published just three years later, has been indispensable to students and professionals ever since. The authors provide clear and accessible explanations, expert legal insight into new and evolving regulations, and reliable compliance...
Occupational Safety and Health for Technologists, Engineers, and Managers by Prentice Hall $141.40
Known for its comprehensive coverage, this book covers all aspects of occupational safety and health in today’s global workplace. The book follows a logical sequence that provides a historical perspective and overview, covers the laws and regulations, discusses the human element, examines hazard assessment, prevention, and control, and covers management of safety and health. This edition...
Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster by Harper $27.99
A real-life thriller in the tradition of The Perfect Storm In the spring of 2010 the world watched for weeks as more than 200 million gallons of crude oil billowed from a hole three miles deep in the Gulf of Mexico. Warnings of various and imminent environmental consequences dominated the news. Deepwater drilling—largely ignored or misunderstood to that point—exploded in the American...