Aims to provide a rapid ready-reference to help in the handling, using and disposing of chemicals safely and with minimum risk to people's health or damage to facilities or to the environment. Provides concise explanations of general chemical principles, physiochemical and reactive properties, toxicities and exposure limits, flammability characteristics, monitoring techniques, personal protection and other parameters and requirements relating to compliance with designated safe practice, control of risks to people's health and limitation of environmental impact.