Hommel
Hommel is the abbreviation of the handbook of dangerous goods of the scientific Springer publishing house coined after the editor Günter Hommel (* July 22, 1925, Kroppen in Lower Silesia , † February 12, 2009 in Heidelberg ) .
Around 3300 chemicals are recorded in the Hommel and the dangers, handling and rules of conduct in the event of a release are described on leaflets using a uniform pattern. The leaflets are available as loose-leaf collections and on data carriers. The entire work is continuously updated.
Using the so-called " danger diamond ", a symbol that can be found on every leaflet, it is possible to get a quick, rough overview of the fire hazard, health hazard and reaction hazard of each listed substance. Furthermore, a symbol can be used to identify whether the substance reacts dangerously with water. Using the Hazchem code, it is relatively quick and easy to see which level of protection is necessary for protective clothing and whether the fabric should be diked or thinned. The information for fire-fighting can be found in red on the material data sheet, broken down by color . Information for the treating (emergency) doctor can be found in blue.
Originally the work was created for use by the water police . In the meantime, however, it has become part of the standard loading of the equipment trolleys for dangerous goods (GW-G) used by fire services .
Alternative sources of information on hazardous substances: ERICards , hazardous substance key , MEMPLEX , chemis and GGDAT .
construction
The printed work consists of eight volumes:
- Volume 1: Leaflets 1–414
- Volume 2: Leaflets 415–802
- Volume 3: Leaflets 803–1205
- Volume 4: Leaflets 1206–1612
- Volume 5: Leaflets 1613-2071
- Volume 6: Leaflets 2072–2502
- Volume 7: Leaflets 2503-2966
- Volume 8: Leaflets 2967–3331
There are also group fact sheets, explanations, synonym lists and a description of the transport and hazard classes. The data is also available electronically as a single-user and network version.
Authors
- Herbert F. Bender, formerly a safety chemist at BASF AG, Ludwigshafen
- Albrecht Broemme, President of the Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW), Bonn, previously head of the Berlin Fire Brigade, Berlin
- Herbert Desel, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Poisoning and Product Documentation, Berlin
- Ursula Gundert-Remy, visiting professor, Institute for Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Charité, Berlin
- Jörg Holzhäuser, Ministry of the Interior of Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz
- Petra Holzhäuser, dangerous goods advice, Altendiez
- Klaus Kersting, BG Bau - Professional Association for the Construction Industry, Frankfurt am Main
- Chief Fire Officer Mario König, Mannheim Fire Brigade, Mannheim
- Monika Nendza, Analytical Laboratory AL-Luhnstedt, Luhnstedt
- Tobias Schulte, Head of Chemical Management, UMCO GmbH, Hamburg
See also
literature
- Günter Hommel (Ed.): Handbook of dangerous goods. Complete works: Leaflets 1–3331. Group fact sheets, explanations I, II and transport and hazard classes. Hommel interactive update single user version 19.0. 34th edition. Springer, Berlin 2020, ring binder, ISBN 978-3-662-59998-3 .
- For a complete overview, sample sheets, interviews, see http://www.springer.com/de/shop/hommel