Books in the Preserving the Legacy series

This is an introductory book that provides students with the tools to master the basic principles of physics and chemistry needed by the aspiring technology professional.

Environmental technicians are often the ones who must prepare the paperwork: the Material Safety Data Sheets required by OSHA; the letters of explanation or response; the observational reports of incidents; or the reporting forms for the many chemical use, management, and discharge laws enforced by the EPA.

Toxicology--the scientific study of environmental factors that are harmful to living organisms--was established more than 400 years ago by the Swiss physician Paracelsus.

This is the official lab manual to accompany Sawnson's Integrated Chemistry and Physics, the first book to combine chemistry and physics in a unified course of study for environmental technology.