| Genium's Handbook of Safety, Health and Environmental Data: |
Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 9th Edition: |
| Contains 96 fields of data |
Contains 45 fields of data |
| 5,000 pages |
3,435 pages (45% less) |
| Extensive listings averaging one material per page |
Brief listings averaging 5-6 materials per page |
| RTECS data is straight-forward and easy-to-read |
Cryptic summaries to bibliographic references |
| European EINECS number |
Does not include |
| Pictograms for hazard statements and target organs |
Text only hazard statements, no target organs |
| Fire Diamond |
Does not include |
| Six search indices: chemical name and synonym, CAS, DOT, RTECS, or EINECS numbers, and chemical formula |
Three search indices: chemical name and synonym, DOT or CAS numbers only |
| Chemical structure |
Does not include |
| Additional physical properties such as specific gravity, bulk density, freezing point, odor threshold, pH, surface tension, relative evaporation rate, critical temperature, critical pressure, and ionization potential |
Does not include |
| Detailed health, fire, and reactivity overviews |
Brief, truncated description for a single hazard overview |
| Respirator recommendations for up to five exposure ranges |
Does not include |
| Extensive environmental data including ecotoxicity, environmental fate, clean-up/disposal, environmental physical data, applicable regulations, and environmental analytical testing methods |
Does not include |
| Brand new - contains most current data |
Book published in 1996 |
