Chemistry Fundamentals Handbook
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DescriptionThe Chemistry Handbook was developed to assist nuclear facility operating contractorsrnin providing operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical staff with the necessaryrnfundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of chemistry. The handbook includesrninformation on the atomic structure of matter; chemical bonding; chemical equations; chemicalrninteractions involved with corrosion processes; water chemistry control, including the principlesrnof water treatment; the hazards of chemicals and gases, and basic gaseous diffusion processes.rnThis information will provide personnel with a foundation for understanding the chemicalrnproperties of materials and the way these properties can impose limitations on the operation ofrnequipment and systems.