Download or read book Doe Fundamentals Handbook - Chemistry (Volume 1 of 2) written by U. S. Department of Energy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chemistry Handbook was developed to assist nuclear facility operating contractors in providing operators, maintenance personnel, and the technical staff with the necessary fundamentals training to ensure a basic understanding of chemistry. The handbook includes information on the atomic structure of matter; chemical bonding; chemical equations; chemical interactions involved with corrosion processes; water chemistry control, including the principles of water treatment; the hazards of chemicals and gases, and basic gaseous diffusion processes. This information will provide personnel with a foundation for understanding the chemical properties of materials and the way these properties can impose limitations on the operation of equipment and systems.