DOE FUNDAMENTALS HANDBOOK CHEMISTRY
Abstract
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
Description
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
Keywords
Training Material, Atomic Structure of Matter, The Periodic Table of the Elements, Chemical Bonding, Corrosion, Water Chemistry Control, Water Treatment Principles, Chemical Hazards, Gaseous Diffusion Processes