This book is an unusually detailed and comprehensive revision of an encyclopedic reference source on the composition of thousands of chemicals and a correlated practical guide to the first-aid and medical treatment of poisonings. It is an extremely useful resource for hospitals and physicians in the handling of accidental and intentional poisonings.
A new (8th) section has been added to the book based on the 1961 edition of Standard Nomenclature of Diseases and Operations and this should promote uniform classification of poisonings thus facilitating research and distribution of clinical data and experience in this area.