Prudent practices in the laboratory : handling and disposal of chemicals /
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995. |
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| Description: | xv, 427 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2384091 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The Culture of Laboratory Safety. B. The New Culture of Laboratory Safety. C. Responsibility and Accountability for Laboratory Safety. D. Special Safety Considerations in Academic Laboratories. E. The Safety Culture in Industry. F. Factors That Are Changing the Culture of Safety
- 2. Prudent Planning of Experiments. B. Levels of Formality in Experiment Planning. C. Individual Responsibilities for Planning Experiments. D. Institutional Policies and Emergency Response Planning. E. Steps for Planning an Experiment
- 3. Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks in the Laboratory. B. Sources of Information. C. Toxic Effects of Laboratory Chemicals. D. Flammable, Reactive, and Explosive Hazards. E. Physical Hazards. F. Biohazards. G. Hazards from Radioactivity
- 4. Management of Chemicals. B. Source Reduction. C. Acquisition of Chemicals. D. Inventory and Tracking of Chemicals. E. Storage of Chemicals in Stockrooms and Laboratories. F. Recycling of Chemicals, Containers, and Packaging
- 5. Working with Chemicals. B. Prudent Planning. C. General Procedures for Working with Hazardous Chemicals. D. Working with Substances of High Toxicity. E. Working with Biohazardous and Radioactive Materials. F. Working with Flammable Chemicals. G. Working with Highly Reactive or Explosive Chemicals. H. Working with Compressed Gases
- 6. Working with Laboratory Equipment. B. Working with Water-Cooled Equipment. C. Working with Electrically Powered Laboratory Equipment. D. Working with Compressed Gases. E. Working with High/Low Pressures and Temperatures. F. Using Personal Protective, Safety, and Emergency Equipment. G. Emergency Procedures
- 7. Disposal of Waste. B. Chemically Hazardous Waste. C. Multihazardous Waste. D. Procedures for the Laboratory-Scale Treatment of Surplus and Waste Chemicals
- 8. Laboratory Facilities. B. Laboratory Inspection Programs. C. Laboratory Ventilation. D. Room Pressure Control Systems. E. Special Systems. F. Maintenance of Ventilation Systems
- 9. Governmental Regulation of Laboratories. B. Risk and Regulation. C. The OSHA Laboratory Standard: Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories. D. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. E. The Clean Air Act. F. SARA Title III, Community Right-To-Know and Emergency Notification and Response. G. The Toxic-Substances Control Act. H. Regulation of Laboratory Design and Construction. App. A: OSHA Laboratory Standard
- App. B: Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries.
