Prudent practices in the laboratory : handling and disposal of chemicals / Committee on Prudent Practices for Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Chemicals in Laboratories, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Prudent Practices for Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Chemicals in Laboratories.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazardous substances.

Chemicals--Safety measures.

Chemicals.

Hazardous wastes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (443 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This authoritative guide to safe handling and disposal procedures in the laboratory is an invaluable reference. Last updated in 1995, it responds to the developments that are driving change in both laboratory culture and operations. As society becomes increasingly litigious and "public interest" groups scrutinize procedures, compliance has become critical. This book provides readers with a greater understanding of the key elements necessary for an effective culture of safety.

Contents:

""Prudent Practices in the Laboratory""; ""Copyright""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""Contents""; ""OVERVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""THE CULTURE OF LABORATORY SAFETY (CHAPTER 1)""; ""Education for Safety and Pollution Control""; ""Factors Affecting Safety Practices in Laboratories""; ""PRUDENT PLANNING OF EXPERIMENTS (CHAPTER 2)""; ""EVALUATING HAZARDS AND ASSESSING RISKS IN THE LABORATORY (CHAPTER 3)""; ""MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS (CHAPTER 4)""; ""WORKING WITH CHEMICALS (CHAPTER 5)""; ""WORKING WITH LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (CHAPTER 6)""; ""DISPOSAL OF WASTE (CHAPTER 7)""

""Hazardous Chemical Waste""""Multihazardous Waste""; ""Chemical-Radioactive Waste""; ""Chemical-Biological Waste""; ""Radioactive-Biological Waste""; ""Chemical-Radioactive-Biological Waste""; ""LABORATORY FACILITIES (CHAPTER 8)""; ""GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION OF LABORATORIES (CHAPTER 9)""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Recommendations to the Environmental Protection Agency and Other Regulatory Agencies""; ""Recommendations to the Industrial Sector""; ""Recommendations to Chemical Laboratories""; ""1 THE CULTURE OF LABORATORY SAFETY ""; ""1.A INTRODUCTION""

""1.B THE NEW CULTURE OF LABORATORY SAFETY""""1.C RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR LABORATORY SAFETY""; ""1.D SPECIAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS IN ACADEMIC LABORATORIES""; ""1.D.1 High School Teaching Laboratories""; ""1.D.2 Undergraduate Teaching Laboratories""; ""1.D.3 Academic Research Laboratories""; ""1.E THE SAFETY CULTURE IN INDUSTRY""; ""1.F FACTORS THAT ARE CHANGING THE CULTURE OF SAFETY""; ""1.F.1 Advances in Technology""; ""1.F.2 The Culture of Pollution Prevention""; ""1.F.2.1 Waste Management Hierarchy for Pollution Prevention""; ""1.F.2.2 Making Pollution Prevention Work""

""1.F.3 Changes in the Legal and Regulatory Climate""""1.G ORGANIZATION OF THIS BOOK""; ""2 PRUDENT PLANNING OF EXPERIMENTS ""; ""2.A INTRODUCTION""; ""2.B LEVELS OF FORMALITY IN EXPERIMENT PLANNING""; ""2.C INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR PLANNING EXPERIMENTS""; ""2.D INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING""; ""2.E STEPS FOR PLANNING AN EXPERIMENT""; ""2.E.1 Chapter 3: Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks in the Laboratory""; ""2.E.2 Chapter 4: Management of Chemicals""; ""2.E.3 Chapter 5: Working with Chemicals""; ""2.E.4 Chapter 6: Working with Laboratory Equipment""

""2.E.5 Chapter 7: Disposal of Waste""""2.E.6 Chapter 8: Laboratory Facilities""; ""2.E.7 Chapter 9: Governmental Regulation of Laboratories""; ""3 EVALUATING HAZARDS AND ASSESSING RISKS IN THE LABORATORY ""; ""3.A INTRODUCTION""; ""3.B SOURCES OF INFORMATION""; ""3.B.1 Chemical Hygiene Plan""; ""3.B.2 Material Safety Data Sheets""; ""3.B.3 Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries""; ""3.B.4 Labels""; ""3.B.5 Additional Sources of Information""; ""3.B.6 Computer Services""; ""3.B.6.1 The National Library of Medicine Databases""; ""3.B.6.2 Chemical Abstracts Databases""; ""3.B.6.3 Informal Forum""

""3.C TOXIC EFFECTS OF LABORATORY CHEMICALS""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-19334-4

9786610193349

0-309-56073-X

1-60119-162-6

OCLC:

923268382