Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards, Updated Version
2011

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Prudent Practices in the Laboratory—the book that has served for decades as the standard for chemical laboratory safety practice—now features updates and new topics. This revised edition has an expanded chapter on chemical management and delves into new areas, such as nanotechnology, laboratory security, and emergency planning.

Developed by experts from academia and industry, with specialties in such areas as chemical sciences, pollution prevention, and laboratory safety, Prudent Practices in the Laboratory provides guidance on planning procedures for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. The book offers prudent practices designed to promote safety and includes practical information on assessing hazards, managing chemicals, disposing of wastes, and more.

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory will continue to serve as the leading source of chemical safety guidelines for people working with laboratory chemicals: research chemists, technicians, safety officers, educators, and students.

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360 pages · 8.5 x 11 · hardcover
ISBN Ebook: 0-309-13865-5
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/12654

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National Research Council. 2011. Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards, Updated Version. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.

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Front Matter i-xxii
1 The Culture of Laboratory Safety 1-8
2 Environmental Health and Safety Management System 9-30
3 Emergency Planning 31-44
4 Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks in the Laboratory 45-82
5 Management of Chemicals 83-104
6 Working with Chemicals 105-146
7 Working with Laboratory Equipment 147-182
8 Management of Waste 183-210
9 Laboratory Facilities 211-254
10 Laboratory Security 255-264
11 Safety Laws and Standards Pertinent to Laboratories 265-282
Bibliography 283-286
APPENDIXES 287-288
Appendix A: OSHA Laboratory Standard 289-306
Appendix B: Statement of Task 307-308
Appendix C: Committee Member Biographies 309-312
Index 313-338

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