The Foundations of Laboratory Safety A Guide for the Biomedical Laboratory

Safety is a word that has many connotations, of risk ofa possible accident that is acceptable conjuring up different meanings to different to one person· may not be acceptable to an­ people. What is safety? A scientist views safety other. This may be one reason why skydiving as a consideration in th...

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Main Author: Rayburn, Stephen R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1990, 1990
Edition:1st ed. 1990
Series:Brock Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a 1 Basic Principles of Laboratory Safety -- 1 Safe Laboratory Techniques -- 2 Protective Clothing and Personal Equipment -- 3 Safe Personal Habits and Practices -- 4 Housekeeping Procedures -- 5 Principles of Decontamination and Sterilization -- 2 Laboratory Facilities, Operations, and Practices 67 -- 6 Specialized Equipment Facilities -- 7 Waste Disposal in the Research Laboratory -- 8 Glassware Washing Operations -- 9 Design and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets -- 10 Facility Design and Physical Containment -- 3 Biomedical Laboratory Safety -- 11 Hazards of Biological Agents -- 12 Chemical Hazards -- 13 Hazards of Radioisotopes -- 4 Control of Common Hazards -- 14 Physical and Mechanical Hazards -- 15 Electrical Hazards -- 16. Fire Hazards -- 17. Handling Compressed Gases -- 5 The Components of the Effective Safety Program -- 18. Safety Regulations and Standards -- 19. Personnel Orientation and Training -- 20. Role of Medical and Health Factors -- 21. Accident Reduction and Emergency Planning -- 22. Designing a Safety Program -- Appendix 1: Cleaning Up Spills of Hazardous Agents -- Appendix 2: Hazard Characteristics of Common Toxic Chemicals -- Appendix 3: Hazard Warning Signs and Labels -- Appendix 4: Packaging and Shipping Hazardous Materials -- Appendix 5: Resources for Help and Information -- Appendix 6: Syllabus for a Safety Course -- References -- Additional Readings 
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520 |a Safety is a word that has many connotations, of risk ofa possible accident that is acceptable conjuring up different meanings to different to one person· may not be acceptable to an­ people. What is safety? A scientist views safety other. This may be one reason why skydiving as a consideration in the design of an exper­ and mountain climbing are sports that are not iment. A manufacturing plant engineer looks as popular as are, say, boating or skiing. on safety as one of the necessary factors in But even activities that have high levels of developing a manufacturing process. A legis­ potential risk can be engaged in safely. How lator is likely to see safety as an important part can we minimize risks so that they decrease of an environmental law. A governmental ad­ to acceptable levels? We can do this by iden­ ministrator may consider various safety issues tifying sources of hazards and by assessing the when reviewing the environmental conse­ risks of accidents inherent to these hazards. quences of a proposed project. An attorney Most hazards that are faced in the laboratory may base a negligence suit on safety defects