This Fourth Edition of the CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety expands and updates the discussions found in the previous editions. The latest technologies and issues are incorporated to keep managers and laboratory personnel up-to-date on effective programs to meet the needs of new regulations.
Since the publication of the previous edition, the anticipated realization of numerous standards has become fact. The present edition contains material on all of these.
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the current edition is as up-to-date as possible by continually reviewing current regulatory standards. Every article has been revised to reflect the newest changes. Topics may be similar but the content may have changed significantly. The wealth of information easily accessible in this new edition continues to make the CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety an essential reference tool.
The Fourth Edition covers the numerous actions that have significant impact on laboratory safety, including:
New OSHA laboratory safety standards
1994 NRC radiation safety standards
Guidelines for X-ray use in hospitals
Enforcement of the standard for dealing with blood-borne pathogens, including the Ryan White Act
Changes in DOT regulations on the packaging of hazardous materials
EPA action on the release of radioactive materials into the environment
OSHA actions covering hazardous waste operations and emergency response
New CDC guidelines for research with microbiological hazards
Since the publication of the previous edition, the anticipated realization of numerous standards has become fact. The present edition contains material on all of these.
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the current edition is as up-to-date as possible by continually reviewing current regulatory standards. Every article has been revised to reflect the newest changes. Topics may be similar but the content may have changed significantly. The wealth of information easily accessible in this new edition continues to make the CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety an essential reference tool.
The Fourth Edition covers the numerous actions that have significant impact on laboratory safety, including:
