This contributed volume provides much-needed practical information for setting up and operating a safe chemical laboratory. The reader will learn to discern whether close calls or non-events have happened, and how to identify and eliminate their causes. The book consists of five chapters. Chapter 1 covers organization for safety in laboratories. Chapter 2 describes precautionary labels, including OSHA, DOT, and other labeling systems, and material safety data sheets. Discussed in chapter 3 is the training and drill of staff, along with a selected bibliography. Chapter 4 covers the physical layout of the laboratory, including protective equipment, communication, ventilation, electrical hazards, storage, and emergencies. The last chapter rounds out the subject of accident prevention with a description of safety inspections and safety audits. Also contained are very extensive appendixes.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Useful, though somewhat old.,
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This review is from: Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory: A Practical Guide (Hardcover)
This "practical guide" contains a wealth of information. Chapters on Materials Safety Data Sheets and labeling, training programs and drills, flammability and combustibility, storage of laboratory chemicals, federal regulations, safe disposal of chemical waste, laboratory design, and fume hoods were the most useful, in my opinion. The chapter that listed causes of accidents was not very helpful, except as a checklist of things to avoid, and the penultimate chapter on using audiovisual materials in safety training was short and outdated. The fume hood chapter, which was actually a good read, was obviously written by someone who knows a lot about chemical fume hoods and should probably be required reading for anyone involved in building or renovating a laboratory.
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