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Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory [Hardcover]

André Picot (Author), P. Grenouillet (Author)

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December 29, 1994 0471185566 978-0471185567 1
Chemical and biochemical Laboratories are full of potentially dangerous chemicals and equipment. 'Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory' provides the necessary information needed for working with these chemicals and apparatus to avoid: fires, explosions, toxic fumes, skin burns, poisoning and other hazards. Both authors, Andr? Picot and Philippe Grenouillet, are recognized authorities in the field of lab safety, and their book arrange the information not available in similar publications. It is addressed to members of Chemical Health& Safety as well as working chemists in labs everywhere. Also Lab managers will find the book a useful addition to their bookshelf.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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This book provides the knowledge to aid in the detection, analysis, and minimization of the safety risks that exist in chemical and biochemical laboratories. Discussions on the creation of a professional laboratory environment and the formation of safety rules demonstrate how to avoid fires, explosions, toxic fumes, skin burns, poisoning, mismanagement of waste chemicals, and other hazards. This book contains information not found elsewhere on the risks associated with laboratory apparatus, including pressured systems, and extensive discussions on the toxic properties of chemicals.

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The person or committee responsible for hygiene and safety must be vigilant in adapting the following general rules to the specificities of the laboratory by first defining them (instructions for the use of hazardous substances such as genotoxic substances, regulations for off-hours work and for storage areas, periodic audits, names and telephone numbers of first-aid volunteers, etc.), by making them known (posters, teaching sessions), and in enforcing them. Read the first page
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store for disposal, beaker equipped, genotoxic substances, phosphoric oxide, peroxide derivatives, ammonium bisulfide, methyl fluorosulfonate, other solid wastes, phosphorus halides, teratogenic substances, large vessel containing, sodium hyposulfite, phosphorus pentaoxide, cyanogen halides, hypophosphorous acid, sulfur derivatives, liberating hydrogen, hydrazoic acid, mineral bases, phosphorus pentasulfide, genotoxic activity, dropping funnel, methyl butyl ketone, proper waste disposal, acid halides
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Animal Epidemio, Gene-Tox Replacement Structure Study Compounds, Chemical Chemical Substance, French Chemical Society, United States, New York, Biosafety Level, National Toxicology Program, Trends Genet
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