CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety

INTRODUCTION Laboratory Safety as a Cooperative Responsibility EMERGENCIES Components of Emergency Preparedness Institutional or Corporate Emergency Committee Emergency Plan Emergency Procedures for Selected Emergencies Artificial Respiration, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and First Aid LABORATORY FACILITIES - DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT Laboratory Design Fixed Equipment and Furniture Chemical Storage Rooms Movable Equipment Animal Laboratories - Special Requirements LABORATORY OPERATIONS General Considerations OSHA Laboratory Safety Standard Operational Planning Purchasing of Animals Storage Handling and Use of Chemicals: Laboratory Operations Hazard Awareness (Right-to-Know) Health Effects Spills and Emergencies Chemical Wastes Laboratory Closeout Procedures NONCHEMICAL LABORATORIES Introduction Radioisotope Laboratories X-Ray Facilities Nonionizing Radiation Laser Laboratories Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories Recombinant DNA Laboratories Research Animal Care and Handling PERSONAL AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Introduction Respiratory Protection Eye Protection Materials for Protective Apparel Hearing Protection First Aid Kits Other Personal Protective Equipment Appendix: Laboratory Checklist INDEX

"This book is a valuable reference source--a must for library collections as well as private collections for individuals who have major responsibilities in the safety area." --Peter G. Klimko, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2001, Vol.44, No. 5 "This handbook is a very useful and practical guide designed to help any person working in a laboratory environment... This book is an invaluable resource for the safety and training of laboratory workers, including students, researchers, and their coworkers." -Clinical Chemistry, Vol. 47, No. 11, 2001