INFORMATION RESOURCES ABOUT LABORATORY HAZARDS AND SAFETY

Information Resources About Laboratory Hazards and Safety Describes information resources that are easily available about the hazards of chemicals and how to use this information to recognize the hazards of chemicals. 

INFORMATION RESOURCES ABOUT LABORATORY HAZARDS AND SAFETY... 

Several useful appendices and other material follow the text. Appendix 1 contains information on how to treat spills Appendix 2, on the hazard characteristics of selected chemicals Appendix 3 shows appropriate warning signs Appendix 4 discusses requirements for shipping hazardous materials Appendix S contains information on resources for safety information and Appendix 6, on a suggested syllabus for a safety course. A glossary of important terms, a list of literature cited in the text, and, finally, a list of additional readings in safety and allied areas follow the append-ices.The topics included should allow the reader of this book to learn about the full scope of biomedical research safety and to apply that knowledge to the practice of safety in the biomedical research laboratory. 

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