Prudent Practices for the Disposal

As a coauthor of Prudent Practices for the Disposal of Chemicals from Laboratories, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C., 1983, I have continued to follow closely the rapidly evolving regulatory climate and changes in laboratory safety rules and regulations. The safety information in this text is as current as it can be, but this is a rapidly changing area of chemistry local rules and regulations must be known and adhered to. 

My own experience in dealing with hazardous wastes dates back to 1982, when I sat on the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Hazardous Substances in the Laboratory. This group met every three months over a two-year period and summarized its findings in Prudent Practices for the Disposal of Chemicals from Laboratories. This book is considered an authoritative reference on the disposal of laboratory waste, and many of its procedures are included in this text. 

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