{"product_id":"improving-safety-in-the-chemical-laboratory-a-practical-guide-hardback-9780471530367","title":"Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory; A Practical Guide (Hardback) 9780471530367","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eImproving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Practical Guide\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJay A. Young (Edited by), JA Young (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471530367, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 12 August 1991\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e432 pages\u003cbr\u003e24 x 16.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.685 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe work of accident prevention in the lab begins with foresight.Discerning \"close calls\"--near accidents--early enough preventsthem from turning into full-fledged mishaps, mishaps that cost timeand money, and which could result in injury. Improving Safety inthe Chemical Laboratory is an accident prevention handbook for theprofessional in the lab that shows how to detect and eliminate thecauses of dangerous mishaps--and virtually \"hazard proof\" any labenvironment. In unequivocally clear and practical terms, ImprovingSafety in the Chemical Laboratory, Second Edition offers detailedprocedures--from precautionary labeling to simulated drills, safetyinspections,and the preparation of a chemical hygiene plan--for thedevelopment of a safety-enhanced workplace. Reflecting, in part,the upgraded procedures now mandated by the OSHA LaboratoryStandard in the USA, as well as the WHMIS regulations in Canada andthe COSHH regulations in the United Kingdom, this newest editionoffers unparalleled and up-to-date guidance on the fine points ofhazard control, with new added material on managing and handlingespecially hazardous substances and personal protectiveequipment:\u003cbr\u003e * The 95 percent solution: the list of causes of laboratoryaccidents\u003cbr\u003e * Hazard categories: unsafe acts; unsafe conditions\u003cbr\u003e * Selecting and maintaining personal protective conditions\u003cbr\u003e * Accident handling\u003cbr\u003e * Classes of fuels and fires\u003cbr\u003e * Preventing and extinguishing fires\u003cbr\u003e * Toxic effects of chemicals\u003cbr\u003e * Recognition of and treatment for exposure\u003cbr\u003e * Chemical specific safety protocol\u003cbr\u003e * Storage of lab chemicals\u003cbr\u003e * Safe disposal of hazardous waste\u003cbr\u003e * Personal protective equipment in the laboratory\u003cbr\u003e * Improving hood performance\u003cbr\u003e * Designing safety into new or renovated laboratories\u003cbr\u003e A comprehensive, one-volume safety seminar, Improving Safety in theChemical Laboratory will provide indispensable guidance to labsupervisors and workers, teachers and students, and anyone involvedin the investigation of chemical accidents and injury. In clearlanguage that quickly details the full range of hidden--andavoidable--laboratory hazards, Improving Safety in the ChemicalLaboratory, Second Edition offers the most up-to-date, practical,and easy-to-implement lab safety regimen yet available.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOrganization for Safety in Laboratories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Precautionary Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Doing It Right.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The 95 Percent Solution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Safety Inspections, Safety Audits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Chemical Hygiene Plan: Preparing\/Reviewing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Flammability, Combustibility.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chemical Reactivity: Instability and IncompatibleCombinations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Toxic Effects of Chemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Handling and Management of Particularly Hazardous Substances.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Other Hazards.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Storage of Laboratory Chemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Federal Regulations in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Safe Disposal of Hazardous Waste.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Laboratory Regulations in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Laboratory Regulations in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Air Monitoring in the Chemical Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Personal Protective Equipment in the Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Designing Safety into the Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Laboratory Hoods.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using Audiovisual Materials in Safety Training.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Laboratory Safety Library Holdings.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acronyms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52293504762136,"sku":"9780471530367","price":198.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471530367.jpg?v=1781642992","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/improving-safety-in-the-chemical-laboratory-a-practical-guide-hardback-9780471530367","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}