Description
Safety in the Chemical Laboratory and Industry: A Practical Guide provides an authoritative reference on chemical safety procedures and the handling and disposal of chemicals at both the laboratory and industrial level. The book serves as a practical guide for laboratory workers and offers prudent guidelines for the development of regulatory policy for academic and non-academic organizations. The book stresses that all accidental injuries can be minimized if systems and attitudes are in place to prevent them and that to fully materialize a safety culture, even with improved technology, everyone should be mindful of maintaining a safe environment.This handbook will assist faculty, researchers, staff and students to provide a safe and healthy laboratory environment to teach, learn and conduct research.- Helps understand the basic principles of chemical safety- Provides guidance how to create a culture of chemical safety and how to deal with hazardous waste disposal- Handles minimization of risks related to chemicals
Table of Contents
1. Importance of Safety Policy of an organization and industry2. Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety Procedures 3. Personal Protective Equipments4. Hazard Awareness5. Chemical Management6. Hazardous Waste Management7. Transportation of Chemicals8. Engineering Control9. Administrative Control10. Emergency and Medical Surveillance
