This Fourth Edition of the CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety expands and updates the discussions found in the previous editions. The latest technologies and issues are incorporated to keep managers and laboratory personnel up-to-date on programs to meet the needs of new regulations.Every attempt has been made to ensure that the current edition is as up-to-date as possible by continually reviewing current regulatory standards. Every article has been revised to reflect the newest changes. Topics may be similar but the content may have changed significantly. The wealth of information easily accessible in this new edition continues to make the CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety an essential reference tool.

Expanded and updated, The CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, Fifth Edition provides information on planning and building a facility, developing an organization infrastructure, planning for emergencies and contingencies, choosing the correct equipment, developing operational plans, and meeting regulatory requirements. Still the essential reference tool, the New Edition helps you organize your safety efforts to adhere to the latest regulations and use the newest technology. Thoroughly revised, the CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, Fifth Edition includes new OSHA laboratory safety standards, the 1994 NRC radiation safety standards, guidelines for X-ray use in hospitals, enforcement of standards for dealing with blood-borne pathogens, OSHA actions covering hazardous waste operations and emergency response, and the latest CDC guidelines for research with microbial hazards. Every word on every page has been scrutinized, and literally hundreds of changes have been made to bring the material up to date. See what's new in the New Edition New figures and tables illustrating the new material Internet references in addition to journal articles Changes in the Clean Air Act regarding incineration of hospital, medical, and infectious waste Obsolete articles removed and replaced - over one hundred pages of new material New information on respiratory protection guidelines

GENERAL; TROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; VENTILATION; FIRE HAZARDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; TOXIC HAZARDS; RADIATION HAZARDS; ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL HAZARDS; WATER SUPPLY; BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS ; LABORATORY DESIGNS AND EQUIPMENT; TABLES OF CHEMICAL HAZARD INFORMATION.

Handbook for Laboratory Safety provides insights into what you should expect when you enter a laboratory, along with how to behave in these specialized work environments. It is a practical book that can be used as a general introduction to laboratory safety, but also works as a resource for employees or students who do laboratory work. Students could carry this book in their backpack, whereas university/institute/company laboratories could place the book in every laboratory as a reference. This book is also ideally suited for essential courses for students, (new) employees or laboratory technicians who are starting their work in a laboratory environment. Helps increase safety awareness and safety culture in laboratories Provides a handy reference for situations where students or workers need to quickly look up specific information Aids with risk assessment in various situations