The Foundations of Laboratory Safety

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

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      Pages 1-5

3. Basic Principles of Laboratory Safety

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Safe Laboratory Techniques

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   3. Protective Clothing and Personal Equipment

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      Pages 25-35

   4. Safe Personal Habits and Practices

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   5. Housekeeping Procedures

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   6. Principles of Decontamination and Sterilization

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      Pages 44-65

4. Laboratory Facilities, Operations, and Practices

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Specialized Equipment Facilities

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      Pages 69-72

   3. Waste Disposal in the Research Laboratory

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      Pages 73-81

   4. Glassware Washing Operations

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   5. Design and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets

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      Pages 89-101

   6. Facility Design and Physical Containment

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      Pages 102-109

5. Biomedical Laboratory Safety

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 111-111

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   2. Hazards of Biological Agents

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      Pages 113-139

   3. Chemical Hazards

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      Pages 140-180

   4. Hazards of Radioisotopes

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      Pages 181-218

6. Control of Common Hazards

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219

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   2. Physical and Mechanical Hazards

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      Pages 221-227

Safety is a word that has many connotations, of risk ofa possible accident that is acceptable conjuring up different meanings to different to one person· may not be acceptable to an­ people. What is safety? A scientist views safety other. This may be one reason why skydiving as a consideration in the design of an exper­ and mountain climbing are sports that are not iment. A manufacturing plant engineer looks as popular as are, say, boating or skiing. on safety as one of the necessary factors in But even activities that have high levels of developing a manufacturing process. A legis­ potential risk can be engaged in safely. How lator is likely to see safety as an important part can we minimize risks so that they decrease of an environmental law. A governmental ad­ to acceptable levels? We can do this by iden­ ministrator may consider various safety issues tifying sources of hazards and by assessing the when reviewing the environmental conse­ risks of accidents inherent to these hazards. quences of a proposed project. An attorney Most hazards that are faced in the laboratory may base a negligence suit on safety defects.

• Biomedical Laboratory
• DNA
• Laboratory
• Laboratory Techniques
• Viruses

• Department of Biochemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

  Stephen R. Rayburn

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