The Foundations of Laboratory Safety

1 Basic Principles of Laboratory Safety.- 1 Safe Laboratory Techniques.- 2 Protective Clothing and Personal Equipment.- 3 Safe Personal Habits and Practices.- 4 Housekeeping Procedures.- 5 Principles of Decontamination and Sterilization.- 2 Laboratory Facilities, Operations, and Practices 67.- 6 Specialized Equipment Facilities.- 7 Waste Disposal in the Research Laboratory.- 8 Glassware Washing Operations.- 9 Design and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets.- 10 Facility Design and Physical Containment.- 3 Biomedical Laboratory Safety.- 11 Hazards of Biological Agents.- 12 Chemical Hazards.- 13 Hazards of Radioisotopes.- 4 Control of Common Hazards.- 14 Physical and Mechanical Hazards.- 15 Electrical Hazards.- 16. Fire Hazards.- 17. Handling Compressed Gases.- 5 The Components of the Effective Safety Program.- 18. Safety Regulations and Standards.- 19. Personnel Orientation and Training.- 20. Role of Medical and Health Factors.- 21. Accident Reduction and Emergency Planning.- 22. Designing a Safety Program.- Appendix 1: Cleaning Up Spills of Hazardous Agents.- Appendix 2: Hazard Characteristics of Common Toxic Chemicals.- Appendix 3: Hazard Warning Signs and Labels.- Appendix 4: Packaging and Shipping Hazardous Materials.- Appendix 5: Resources for Help and Information.- Appendix 6: Syllabus for a Safety Course.- References.- Additional Readings.