Laboratory Safety

If you purchase one guide to laboratory safety procedures and compliance, make it Laboratory Safety by Diane Davis. An educator and hands-on practitioner with decades of experience, she knows what you need to know when you’re ready to institute new safety protocols or a new safety training program – or just need a comprehensive reference resource. Get insight and advice on everything from the most routine safety procedures to handling biohazards and radioactive materials. Laboratory Safetymakes it easy to choose the areas in which you want to ramp up your knowledge. It takes the user, step by step, through critical principles and practical tips, with a uniquely informed perspective on what practicing laboratory technologists need to know to be proficient and compliant in today’s laboratory environment. Organised by topic and comprehensive in scope, Laboratory Safety provides engaging and informative overviews of fire and chemical safety, biological hazards, compressed gases, radioactive materials, waste and waste management, identifying hazards, safety equipment and safe work practices, locating safety equipment and documents, accidents and accident prevention, and accident situations.

Individual users benefit from the self-study exercises in Laboratory Safety by using pre- and post-tests to assess their knowledge. An abundance of charts, diagrams, and photographs enhance the information. The Appendix offers a wealth of resources and opportunities to learn more.