Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory

by André Picot, P. Grenouillet

Overview

Chemical and biochemical Laboratories are full of potentially dangerous chemicals and equipment.

Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory provides the necessary information needed for working with these chemicals and apparatus to avoid: fires, explosions, toxic fumes, skin burns, poisoning and other hazards. Both authors, André Picot and Philippe Grenouillet, are recognized authorities in the field of lab safety, and their book arrange the information not available in similar publications. It is addressed to members of Chemical Health& Safety as well as working chemists in labs everywhere. Also Lab managers will find the book a useful addition to their bookshelf.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471185567
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/17/1996
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.53(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

André Picot and P. Grenouillet are the authors of Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

From the Contents:
Chemical Risks: The Handling of Chemical Substances, Neutralization and Destruction of
Chemical Substances/
Other Risks in the Chemistry Laboratory: Biological Risks, Laboratory
Risks Associated with Non-Ionizing Radiation, Laboratory Risk Associated with
Radioelements/
Bibliography/
Index/
Appendices

Editorial Reviews

Deals with the analysis, detection, and minimization of safety risks in chemical and biomedical laboratories, giving special attention to the treatment of wastes and aged chemicals. Discusses the risks associated with laboratory apparatus, including pressurized systems, and the toxic properties of chemicals. Covers ventilation, handling, and destruction of chemical substances, and risks associated with nonionizing radiation and radioelements. Appendices list incompatible products and threshold limit values, and discuss viroids. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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