Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory

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.

Das immer aktuelle Thema der Laborsicherheit betrifft nicht nur die Mitarbeiter in Laboratorien, sondern in besonderem Maße die Labormanager, die gerade dieses Buch für ihre Bibliothek brauchen.

Ein hoher Standard bei der Qualitätskontrolle wird im internationalen Handel immer wichtiger, vor allem für Großkunden der Laboratorien und Chemiekonzerne. Sicherheit im Labor kann aber nicht von diesem Standard getrennt betrachtet werden, wie der Nobelpreisträger D.H.R. Burton in seinem Vorwort zu diesem Werk betont. Die beiden Autoren bringen in ihrem Buch sowohl ihre praktische Erfahrung auf dem Gebiet der Laborsicherheit als auch ihren wissenschaftlich geschärften Verstand ein. 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
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

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

Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory
André Picot and Philippe Grenouillet
Foreword by Nobel laureate, Sir Derek Barton

Chemical and biomedical laboratories are full of potentially dangerous chemicals and equipment. Proper dissemination of information concerning chemical substances, as well as the identification of risks involved in handling them, allows increased awareness of danger and permits medical and safety personnel to act more efficiently. Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory provides knowledge that will aid in the analysis, detection, and minimization of safety risks. The authors discuss the task of creating a professional environment and of formulating individual and collective rules to avoid fires, explosions, toxic fumes, skin burns, poisoning, and other hazards. Particular problems presented by some substances are dealt with through illustrations of general techniques and many specific examples. Since mismanagement of stocks and wastes is often a cause of accidents, special attention is given to the treatment of wastes and aged chemicals. The book provides information not found elsewhere on the risks associated with laboratory apparatus, including pressurized systems, and extensive discussion on the toxic properties of chemicals. Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory is not intended as an emergency handbook, but the authors give general rules of conduct in case of mishap, while describing the dangers associated with certain chemical families. This book is for chemists, biochemists, analytical chemists, environmental chemists, and laboratory technicians in chemistry and the chemical industry.