Prudent Practices in the Laboratory : Handling and Disposal of Chemicals
- Hardcover, 448 pages, estimated price $72.00.
- Printed August 1995 by National Academy Press. Usually ships within 24 hours.
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This text has been described by George Wahl, a consultant on the Hazard Communication Standard, as "...the work of intelligent practitioners rather than lawyers and bureaucrats. It has become the gospel for safe chemical handling procedures in the lab." Contents include:
- The Culture of Laboratory Safety
- Prudent Planning of Experiments
- Evaluating Hazards and Assessing Risks in the Laboratory
- Management of Chemicals
- Working with Chemicals
- Working with Laboratory Equipment
- Disposal of Waste
- Laboratory Facilities
- Governmental Regulation of Laboratories
- OSHA Laboratory Standard
- Laboratory Chemical Safety
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The Merck Index : An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals
- Hardcover, 14th edition, estimated price $115.00.
- Printed Nov. 2006. Usually ships within 24 hours.
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The Merck Index is a one volume encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals that contains more than 10,000 monographs, each a concise description of a single substance or closely related compounds. Subjects include human and veterinary drugs, biologicals and natural products, agricultural chemicals, industrial and laboratory chemicals, and environmentally significant compounds. Chemical, common and generic names, trademarks and their associated companies, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Numbers, molecular formulae and weights, physical and toxicity data, therapeutic and commercial uses, citations to the chemical, biomedical and patent literature, and chemical structures and indices are included. Supplementary tables of physical, chemical and biomedical data and listings of pharmaceutical company names, locations and experimental drug codes are also included. A great "first line" of information around the lab.
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Safe Storage of Laboratory Chemicals
- Hardcover, 320 pages, 2nd edition, estimated price $176.00.
- Printed May 1991 by Wiley-Interscience. Usually ships within 2-3 days.
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Safe Laboratories : Principles and Practices for Design and Remodeling
- Hardcover (January 1991)
- Estimated price $170.00, usually ships in 1-3 weeks.
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This book, prepared with the assistance of American Chemical Society Committees, is a great introduction to laboratory design concepts. A wide range of factors that affect safety & health considerations associated with laboratory design and construction are addressed. Note: Paul Restivo, a co-founder of ILPI, is a contributing author.
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The OSHA Answer Book
- Safetycertified.com Inc; 8th edition (May 2005)
- Estimated price: $50.00. Usually ships within 2-3 days.
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OSHA Standards for General Industry as of January 2007
- CCH Incorporated (January 15, 2007)
- Estimated price: $50.00. Ususally shipd within 2-3 days.
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OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry as of January 2007
- CCH Incorporated (February 1, 2007)
- Estimated price: $40.00. Ususally shipd within 2-3 days.
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Living With the Laboratory Standard: A Guide for Chemical Hygiene Officers
- Hardcover, American Chemical Society, 1998.
- Estimated price: $10.85. Usually ships in 4-6 weeks.
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Chemical Hygiene Plan for OSHA Laboratory Standard/29 CFR 1910.1450
- Hardcover ringbound edition, published September 1993.
- Genium Publishing Corp., estimated price $210.00, usually ships in 4-6 weeks.
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Developing a Chemical Hygiene Plan (Paperback)
- An American Chemical Society Publication (May 5, 1990)
- Estimated price: $57.00. Usually ships within 24 hours.
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This book was developed by the ACS Committee on Chemical Safety. It includes model chemical hygiene plans that can be modified for specific individual laboratories. The appendices include a list of contacts fro states that have OSHA-approved state plans.
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Occupational Hygiene (Hardcover)
- Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (July 1, 2005)
- Estimated price: $200.00. Ususlay ships within 24 hours.
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This book provides a clear and concise account of the principles of occupational hygiene. It is appropriate for students, physicians and nurses, safety representatives and trade unionists.
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Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety
- Paperback, 480 pages, 2nd edition, printed March 1995.
- Wiley-Interscience, estimated price $108.00.
- To order or for more information click here.
- To pre-order the 3rd edition expected Nov. 2008 click here
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Handbook of Chemical Health and Safety
- NAmerican Chemical Society Publication (April 19, 2001)
- Estimatd price: $65.00. Usually ships within 2-3 days.
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This useful how-to-guide provides information on proper chemical and equipment handling, guidance on purchasing, storage, use and disposal and more. T
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CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety
- Hardcover, 808 pages, 5th edition, April 2000.
- CRC Press, estimated price $158.00, usually ships in 2-3 days.
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Safety in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory
- Hardcover, printed March 1994.
- Wiley-VCH Press, estimated price $140.00, usually ships in 2-3 days.
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Laboratory Biosafety Manual
- Paperback, 3rd edition, February 2005.
- World Health Organization, estimated price $45.00, usually ships in 24 hours.
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Good microbiological technique and appropriate use of biosafety equipment by well trained staff remain the fundamental elements of laboratory biosafety. However, globalization, significant advances in technology, the emergence of new diseases and serious threats arising from the deliberate misuse and release of microbiological agents and toxins have necessitated a review of current procedures. For this new edition, therefore, the manual has been extensively revised and expanded.
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Hazardous Laboratory Chemicals Disposal Guide, Third Edition (Hazardous Laboratory Chemicals Disposal Guide)
- Spiral Bound, 3rd edition, February 27, 2003.
- World Health Organization, estimated price $138.00, usually ships in 24 hours.
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Provides procedures for handling spills and for disposing of waste or surplus quantities of more than 300 compounds. Updated to include entries for 15 pesticides commonly used in greenhouses. Author emphasizes disposal methods that turn hazardous waste material into non-toxic products, such as acid/base neutralization, oxidation or reduction.
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Hazard Communication Made Easy: A Checklist Approach to OSHA Compliance
- Paperback, Government Institutes, June 2000.
- Estimated pricing: $85.00. Usually ships in 1-3 weeks.
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Chemical Hazard Communication Guidebook: OSHA, EPA, and DOT Requirements
- McGraw-Hill Companies; 2 edition (September 1992)
- Estimated price: $15.00. Ususally ships within 24 hours.
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OSHA Hazard Communications Manual and CD, Introductory But Comprehensive OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health) Training for the Managers and Employees in a Worker Safety Program (Plastic Comb)
- University Of Health Care; Pap/Cdr edition (October 2003)
- Estimated Price $40.00. Ususally ships withinh 24 hours.
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This manualteachers managers what they need to know to administer a Hazard Communications program and employees what they need to do and what questions they need to ask when dealing with hazardous substances.
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Educating for OSHA Savvy Chemists (ACS Symposium Series, No 700)
- Hardcover, estimated price $26.00
- Printed September 1998, American Chemical Society, usually ships in 2-3 days.
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Proctor and Hughes' Chemical Hazards of the Workplace
- Paperback, 800 pages, 5th edition, printed June 2004.
- Wiley-Interscience, estimated price $150.00.
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Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards : An Indexed Guide to Published Data
- Hardcover, 2 volumes, 7th edition, printed November 2006.
- Academic Press, estimated price $393.00, usually ships in 24 hours.
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Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference
- Wiley-Interscience; 6 edition (May 23, 2008)
- Estimated price: $175.00.
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Cooper's Toxic Exposures Desk Reference With CD-ROM
- Hardcover with CD-ROM, printed 1996.
- CRC, estimated price $350.00, usually ships in 24 hours.
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Comprehensive data for dealing with the detection, cleanup, and monitoring of hundreds of the most hazardous substances used in industry and found in the workplace. Includes a CD-ROM.
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Wiley Guide to Chemical Incompatibilities
- Hardcover, 2nd edition, April 7, 2003.
- Wiley-Interscience, estimated price $140.00, usually ships in 24 hours.
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The Complete Guide to Hazardous Waste Regulations: RCRA, TSCA, HTMA, EPCRA, and Superfund, 3rd Edition
- Hardcover, 3rd edition, January 21,1999.
- Wiley, estimated price $126.00, usually ships in 24 hours.
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This guide provides vital information on all aspects of hazardous materials, from proper onsite management to cleanup. Its step-bystep approach to compliance goes beyond summarization.
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Material Safety Data Sheets: The Writer's Desk Reference
- Hardcover, 1992.
- Hill and Garnett Publishers, estimated price $125.00, usually ships in 24 hours.
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Helps one sift through the various components of an MSDS; useful info for anyone who is going to write an MSDS on their own.
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Assessment of Chemical Exposures : Calculation Methods for Environmental Professionals
- Hardcover - 456 pages (October 1997).
- CRC Press, estimated price $130.00, usually ships in 2-3 days.
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The book opens with a brief discussion on the history of exposure assessments and provides terms and nomenclature needed for communications between various disciplines involved in exposure assessments. The potential impact of chemical exposures on humans, the environment, and communities is discussed in detail The book also addresses modeling source generation, pathway transport, and receptor impact.
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Biohazardous Waste : Risk Assessment, Policy, and Management
- Paperback - 422 pages (March 1996).
- Wiley-Interscience, estimated price $95.00, usually ships within 24 hours.
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Hazardous Chemicals and the Right to Know : An Updated Guide to Compliance With Sara Title III
- Hardcover, 1994.
- McGraw Hill, estimated price $19.00, usually ships within 2-3 days.
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This compliance roadmap helps you unravel the complexities of federal right-to-know legislation and spells out the key reporting requirements of all the major sections of the Act--emergency planning, emergency release notification, MSDS submission, and chemical inventory reporting. You'll find expert guidance on applying codes and regulations in specific business situations... time-saving tips for accurate form submission... vital information on protecting trade secrets... keen insight into EPA enforcement policies... and much more.
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Construction Site Safety: A Guide for Managing Contractors
- Hardcover, 256 pages, 1999.
- CRC, estimated price $72.00, usually ships within 1-3 weeks.
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Richard Hislop is one of the most widely respected construction safety trainers in the United States. This book offers an outstanding blueprint to prudently manage construction site contractors from the
perspective of the owner. This book can serve as a cornerstone to a construction safety library.
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Construction Safety Handbook: A Practical Guide to OSHA Compliance and Injury Prevention
- Paperback, 2nd edition, July 28, 2003.
- Government Institutes, estimated price $79.00, usually ships within 2-3 days.
- To order or for more information click here.
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The Complete Guide to Household Chemicals
- Hardcover - 325 pages (June 1995).
- Prometheus Books, estimated price $22.00, usually ships within 2-5 weeks.
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Exactly what the title says. Figure out what really is in your shampoo, antifreeze and other common household chemicals. Includes contacts for manufacturers and more. A good reference for the non-chemist and chemist alike!
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