For your information, the (U.S.) National Library of Medicine released a new Enviro-Health Links resource page on laboratory safety today ( http:​//go.usa.gov/gxHk ).  It has links to information for clinical, academic and school laboratories, including resources for handling chemical, biological and nanotechnology safely.  It also includes links to regulations and policy, hazard analysis, MSDS, waste management, and preformulated TOXNET and PubMed searches.

These are the various sections of “Enviro-Health Links – Laboratory Safety” content:

·         Overview

·         Chemical Laboratory Safety

·         Biological Laboratory Safety

·         Nanomaterials in the Laboratory

·         K-12 School Laboratory Safety

·         Hazard Analysis

·         Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

·         Regulations and Standards

·         Laboratory Waste Management

·         Blogs, News, Podcasts, and Videos

·         Organizations

·         Topic-related Searches of National Library of Medicine Resources

·         Disclaimer

Sincerely,

Bert Hakkinen

Pertti (Bert) J. Hakkinen, Ph.D.

Acting Head, Office of Clinical Toxicology

Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine

National Institutes of Health

Bethesda, MD 20892   USA