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Laboratory safety for chemistry students, Robert H. Hill, Jr., David C. Finster

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Laboratory safety for chemistry students

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Robert H. Hill, Jr., David C. Finster

This manual is designed to progressively teach students the skills and knowledge they need to learn their science and stay safe while working in any lab. This principles based approach treats lab safety as a distinct, essential discipline of chemistry, enabling instructors to instill and sustain a culture of safety among students. As students progress through the text, they will learn about laboratory and chemical hazards, about routes of exposure, and about ways to manage these hazards

Principles, ethics, and practices. The four principles of safety ; What is green chemistry? ; Rethinking safety : learning from lab incidents ; Green chemistry in the organic curriculum ; Fostering a safety culture ; Employers' expectations of safety skills for new chemists ; Laws and regulations pertaining to safety ; Green chemistry--the big picture -- Emergency response. Responding to laboratory emergencies ; Fire emergencies in introductory courses ; Chemical spills : on you and in the laboratory ; First aid in chemistry laboratories ; Fire emergencies in organic and advanced courses ; Chemical spills : containment and cleanup -- Understanding and communicating about laboratory hazards. Routes of exposures to hazards ; Learning the language of safety : signs, symbols, and labels ; Finding hazard information : material safety data sheets (MSDSS) ; The globally harmonized system of classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS) ; Information resources about laboratory hazards and safety ; Interpreting MSDS information ; Chemical hygiene plans -- Recognizing laboratory hazards : toxic substances and biological agents. Introduction to toxicology ; Acute toxicity ; Chronic toxicity ; Carcinogens ; Biotransformation, bioaccumulation, and elimination of toxicants ; Biological hazards and biosafety -- Recognizing laboratory hazards : physical hazards. Corrosive hazards in introductory chemistry laboratories ; Flammables : chemicals with burning passion ; Corrosives in advanced laboratories ; The chemistry of fire and explosions ; Incompatibles : a clash of violent proportions ; Gas cylinders and cryogenic liquid tanks ; Peroxides : potentially explosive hazards ; Reactive and unstable laboratory chemicals ; Hazards from low- or high-pressure systems ; Electrical hazards ; Housekeeping in the research laboratory : the dangers of messy labs ; Nonionizing radiation and electric and magnetic fields ; An array of rays : ionizing radiation hazards in the laboratory ; Cryogenic hazards : a chilling experience ; Runaway reactions ; Hazards of catalysts -- Risk assessment. Risk assessment : living safely with hazards ; Using the GHS to evaluate chemical toxic hazards ; Understanding occupational exposure limits ; Assessing chemical exposure ; Working or visiting in a new laboratory ; Safety planning for new experiments -- Minimizing, controlling, and managing hazards. Managing risk : making decisions about safety ; Laboratory eye protection ; Protecting your skin : clothes, gloves and tools ; Chemical hoods in introductory laboratories ; More about eye and face protection ; Protecting your skin in advanced laboratories ; Containment and ventilation in advanced laboratories ; Safety measures for common laboratory operations ; Radiation safety ; Laser safety ; Biological safety cabinets ; Protective clothing and respirators ; Safety in the research laboratory ; Process safety for chemical operations -- Chemical management : inspections, storage, wastes, and security. Introduction to handling chemical wastes ; Storing flammable and corrosive liquids ; Doing your own laboratory safety inspection ; Managing chemicals in your laboratory ; Chemical inventories and storage ; Handling hazardous laboratory waste ; Chemical security