Research Laboratory Safety

Research Laboratory Safety explains the most important prerequisite when working in a laboratory: Knowing the potential hazards of equipment and the chemical materials to be employed. Students learn how to assess and control risks in a research laboratory and to identify a possible danger. An approach on the hazard classes such as physical, chemical, biological and radiation hazards is given and exercises to each class prepare for exams.

Autorentext

Daniel R. Kuespert, Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA

Klappentext

Research Laboratory Safety explains the most important prerequisite when working in a laboratory: Knowing the potential hazards of equipment and the chemical materials to be employed. Students learn how to assess and control risks in a research laboratory and to identify a possible danger. An approach on the hazard classes such as physical, chemical, biological and radiation hazards is given and exercises to each class prepare for exams.

Inhalt
i. Preface/acknowledgementsii. Notes to the instructorPart 1: IntroductionI. IntroductionA. Accidents in the research laboratoryB. Factors contributing to laboratory accidentsC. Hazards in the laboratoryD. Ethical responsibilitiesII. Assessing and controlling riskA. Distinguishing hazard from riskB. Risk as a composite of consequence and probabilityC. Estimating risk (techniques for risk assessment)D. Exercises: risk assessmentIII. Hazard controlsA. The hazard control processB. Classifying hazard controlsC. Creativity in hazard controlD. Exercises: hazard controlPart 2: Hazard classes and controlsIV. Hazard identificationA. Hazard identif ication methodsB. Brainstorming, mind-mapping, and other creative methodsC. ChecklistsD. Reference books/standards/regulationsE. Exercises: hazard identification methodsV. Physical hazardsA. Mechanical hazardsB. SharpsC. HeatD. ColdE. Pressure and vacuum F. Electricity and magnetismG. ErgonomicsH. General environment hazardJ. ExercisesVI. Chemical hazardsA. Reactivity: the root of all chemical hazardsB. The chemical fume hoodC. CorrosivesD. FlammablesE. ToxicsF. Reactive chemicalsG. Physical hazards from chemicalsH. Standard Operating Procedures for chemical handlingI. Case studiesJ. ExercisesVII. Biological hazardsA. Lab-acquired infections and biotoxinsB. Assessment of biological infection riskC. Biosafety levelsD. Waste disposalE. The biological safety cabinetF. Aerosol-free and other related work practicesG. Standard Operating Procedures for laboratory proceduresH. Case studiesI. ExercisesVIII.Radiation hazardsA. Ionizing radiationB. Non-ionizing radiation (especially lasers)C. Case studiesD. ExercisesPart 3: Hazard analysis with applicationsIX. Hazard analysis techniques A. The Checklist techniqueB. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)C. The Structured What-If? Technique (SWIFT)D. Advanced hazard and risk analysis techniquesX. Practical applications of hazard controlA. Controlling hazards in a laboratory procedure using JHAB. Evaluating risks in an experimental apparatus using SWIFTC. Deciding what hazard controls to implementD. Designing an experiment from scratchAppendicesA. Laboratory hazard identification checklistB. Checklist reviews for common laboratory operationsC. Writing experimental protocols and Standard Operating ProceduresD. Annotated bibliography of laboratory safety information references