Expert compliance and training advice to build your lab safety program

Now includes fully-searchable electronic version!
The third edition of this popular resource makes training and compliance easier by consolidating regulations from all relevant agencies (OSHA, Joint Commission, CAP, CLSI, DOT, state health department). Included with your hard-copy is a searchable, hyperlinked PDF to allow quick access to specific regulations. Operate your lab in an efficient and safe manner with customizable policies and procedures, practical case studies, and expert advice from lab safety authority Terry Jo Gile.

The Complete Guide to Lab Safety, 3rd Edition will help you:

o    Save time finding all lab safety regulations using the book and the searchable PDF

o    Avoid costly OSHA fines by building and maintaining a culture of safety

o    Protect lab employees from infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and 

      hazardous chemicals, using effective training techniques

o    Develop an efficient compliance program with customizable policies, procedures and

      checklists

What's new in the 3rd Edition:

o    Fully searchable PDF, enabling users to quickly find standards, key requirements, 

      and important lab safety topics

o    Fresh case studies and tools to reflect the current trends and outline proven

      solutions in lab safety

o    Guidance on new waste management and chemical hygiene standards

o    Lab-specific guidance for dealing with pandemic influenza

 

Take a look at the Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Law of Science and Laboratory Safety
Chapter 2: Managing Laboratory Safety
Chapter 3: Safe Work Practices
Chapter 4: Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 5: Safety in Laboratory Design
Chapter 6: Ergonomics
Chapter 7: Hazard Communication
Chapter 8: Chemical Hygiene
Chapter 9: Bloodborne Pathogens and Infectious Disease
Chapter 10: Radiation Safety
Chapter 11: Fire Safety
Chapter 12: Electrical Safety
Chapter 13: Safe Use of Compressed Gases
Chapter 14: Special Safety Requirements for Anatomic Pathology Laboratories
Chapter 15: Safe Transport of Specimens
Chapter 16: Training
Appendix 1: Model Laboratory Safety Manual
Appendix 2: Checklist for Annual Safety Audit
Appendix 3: Glossary