Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students

by Robert H. Hill (Georgia Institute of Technology, USA ); David Finster (University of Virginia, USA )

• ISBN13: 9780470627211
• ISBN10: 0470627212
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-07-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students is uniquely designed to accompany students throughout their four-year undergraduate education and beyond, progressively teaching them the skills and knowledge they need to learn their science and stay safe while working in any lab. This new principles-based approach treats lab safety as a distinct, essential discipline of chemistry, enabling you to instill and sustain a culture of safety among students. As students progress through the text, they'll learn about laboratory and chemical hazards, about routes of exposure, about ways to manage these hazards, and about handling common laboratory emergencies. Most importantly, they'll learn that it is very possible to safely use hazardous chemicals in the laboratory by applying safety principles that prevent and minimize exposures.Continuously Reinforces and Builds Safety Knowledge and Safety CultureEach of the book's eight chapters is organized into three tiers of sections, with a variety of topics suited to beginning, intermediate, and advanced course levels. This enables your students to gather relevant safety information as they advance in their lab work. In some cases, individual topics are presented more than once, progressively building knowledge with new information that's appropriate at different levels.A Better, Easier Way to Teach and Learn Lab SafetyWe all know that safety is of the utmost importance; however, instructors continue to struggle with finding ways to incorporate safety into their curricula. Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students is the ideal solution: Each section can be treated as a pre-lab assignment, enabling you to easily incorporate lab safety into all your lab courses without building in additional teaching time. Sections begin with a preview, a quote, and a brief description of a laboratory incident that illustrates the importance of the topic. References at the end of each section guide your students to the latest print and web resources. Students will also find "Chemical Connections" that illustrate how chemical principles apply to laboratory safety and "Special Topics" that amplify certain sections by exploring additional, relevant safety issues.

Table of Contents

Safety Ethics, Principles, and Practices

The Four Principles of Safety

What is Green Chemistry?

Re-thinking Safety: Learning from Laboratory Incidents

Green Chemistry in Organic Chemistry

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 Lab oratory

First Aid in Chemistry Laboratories

Fire Emergencies in Organic and Advanced Courses

Chemical Spills: Containment and Clean-up

Understanding and Communicating about Laboratory Hazards

Routes of Exposure to Hazards

Learning the Language of Safety: Signs, Symbols, and Labels

Finding Hazard Information - Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS

The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals

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 Passions

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 Lab - The Dangers of Messy Labs

Non-ionizing 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 (OEL

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 Flammables and Corrosives

Doing Your Own Safety Inspection

Managing Chemicals in Your Laboratory

Chemical Inventories and Storage

Handling Hazardous Laboratory Waste

Chemical Security

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