Laboratory Safety Guidelines, 6^th Edition

Authors Gene Marie Shematek and Wayne Wood have reviewed and updated material from Edition 5 and added several new chapters to reflect trends in laboratory safety. New chapters include:

• Hazard Identification and Assessment
• Psychosocial Hazards
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Emergency Equipment
• Laboratory Security

Major additions were also made to the chapters on Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality and Laboratory Safety Administration. The guidelines are available in print or on CD-ROM.

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Errata

Please note the following corrections to the Laboratory Safety, CSMLS Guidelines, Sixth Edition 2006.

• First Aid - Chapter 14, page 84
  In the section on Needlestick Injuries:

  The correct protocol is as follows:

  1. Encourage bleeding
  2. Clean the puncture site
  3. Apply a dressing

• Biological Hazards - Chapter 5, Page 23
  When describing the HEPA filter particle size, 0.3 µm should be indicated (rather than 0.3 mm)

• Biological Hazards - Chapter 5, page 19
  In the section on Effective Operating parameters for gravity displacement steam autoclaves:

The correct pressure should read:

1. Pressure 103.4 kPa (15psi)