| The Foundations of Laboratory Safety: A Guide for the Biomedical Laboratory Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Rayburn, Stephen R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1461279658 ISBN-13: 9781461279655 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $132.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Laboratory Medicine - Science | Life Sciences - Biochemistry - Science | Life Sciences - Molecular Biology |
| Dewey: 616.075 |
| Series: Brock Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7" W x 10" (1.66 lbs) 418 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Safety is a word that has many connotations, of risk ofa possible accident that is acceptable conjuring up different meanings to different to one person- may not be acceptable to an- people. What is safety? A scientist views safety other. This may be one reason why skydiving as a consideration in the design of an exper- and mountain climbing are sports that are not iment. A manufacturing plant engineer looks as popular as are, say, boating or skiing. on safety as one of the necessary factors in But even activities that have high levels of developing a manufacturing process. A legis- potential risk can be engaged in safely. How lator is likely to see safety as an important part can we minimize risks so that they decrease of an environmental law. A governmental ad- to acceptable levels? We can do this by iden- ministrator may consider various safety issues tifying sources of hazards and by assessing the when reviewing the environmental conse- risks of accidents inherent to these hazards. quences of a proposed project. An attorney Most hazards that are faced in the laboratory may base a negligence suit on safety defects. |