Complete Guide to Lab Safety, 3rd Ed.

Terry Jo Gile

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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:

Save time finding all lab safety regulations using the book and the searchable PDF
Avoid costly OSHA fines by building and maintaining a culture of safety
Protect lab employees from infectious diseases, bloodborne pathogens, and hazardous chemicals, using effective training techniques
Develop an efficient compliance program with customizable policies, procedures and checklists

What's new in the 3rd Edition:

Fully searchable PDF, enabling users to quickly find standards, key requirements, and important lab safety topics
Fresh case studies and tools to reflect the current trends and outline proven solutions in lab safety
Guidance on new waste management and chemical hygiene standards
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

About the Author

Terry Jo Gile, MT(ASCP), MA Ed. "The Safety Lady" has more than 40 years experience as a certified medical technologist. As president of her own consulting firm, Safety Lady, LLC, she lectures and consults worldwide on the proper implementation of safety programs including chemical hygiene, bloodborne pathogens, formaldehyde, ergonomics, and the handling of diagnostic and infectious specimens for transport.

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