Safe Science: Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Chemical Research

by National Research Council, Committee on Establishing and Promoting a Culture of Safety in Academic Laboratory Research, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, et al.

Recent serious and sometimes fatal accidents in chemical research laboratories at United States universities have driven government agencies, professional societies, industries, and universities themselves to examine the culture of safety in research laboratories. These incidents have triggered a broader discussion of how serious incidents can be prevented in the future and how best to train researchers and emergency personnel to respond appropriately...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309300916
• ISBN13: 9780309300919
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"