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Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Disposal of Chemicals
Chromates, 54 , 55 , 97
Chromatography, 67 , 155
Chromium(VI) compounds , 66 , 77 , 286-287
Chromium trioxide (chromic acid) , 66 , 102 , 286-287
Chronic toxicity, 36 , 37 , 230-232
in Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries, 236
in Material Safety Data Sheets, 32
of new and unknown compounds, 3
systemic effects, 39
see also Carcinogens
Circuit breakers and fuses, 59 , 88 , 110 , 112
Clean Air Act, 9 , 148 , 201 , 209-210
Cleaning, see Housekeeping and cleaning
Clean rooms, 193 , 194
Clean Water Act, 148
Clinical laboratories, 6 , 60 , 151
Clinical Toxicology of Commercial Products , 34
Clothing and protective apparel, 43 , 83-84 , 87-88 , 88 , 89 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 98 , 131-132 , 228 , 230
CMME, see Chloromethyl methyl ether
Cobalt salts, 102
Cold rooms, 59 , 82 , 111 , 194
Cold traps, 58 , 103 , 112 , 113 , 128 , 129
Color coding, 10 , 121-122
Combustion, see Explosibility; Flammability; Ignition sources
Commingling of waste, 6 , 145 , 147 , 150
Comprehensive Guide to the Hazardous Properties of Chemical Substances , 34 , 41
Compressed Gas Association (CGA) standards, 122 , 123 , 126
Compressed gases, 57 , 104-105 , 109 , 121-126 , 144 , 219-220
flammability, 51 , 104 , 105 , 123-124
Computer simulation, 2 , 4 , 18
Computer systems and services
hazard information, 34-35
inventory and tracking, 68 , 69-70
Material Safety Data Sheets, 31 , 34-35
Condensation, 57 , 70 , 99 , 111 , 128 , 129
Congenital effects, see Developmental toxicity
Connectors, 85 , 109
Contact lenses, 82 , 94 , 132 , 230
Containers and packages, 38 , 39 , 60 , 73-74 , 76 , 93 , 113
bulk and economy sizes, 4 , 64 , 67
flammable substances, 50 , 74 , 75 , 85
and microwaves, 59 , 118
smaller sizes, 4 , 64-65 , 67 , 121 , 146
transfers among, 38 , 64 , 66 , 71 , 96 , 128
transport, 68 , 69 , 84 , 92 , 121 , 128
waste, 74 , 75 , 84 , 85 , 145 , 148 , 157 , 207-208
see also Gas cylinders;
Glass and glassware;
Labels and labeling
Contingency plans, 10 , 23 , 23-24 , 25-26 , 47 , 81 , 93 , 146
Cooling baths, 59 , 109 , 128 , 129
Copper, 66 , 99 , 124 , 125
Corrosives and corrosivity, 35 , 39-40 , 41 , 43
eye contact, 39 , 40 , 43
ingestion, 38 , 39
inhalation, 39
skin contact, 38 , 39 , 40 , 43
of wastes, 144
Cryogenic liquids, 57 , 58 , 60 , 74 , 97 , 101 , 120 , 128-129 , 130
Culture of safety, 1-2 , 14-20 , 24-25
Custodial and maintenance staff, 6 , 8 , 39 , 177 , 204
Cuts, 60
Cutting and drilling tools, 109 , 120
Cyanides, 40 , 41
incompatibilities, 51 , 54
in wastes, 142-143 , 144 , 164-165
see also under names of specific compounds
Cyanobromide, see Cyanogen bromide
Cyanoethylene, see Acrylonitrile
Cyanogen bromide , 288-289
Cyanomethane, see Acetonitrile
Cylinders, see Gas cylinders
D
Deactivation, see Waste treatment methods
''Decay-in-storage" procedures, 7 , 10 , 151 , 152 , 154 , 159
Decommissioning, 70
Decomposition, 97 , 100
Dehydrating and drying agents, 40 , 51 , 102
Delivery, see Receiving rooms and loading areas;
Shipment and transport
Department of Transportation (DOT), 68 , 121 , 146 , 209
Designated areas, 91 , 93 , 101 , 220
Dessicators, 85 , 131
Detergents, 66
Developmental toxicity, 45-46 , 230-231
information sources, 34 , 46
Dewar flasks, 57 , 85 , 99 , 128 , 130-131
Diacyl peroxides, 163
Diakyl peroxides, 163
Diamide, see Hydrazine
Diazirine, see Diazomethane
Diazomethane , 40 , 54 , 102 , 290-291
Diborane , 292-293
Dibromochloropropane, 40
1, 2-Dibromoethane, see Ethylene dibromide
Dichloromethane (methylene chloride) , 37 , 294-295
Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, 40
Diethyl ether , 46 , 48 , 50 , 58 , 67 , 88 , 95 , 102 , 296-297
1, 4-Diethylene dioxide, see Dioxane
Diethylene ether, see Dioxane
Diethylnitrosamine , 298-299
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 97
Differential thermal analysis (DTA), 97
Digestive tract, see Ingestion
2, 4-Diisocyanato-1-methyl benzene, see Toluene diisocyanate
Dilution, 95-96 , 100-101
Dimethoxyethane, 88
Dimethyl sulfate , 300-301
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) , 38 , 50 , 102 , 302-303
Dimethylene oxide, see Ethylene oxide
1, 1-Dimethylethyllithium, see Butyllithiums
Dimethylformamide (DMF) , 304-305
Dimethylhydrazines, see Hydrazines
Dioxane , 102 , 306-307
Diphosgene (trichloromethyl) chloroformate, 66
"Dirty Dozen", 57 , 58
Disinfection, 6 , 7 , 60 , 151 , 156-157
Disposal, see Waste disposal. Note: Information about specific chemicals (indicated by boldface) is included in the Laboratory Chemical Safety Summaries.
Distillation, 55 , 65 , 101 , 112
DMF, see Dimethylformamide
DMSO, see Dimethyl sulfoxide
Documentation and record-keeping, 22 , 23 , 24 , 91 , 176 , 224 , 228
adverse reactions, 211-212
emergency response, 23 , 24 , 176 , 228
waste disposal, 6 , 141 , 146
Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices , 34