NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for this report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

Support for this project was provided by the Department of Energy, American Chemical Society, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Administration.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Prudent practices in the laboratory : handling and disposal of chemicals / Committee on Prudent Practices for Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Chemicals in Laboratories, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Hazardous substances. 2. Chemicals—Safety measures. 3. Hazardous wastes. I. National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Prudent Practices for Handling, Storage and Disposal of Chemicals in Laboratories.

T55.3.H3P78 1995

660'.2804—dc20 95-32461