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This is a collection of the resources that we have been using as guidance for making lab safety | This is a collection of the resources that we have been using as guidance for making lab safety decisions. As far as a I know these are publicly available documents; | ||
== CDC - | = Genetic modification = | ||
The UK HSE say this about the "SACGM Compendium of guidance"; | |||
"Guidance from the Scientific Advisory Committee on Genetic Modification. '''If you follow this guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law.'''" <br/> | |||
http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/gmo/index.htm | |||
and | |||
"Following this guidance is not compulsory and you are free to take other action. But if you do follow this guidance you will normally be doing enough to comply with the law. Health and safety inspectors seek to secure compliance with the law and may refer to this guidance as illustrating good practice." <br/> | |||
http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/gmo/acgm/acgmcomp/part1.pdf | |||
= Hazardous chemicals and substances = | |||
== Control of substances hazardous to health == | |||
[[File:L5.pdf]] | |||
(Fifth edition) | |||
The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations | |||
2002 (as amended) | |||
Approved Code of Practice and guidance | |||
= Terminology = | |||
REACH - (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) is the system for controllingchemicals in Europe. It became law in the UK on the 1st June 2007. http://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/resources/reachsds.pdf | |||
= Other countries = | |||
== CDC - Biosafety in microbiological labs == | |||
http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/bmbl.pdf | http://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/bmbl.pdf | ||
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measures are not usually available. | measures are not usually available. | ||
