Laboratory Safety : A Self Assessment Workbook, (Second edition)

This second edition has been updated with respect to current regulations, changes in old regulations and evolving standards of practice.

It is written at a level that works for an undergraduate student as well as a practising laboratory professional who wants to perfect a facility’s safety programme.

It offers:Guided reading to help insure understanding and retention of the information. Summary tables and self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter. A comprehensive post-test at the end of the book to assist in evaluating knowledge of integrated concepts from the whole text. Includes a new chapter, “A Culture of Safety” that should help laboratory managers with underlying principles of implementing sound safety programmes (including patient safety) at any facility. Website links are located within each section and have been expanded significantly to allow the reader to not just gather additional information but also access legitimate sources for changes that occur after publication. New colour images as well as improved versions previous images. An increased number of self-assessment questions with more attention to the histology and anatomic pathology laboratory sections.