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Laboratory Safety: Chemical and Physical Hazards

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Biobanking

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 1897))

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Chemical and physical hazards are part of the daily routine when working in biorepositories. This chapter provides a brief overview of some common physical and chemical hazards encountered in biorepositories, with some basic principles to help eliminate and control these hazards by implementing safe work practices.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pathology, Lenox Hill Hospital–Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA

    Saeed Asiry

  2. Department of Pathology (Neuropathology) and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital–London Health Sciences Center, London, ON, Canada

    Lee-Cyn Ang

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada

    Lee-Cyn Ang

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  1. Saeed Asiry
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  1. Division of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Brain Tumor Translational Resource, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    William H. Yong

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Asiry, S., Ang, LC. (2019). Laboratory Safety: Chemical and Physical Hazards. In: Yong, W. (eds) Biobanking. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1897. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8935-5_21

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8935-5_21

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