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Prudent practices for handling hazardous chemicals in laboratories
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ktude de l’lnfluence des Facteurs Relatifs d la Conception des Deux-Roues SW leur Skunk! par I’Examen des Don&es Accidents. J. L. Favero, F. Ferrandez and C. Lepesant. L’Organisme
National de SCcuritCRout&e, Paris, France, 1981. 136 pp. The overall objective of this study was to identify ways in which the design and construction of two-wheeled vehicles might be modified to reduce the number of accidents in which they are involved. Research was concentrated on primary safety (limitation of accidents) of twowheelers and was conducted with a view to indicating possible changes in the way they are used and in the road system on which they are used. The study was based upon a case by case analysis of the circumstances of accidents in a limited sample (around 1000 in number) drawn from the files on 1/17th. of all accidents recorded by ONSER (French National Road Safety Organization). The study sets out the types of two-wheeler involved, the other road users primarily involved, the frequency of occurrence of certain sorts of accidents (or of certain maneuvers made by the two-wheeler or the other user primarily involved that led up to the accident) and the kind of emergency evasive action taken, in terms of speed and direction of the vehicle. On the basis of these data, an analysis was made to determine the precise sequence of events of the accident so that those features of the design of two-wheelers which most contribute to accidents could be identified and the frequency with which they caused accidents could be established. Where possible, the extent to which certain behavior patterns on the part of drivers contributed to accidents was also established, as well as the extent to which road systems contributed to them.
Prudent Practices for Handling Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories. Committee on Hazardous Substances in the Laboratory, Assembly of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and the National Research Council. National Academy Press, Washington, DC., 1981. 291 pp. $12.00.
This guide is designed as a reference tool for laboratory science students and their teachers, institutional safety officers, research scientists and anyone concerned with safe practices in working with hazardous chemicals in laboratories. It recommends procedures for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous substances, along with broad recommendations for the development of comprehensive laboratory safety programs. The report encompasses all types of laboratories in which chemicals are used, and addresses potential hazards from fire and explosion as well as toxic hazards. Although much specific information is provided, general principles that can be adapted to the activities of any particular laboratory are emphasized. The report contends that the laboratory can be a safe workplace and that chemists are not at special risk due to occupational exposures. Recommendations for further research on the subject are offered.
Young Driver Accidents: Magnitude and Characteristics of the Problem. D. R. Mayhew, R. A. Warren, H. M. Simpson and G. C. Haas. Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1981.
This report represents a comprehensive investigation of the young driver accident problem in
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class sizes are considered: luxury, medium, standard, intermediate, compact, subcompact and imported.
ktude de l’lnfluence des Facteurs Relatifs d la Conception des Deux-Roues SW leur Skunk! par I’Examen des Don&es Accidents. J. L. Favero, F. Ferrandez and C. Lepesant. L’Organisme
National de SCcuritCRout&e, Paris, France, 1981. 136 pp. The overall objective of this study was to identify ways in which the design and construction of two-wheeled vehicles might be modified to reduce the number of accidents in which they are involved. Research was concentrated on primary safety (limitation of accidents) of twowheelers and was conducted with a view to indicating possible changes in the way they are used and in the road system on which they are used. The study was based upon a case by case analysis of the circumstances of accidents in a limited sample (around 1000 in number) drawn from the files on 1/17th. of all accidents recorded by ONSER (French National Road Safety Organization). The study sets out the types of two-wheeler involved, the other road users primarily involved, the frequency of occurrence of certain sorts of accidents (or of certain maneuvers made by the two-wheeler or the other user primarily involved that led up to the accident) and the kind of emergency evasive action taken, in terms of speed and direction of the vehicle. On the basis of these data, an analysis was made to determine the precise sequence of events of the accident so that those features of the design of two-wheelers which most contribute to accidents could be identified and the frequency with which they caused accidents could be established. Where possible, the extent to which certain behavior patterns on the part of drivers contributed to accidents was also established, as well as the extent to which road systems contributed to them.
Prudent Practices for Handling Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories. Committee on Hazardous Substances in the Laboratory, Assembly of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and the National Research Council. National Academy Press, Washington, DC., 1981. 291 pp. $12.00.
This guide is designed as a reference tool for laboratory science students and their teachers, institutional safety officers, research scientists and anyone concerned with safe practices in working with hazardous chemicals in laboratories. It recommends procedures for the safe handling and disposal of hazardous substances, along with broad recommendations for the development of comprehensive laboratory safety programs. The report encompasses all types of laboratories in which chemicals are used, and addresses potential hazards from fire and explosion as well as toxic hazards. Although much specific information is provided, general principles that can be adapted to the activities of any particular laboratory are emphasized. The report contends that the laboratory can be a safe workplace and that chemists are not at special risk due to occupational exposures. Recommendations for further research on the subject are offered.
Young Driver Accidents: Magnitude and Characteristics of the Problem. D. R. Mayhew, R. A. Warren, H. M. Simpson and G. C. Haas. Traffic Injury Research Foundation of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 1981.
This report represents a comprehensive investigation of the young driver accident problem in