Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 16:59:32 -0400
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From: "Secretary, ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety"

Subject: National Research Council Prudent Practices released
Comments: To: SAFETY

March 25, 2011 -- A new report from the National Research Council offers 
a reference guide for the safe handling, storage, and disposal of 
hazardous chemicals in the laboratory. An update to the 1995 edition, 
new topics include emergency planning, laboratory security, green 
chemistry, compatible chemical storage, and the handling of 
nanomaterials, as well as an expanded discussion of environmental health 
and safety systems.

Additionally, if there are members of your list who are educators, we do 
offer examination copies.  

The new National Research Council report Prudent Practices in the 
Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards, Updated Version 
released last week. 

This book is available to read at no charge at 
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12654.  

As a special offer to CHAS members, National Academies Press, the 
publisher for the NRC, is offering a 25% discount off the list price for 
print or electronic versions of this book. Please enter promotional code 
FCHAS in the NAP shopping cart to take advantage of the discount. 

NAP also offers examination copies of titles for professors considering 
a title for course adoption.  To request an examination copy, please 
visit this link:  https://cart.nap.edu/cart/exam_copy.html.  

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