Open AccessFire Safety in Chemical Laboratories
Author(s) -
Remi Parent
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
chimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2673-2424
pISSN - 0009-4293
DOI - 10.2533/000942904777678334
Subject(s) - chemical safety , fire safety , laboratory safety , work safety , work (physics) , workplace safety , environmental science , forensic engineering , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , aeronautics , occupational safety and health , business , medicine , mechanical engineering , political science , law , nuclear medicine
Fire safety in chemical laboratories is often the stepchild in industrial safety concepts. This is due to the small quantities of chemicals handled and underestimation of loss of research results and infrastructure. Managing fire safety in chemical laboratories depends more on prevention than the work of fire fighters. In this article the safety policy of Givaudan is described in detail.