Biochemical safety and B Guide - Resources and Review

The BIDS RSC service provides access to seven databases supplied by The Royal Society of Chemistry, covering analytical chemistry, chemical engineering, health and safety, biotechnology, nutrition, mass spectrometry, and chemical industry news. Subscription required. Five of the databases contain bibliographic information: Analytical Abstracts (over 200,000 abstracts from 1980 onwards), Chemical Business NewsBase (over 430,000 abstracts from 1985 onwards, covering news of the worldwide chemical industry), Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Abstracts (over 400,000 abstracts from over 500 key journals since 1970), Chemical Safety NewsBase (40,000 abstracts from 1981 onwards, covering health and safety matters), and Mass Spectrometry Bulletin (over 44,000 bibliographic records from 800 journals since 1991). The other two databases are Chemical Safety Data Sheets (safety information for 550 chemicals) and the UK Nutrient Databank (authoritative database of 60 nutrients in 3000 foods).
 
Document describing topics and themes considered essential to teach in every introductory microbiology laboratory, regardless of its emphasis. It is derived from the views of around 150 microbiology educators from a variety of colleges and universities. It contains sections on laboratory safety, laboratory skills, laboratory thinking skills, and laboratory content.
 
Set of databases with information on toxicology and hazardous chemicals. Provides access to a Hazardous Substances Data Bank, Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System, Genetic Toxicology / Mutagenicity Data Bank and Integrated Risk Information System. Also facilitates searching of Environmental Protection Agency files, relevant literature and additional databases including MEDLINE, AIDSDRUG, ChemID, HealthSTAR and TOXLINE.
 
Directory of biology and chemistry resources covering cell biology, genetics, microbiology, biotechnology, biochemistry and organic chemistry. Also includes journals and articles on laboratory safety and careers in science.
 
Biosafety Information Network and Advisory Service monitors global developments in biosafety. It provides information that can be used in assessing the safety of biotechnological applications.
 
Guidelines for working safely with chemicals and other materials in the laboratory. Provides information and instructions on lab safety practices, safety and protective equipment, emergency procedures, labelling, and classes of materials.
 
NEQAS is an international quality assessment service to clinical microbiology laboratories both in the UK and abroad. Includes a list of bacteria distributed for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
 
Information about MSDS which provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling or working with chemical substances. Includes examples of data sheets for nerve gas and benzoic acid with details of melting point, boiling point, toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill/leak procedures. Also features safety books, manuals and an online quiz.
 
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