School Improvement in Maryland
BIBLIOGRAPHY

The subject of indoor air quality and laboratory facilities is quite complex and necessarily crosses over into the even broader or more complex issues of laboratory health and safety. The following references are provided for those who may which to examine certain issues in more depth:

General Laboratory Safety
 

American Chemical Society, "Safety in Academic Chemistry Laboratories,"
 4th edition, 1985.
 
National Research Council, "Prudent Practices for Handling Hazardous Chemicals in
 Laboratories," National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1981.
 
Young, Jay A., Ed., "Improving Safety in the Chemical Laboratory," John Wiley & Sons,
 Inc. New York, 1987.
 
Chemical Hazards
 
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, "Threshold Limit Values
 for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in the Workroom Environment with Intended Changes," Technical Information Office, 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45240 (latest edition).
 
"Annual Report on Carcinogens," National Toxicology Program, U.S. Department of
 Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402 (latest edition).
 
NIOSH/OSHA Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards," NIOSH Pub. No. 90-117, U.S.
 Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 20402, 1990 (or latest edition).
 
Sax, N. I., "Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials," 5th edition, Van Nostrand
 Reinhold, NY 1979 (or latest edition).
 
Ventilation and Fire Safety
 
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, "Industrial Ventilations, A
 Manual of Recommended Practice," ACGIH, 1330 Kemper Meadow Drive,
Cincinnati, OH 45240 (latest edition).
 
National Fire Protection Association, "Fire Protection for Laboratories Using
 Chemicals," NFPA-45, 1982. National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
 
"Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code," NFPA-30, 1990. National Fire Protection
 Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
 
"Safety Standard For Laboratories in Health Related Institutions," NFPA, 58c, 1980.
 National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
 
"Fire Protection Guide on Hazardous Materials," 7th edition, 1978. National Fire
 Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
 
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE),
 "Applications Handbook," 1991. ASHRAE, 1791 Tullie Circle, NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.
 
This bulletin was developed and published in part, with funds from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Indoor Air Division.

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