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Biochemical safety

1. BIDS RSC Databases
2. BioChemNet
3. Laboratory Survival Manual
4. Material Safety Data Sheets
5. Recommendations for the Introductory Microbiology Laboratory Core Curriculum
6. Toxnet
7. UK NEQAS for Microbiology
8. UNIDO e-Biosafety Platform

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BIDS RSC Databases

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).
     Author: BIDS and the Royal Society of Chemistry
     Subjects: biochemical safety, biotechnology, chemical data, chemical engineering, chemistry research, food science, nutrition, spectroscopy
     DeweyClass: 540
     Resource type: article abstracts, bibliography, reference data

BioChemNet

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.
     Author: Schmidel, Dyann K.
     Subjects: biochemical safety, biochemistry, biology links, biotechnology, cell biology, genetics links, microbiology links, organic chemistry, science links
     DeweyClass: 500
     Resource type: index

Laboratory Survival Manual

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.
     Author: University of Virginia Office of Environmental Health and Safety
     Subjects: biochemical safety
     DeweyClass: 540
     Resource type: guide

Material Safety Data Sheets

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.
     Author: Interactive Learning Paradigms
     Subjects: biochemical safety
     DeweyClass: 363.179
     Resource type: document index

Recommendations for the Introductory Microbiology Laboratory Core Curriculum

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.
     Author: American Society for Microbiology
     Subjects: biochemical safety, microbiology education
     DeweyClass: 579
     Resource type: guide

Toxnet

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.
     Author: National Institutes of Health
     Subjects: biochemical safety, toxicology
     DeweyClass: 615.9
     Resource type: documents

UK NEQAS for Microbiology

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.
     Author: Public Health Laboratory Service
     Subjects: bacteria, biochemical safety, microbiology education, quality assessment
     DeweyClass: 579
     Resource type: documents

UNIDO e-Biosafety Platform

The e-Biosafety training platform is concerned with offering long-term, in-depth training in biotechnology risk assessment and management.
     Author: United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)
     Subjects: biochemical safety, biotechnology, public safety
     DeweyClass: 660.6
     Resource type: documents, news