Title: Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations : A Case Study, 2nd Edition Author: Nicolas A. Valcik ISBN: 1466509465 / 9781466509467 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 244 Publisher: CRC Press Year: 2013 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Description
Contents
Completely revised and updated, Hazardous Materials Compliance for Public Research Organizations: A Case Study, Second Edition presents a case study of one university’s policies and practices with regard to the procurement, use, storage and disposal of HAZMAT in the context of a changing internal structure and regulatory environment. The author’s presentation is no-holds-barred, using interviews, archival documentation, and unobtrusive observations as a participant where the research institution was at times noncompliant with the new federal guidelines.
See What’s New in the Second Edition:
Incorporates issues with all types of hazardous materials instead of just focusing on biological HAZMAT
Updated information on current regulations on HAZMAT in relation to universities and research centers
Follow-up on the case study university, disclosing the university’s progress in resolving the security and safety shortcomings
By implementing key improvements in safety and security, the universities can also more easily obtain research grant money and satisfy both state and federal safety requirements. This book includes recommendations to improve safety while using and storing biotoxins, chemical, radioactive material, and industrial waste, and to improve overall security at the university. It also highlights improvements that can make the environment a safer and more secure location to perform biological research.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Introduction Chapter 2 : Rise of Federal Agencies’ Influence over Research Institutions Chapter 3 : Organizational Framework : Organizational Drift, Life Cycle, and Agency Theory Chapter 4 : Threat Matrix to Public Research Organizations Chapter 5 : Methodology Chapter 6 : How HAZMAT Conditions in the Science Buildings Evolved Chapter 7 : Security Survey on Campus Chapter 8 : Existing Policies and Procedures Chapter 9 : Practices and Procedures at Other Institutions Chapter 10 : Summary, Recommendations, and Concluding Remarks
Appendix A : Representative Federal Statutes for Research Organizations with Regard to HAZMAT
Appendix B : Questions Asked of Faculty about the Evolution of the University
Appendix C : Interview Questions Asked of Staff Members on Current Hazmat Policies, Practices, and Procedures
Appendix D : Interview Questions Asked of Former Assistant Director of Environmental Health and Safety at University of Texas Southwestern (UTSW) Medical Center on HAZMAT Policies, Practices, and Procedures
Appendix E : Interview Questions to Faculty Senate and Safety Committee
Appendix F : Interview with Former Director at Research Think Tank
Appendix G : National Science Foundation Rankings
Index