title: [Hazardous materials and work safety in veterinary practice. 1: Hazardous material definition and characterization, practice documentation and general rules for handling].
abstract: In the last years the standards for professional handling of hazardous material as well as health and safety in the veterinary practice became considerably more stringent. This is expressed in various safety regulations, particularly the decree of hazardous material and the legislative directives concerning health and safety at work. In part 1, a definition based on the law for hazardous material is given and the potential risks are mentioned. The correct documentation regarding the protection of the purchase, storage, working conditions and removal of hazardous material and of the personal is explained. General rules for the handling of hazardous material are described. In part 2, particular emphasis is put on the handling of flammable liquids, disinfectants, cytostatica, pressurised gas, liquid nitrogen, narcotics, mailing of potentially infectious material and safe disposal of hazardous waste. Advice about possible unrecognized hazards and references is also given.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, FB Veterinärmedizin der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sliwinski-Korell
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lutz
mesh_terms: D005858:Germany; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006256:Hazardous Waste / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014186:Transportation; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006256:Hazardous Waste
vernacular_title: Gefahrstoffe und Arbeitssicherheit in der tierärztlichen Praxis. Teil 1: Gefahrstoffdefinition und -kennzeichnung, Praxisdokumentation sowie generelle Umgangsregeln.