title: Safe use of hazardous chemicals.
abstract: This appendix provides protocols for some commonly used disposal and decontamination procedures along with analytical techniques that are used to verify that reagents have been decontaminated. Some of the specific reagents covered are diaminobenzidine, ethidium bromide, cyanogen bromide and chloromethylsilane. With modification, these assays may also be used to determine the concentration of a particular chemical. Precautions are also detailed for routine handling of viable pathogenic microorganisms, as well as all human-derived materials, because they may harbor dangerous pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and a host of bacterial pathogens.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lunn
authors.forename: Gretchen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lawler
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances