"The book describes practical procedures for the destruction of hazardous chemicals in the laboratory in which they are used. Exotic reagents and equipment are not required. There has been an enormous expansion in work aimed at the large-scale destruction of hazardous chemicals before or after they enter the environment. This new edition great expands the sections on Methods for the Destruction of Pharmaceuticals in the Laboratory and Procedures Classified by Method. Building on the revised and extended content of the previous editions, many procedures are described in detail and analytical methods that can be used to test for completeness of destruction are provided. In many cases the final reaction mixtures were tested for mutagenic activity. Recent work cited in the literature has been mined for procedures that can be used in the laboratory. Almost all of the procedures come from articles in peer-reviewed journals. Unlike most other sources this book describes the critical aspects of the various protocols (e.g., UV lamp type, rate of ozone flow). Numerous tables throughout the book allow for ready comparison of procedures. The book is used by researchers in the laboratory to help in getting rid of residual amounts of hazardous chemicals when the series of experiments has ended. These procedures can also be incorporated in laboratory protocols. The book is also useful to laboratory safety officers who may be called upon to give advice to researchers"-- Provided by publisher.