Rashid, director of the Federal Medical Laboratories of the United Arab Emirates and consultant Sood, who is responsible for safety at several laboratories in India and the United Arab Emirates, present a brief guide to health and safety in a medical diagnostic laboratory within a hospital or other healthcare facility. They cover biosafety, chemical hazards, radioactive materials hazards, infections and biocides associated with biosafety and healthcare, and waste management at the healthcare facility. The material is suitable for a laboratory technician or manager, rather than an architect or engineer designing a laboratory or safety system. Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)