4. Safety in Composite Laboratory

In this chapter, it reveals on the review of safety in composite laboratory. Throughout this topic, it elaborates on the steps and safety measures needed to be taken in the laboratory in three periods such as before, during and after handling composites. Several safety and protective equipment also have been mentioned to allow reader to understand the functions and post-effect if not wearing or using it appropriately. On the top of that, specific composite processes such as pyrolysis would potentially cause several hazards, which could harm the operator during its handling process. Thus, this part deliberates comprehensively on the composite processes step-by-step and its hazards which could harm the users. At the end, the emergency safety equipment such as fire extinguisher and emergency showers explains thoroughly in the manuscript, which functions during post-accident events. This manuscript also presents the guidelines of important facts and basic concepts that can be used as a guide to preventing accidents and injuries in Biocomposite Technology Laboratory, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM). The objective of these guidelines is to be used to prevent accidents and injuries in biocomposite laboratories in particular while increasing the safety and health of students/customers.