| Description |
1 online resource (178 pages) |
| Contents |
Preliminaries; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; 1 General principles; 2 Microbiological risk assessment; 3 Basic laboratories Biosafety Levels 1 and 2; 4 The containment laboratory Biosafety Level 3; 5 The maximum containment laboratory Biosafety Level 4; 6 Laboratory animal facilities; 7 Guidelines for laboratory facility commissioning; 8 Guidelines for laboratory facility certification; 9 Laboratory biosecurity concepts; 10 Biological safety cabinets; 11 Safety equipment; 12 Laboratory techniques; 13 Contingency plans and emergency procedures; 14 Disinfection and sterilization |
| Summary |
For more than 20 years, since it was first published in 1983, the Laboratory biosafety manual has provided practical guidance on biosafety techniques for use in laboratories at all levels. Good microbiological technique and appropriate use of biosafety equipment by well trained staff remain the fundamental elements of laboratory biosafety. However, globalization, significant advances in technology, the emergence of new diseases and serious threats arising from the deliberate misuse and release of microbiological agents and toxins have necessitated a review of current procedures. For this new e |
| Subject |
Biological laboratories -- Safety measures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Diagnosis, Laboratory.
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Biological laboratories -- Safety measures
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Diagnosis, Laboratory
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1280141344 |
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9781280141348 |
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9240680837 |
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9789240680838 |
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