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Title Biotechnology research in an age of terrorism / Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology ; Development, Security, and Cooperation Policy and Global Affairs ; National Research Council of the National Academies
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 147 pages)
Contents The Life Sciences Today -- The "Dual Use" Dilemma -- A Brief History of Modern Biological Warfare -- U.S. Policy and the Creation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention -- The New Threat -- Recent Examples of "Contentious Research" in the Life Sciences -- The Response of the Life Sciences Community to Previous Challenges -- Committee Charge and Process -- Annex: Biological Warfare in History -- The Evolving Regulatory Environment for Life Sciences Research in the 21st Century -- The U.S. Regulatory Environment -- Framework for Implementation of the NIH Guidelines for rDNA Research -- Types of Experiments That Require IBC, RAC and NIH Director Review -- Physical and Biological Containment Strategies for NIH-Funded rDNA Research Activities -- Compliance with and Enforcement of the NIH Guidelines -- Regulation of Microbial Agents (Listed Agents and Toxins) -- Possession of Select Agents -- Importation and Interstate Shipment of Etiologic Agents -- Oversight of Foreign Nationals -- Professional Education and Responsibilities of Life Scientists -- The International Situation -- Information Restriction and Control Regimes -- Past as Prologue? -- Secret and Sensitive Information -- Publication of Sensitive Information in the Life Sciences
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
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Subject Terrorism -- Prevention.
Bioterrorism -- Prevention
Biotechnology.
Bioengineering.
Social control.
Confidential communications.
Biotechnology
Terrorism -- prevention & control
Bioterrorism -- prevention & control
Biological Warfare -- prevention & control
Social Control, Formal
Confidentiality
bioengineering.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.
Social control
Confidential communications
Bioengineering
Biotechnology
Bioterrorism -- Prevention
Terrorism -- Prevention
SUBJECT United States
Form Electronic book
Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Research Standards and Practices to Prevent the Destructive Application of Biotechnology.
ISBN 0309526132
9780309526135
9780309089777
0309089778