An evaluation of the role and effectiveness of institutional biosafety committees in providing oversight and security at biocontainment laboratories

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-35

  Race, Margaret S ^a   Hammond, Edward ^b  

^a SETI INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Sunshine Project   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LABORATORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ROLE PLAYING; UNITED STATES;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; LABORATORIES; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); PRIVATE SECTOR; PROGRAM EVALUATION; ROLE; SECURITY MEASURES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41849116674     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2007.0048     Document Type: Article

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