Biosafety laboratories

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-307

  Gronvall, Gigi Kwik ^a   Bouri, Nidhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DANGEROUS GOODS; ECONOMICS; LABORATORY; MANAGEMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; SAFETY;

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; LABORATORIES; MICROBIOLOGY; POLICY MAKING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 58149240876     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2008.1126     Document Type: Article

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