Biosafety: Guidelines for working with pathogenic and infectious microorganisms

Current Protocols in Microbiology

Volumn , Issue SUPPL. 13, 2009, Pages

  Burnett, Lou Ann C ^a   Lunn, George ^b   Coico, Richard ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Temple University School of Medicine ^*

^c TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal biosafety levels; Biohazards; Biosafety; Biosafety guidelines; Biosafety levels; Biosafety regulations; Pathogens; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; BIOSAFETY; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS; DISINFECTION; DNA MODIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; MATERIALS HANDLING; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROORGANISM; NEEDLESTICK INJURY; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; REVIEW; SCIENTIST; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SHARPS DISPOSAL; VIRUS CELL INTERACTION; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WASTE DISPOSAL; ZOONOSIS;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CONTAINMENT OF BIOHAZARDS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 65549140321     PISSN: 19348525     EISSN: 19348533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc01a01s13     Document Type: Review

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