Laboratory biosafety practices are based on the principle of containment of biological agents to prevent exposure to laboratory workers and the outside environment. Primary containment protects the ...

The following prudent biosafety practices are recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in the publication Biosafety in the Laboratory and in part constitute basic good biosafety practices.

Summary of recommended biosafety levels for management of biological organisms. The laboratory director is specifically and primarily responsible for assessing the risks and applying the appropriate ...

Biosafety is the application of preventive methods to reduce the risk of exposure to biological agents or biohazards, which can affect the health of laboratory personnel, the community and the ...