Table 2. Summary of Recommended Biosafety Levels for Infectious Agents
... high individual risk of aerosol-transmitted laboratory infections that are frequently fatal, for which there are no vaccines or treatments ■■ Agents with a close or identical antigenic relationship to an agent requiring BSL-4 until data are available to redesignate the level ■■ Related agents with u ...
... high individual risk of aerosol-transmitted laboratory infections that are frequently fatal, for which there are no vaccines or treatments ■■ Agents with a close or identical antigenic relationship to an agent requiring BSL-4 until data are available to redesignate the level ■■ Related agents with u ...
Summary of Recommended Biosafety Levels for Infectious Agents
... infections that are frequently fatal, for which there are no vaccines or treatments Agents with a close or identical antigenic relationship to an agent requiring BSL-4 until data are available to redesignate the level Related agents with unknown risk of transmission ...
... infections that are frequently fatal, for which there are no vaccines or treatments Agents with a close or identical antigenic relationship to an agent requiring BSL-4 until data are available to redesignate the level Related agents with unknown risk of transmission ...
ASTMH Leadership May 2015 Hill Day Prep (PPT)
... ASTMH “Asks” Ensure that USAID invests in research and advanced development of future tools needed to treat and control NTDs and malaria though the USAID global health programs, including: Supporting $125 million for bilateral neglected disease control efforts at USAID and investment in research ...
... ASTMH “Asks” Ensure that USAID invests in research and advanced development of future tools needed to treat and control NTDs and malaria though the USAID global health programs, including: Supporting $125 million for bilateral neglected disease control efforts at USAID and investment in research ...
June 8, 2005 - Jaax
... • Localized or circumspect area for illness • Low attack rates for personnel working with filtered air or closed ventilation systems • Dead sentinel animals of multiple species • Absence of a competent natural vector in area of outbreak • Severe disease in previously healthy population ...
... • Localized or circumspect area for illness • Low attack rates for personnel working with filtered air or closed ventilation systems • Dead sentinel animals of multiple species • Absence of a competent natural vector in area of outbreak • Severe disease in previously healthy population ...
Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC)
... Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) • As the disk rotates the biofilm is exposed to the wastewater only part of the time. • The rotation in and out of the wastewater serves to vary the feeding cycle (starve/gorge) of the bacteria and microorganisms that make up the biofilm. • The shaft rotates abou ...
... Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) • As the disk rotates the biofilm is exposed to the wastewater only part of the time. • The rotation in and out of the wastewater serves to vary the feeding cycle (starve/gorge) of the bacteria and microorganisms that make up the biofilm. • The shaft rotates abou ...
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Anti-terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act 1996 [extracts]
... Weapons in Urban and Suburban Areas.-(1) Findings.--The Congress finds that-(A) the threat of the use of chemical and biological weapons by Third World countries and by terrorist organizations has increased in recent years and is now a problem of worldwide significance; (B) the military and law enfo ...
... Weapons in Urban and Suburban Areas.-(1) Findings.--The Congress finds that-(A) the threat of the use of chemical and biological weapons by Third World countries and by terrorist organizations has increased in recent years and is now a problem of worldwide significance; (B) the military and law enfo ...
Biosafety Legislation Register
... Australian Standards this links to the Standards on line page through the CSU Library then type in standard number at SAI prompt (accessible to all staff) AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 Safety in the Laboratory Part 3 Microbial Safety and containment AS 2252.1:2002 Biological Safety cabinets (class I) for perso ...
... Australian Standards this links to the Standards on line page through the CSU Library then type in standard number at SAI prompt (accessible to all staff) AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 Safety in the Laboratory Part 3 Microbial Safety and containment AS 2252.1:2002 Biological Safety cabinets (class I) for perso ...
Effects of Biological Warfare Agents - Wyatt
... differentiated from naturally occurring epidemics or from illness produced by radioactive fallout. (6) Adequate preparation in terms of preventive and protective measures, education and training, and provision of treatment measures can greatly minimize the effects of such attacks. 2.1 The estimation ...
... differentiated from naturally occurring epidemics or from illness produced by radioactive fallout. (6) Adequate preparation in terms of preventive and protective measures, education and training, and provision of treatment measures can greatly minimize the effects of such attacks. 2.1 The estimation ...
Biological warfare - Pace University Webspace
... development, possession, and stockpiling of pathogens or toxins in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes. The offensive biological weapons program of the United States was terminated by President Nixon with the issuance of executive orders in 1 ...
... development, possession, and stockpiling of pathogens or toxins in quantities that have no justification for prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes. The offensive biological weapons program of the United States was terminated by President Nixon with the issuance of executive orders in 1 ...
Why Now…….Why Here June 25, 2007
... ■ Integration of staff and knowledge with BMC clinicians ■ Institutional Biosafety Committee oversight of experimental protocols ...
... ■ Integration of staff and knowledge with BMC clinicians ■ Institutional Biosafety Committee oversight of experimental protocols ...
Radionics machine detects possible "simulants
... in recent years. Those most affected are the elderly and small children. However, the purpose of seeding American airspace with systemic amounts of toxic substances may be even more sinister than intentionally causing the old and the young to become ill. Several people, including clinical toxicologi ...
... in recent years. Those most affected are the elderly and small children. However, the purpose of seeding American airspace with systemic amounts of toxic substances may be even more sinister than intentionally causing the old and the young to become ill. Several people, including clinical toxicologi ...
Safety Guidelines for Working with Potential Agents of Bioterrorism
... and practices in order to properly protect persons working with infectious agents. Safety in the clinical microbiology laboratory is a primary concern. The agents that may be used in a bioterrorism attack are by nature organisms having a greater potential to be easily disseminated by aerosolization, ...
... and practices in order to properly protect persons working with infectious agents. Safety in the clinical microbiology laboratory is a primary concern. The agents that may be used in a bioterrorism attack are by nature organisms having a greater potential to be easily disseminated by aerosolization, ...
Biosafety Levels
... Eating, drinking, smoking, handling contact lenses, and applying cosmetics are not permitted in the work areas where there is reasonable likelihood of exposure to potentially infectious materials. Persons who wear contact lenses in laboratories should also wear goggles or a face shield. Food is sto ...
... Eating, drinking, smoking, handling contact lenses, and applying cosmetics are not permitted in the work areas where there is reasonable likelihood of exposure to potentially infectious materials. Persons who wear contact lenses in laboratories should also wear goggles or a face shield. Food is sto ...
BIOTERRORISM: - South Carolina Area Health Education
... Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government or civilian population in the furtherance of political or social objectives. ...
... Terrorism is defined as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government or civilian population in the furtherance of political or social objectives. ...
paketi Sedgeba oTxi ZiriTadi dokumentisagan:
... • “Instruction on Regime of Control of Epidemics while Working with Materials Infected or Suspected to be Infected with Causative Agents of Infectious Diseases of I-II Groups” approved by the Ministry of Health of USSR 29.06.1978 ...
... • “Instruction on Regime of Control of Epidemics while Working with Materials Infected or Suspected to be Infected with Causative Agents of Infectious Diseases of I-II Groups” approved by the Ministry of Health of USSR 29.06.1978 ...
BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
... Bacteria grow in virtually every environment on the planet, from water and soil to deep ocean and subterranean rock. There are approximately ten times as many bacteria growing in or on the typical human body as there are human cells. Most of these do not cause disease because of the immune system. S ...
... Bacteria grow in virtually every environment on the planet, from water and soil to deep ocean and subterranean rock. There are approximately ten times as many bacteria growing in or on the typical human body as there are human cells. Most of these do not cause disease because of the immune system. S ...
Overview of an Automated Workplace Survey
... mg/kg • Lethal concentration 50 or LC50 usually in ppm or mg/L or mg/m3 • Lowest concentration to cause death in test animals: LDlo and LClo • The lower these values the more toxic the chemical ...
... mg/kg • Lethal concentration 50 or LC50 usually in ppm or mg/L or mg/m3 • Lowest concentration to cause death in test animals: LDlo and LClo • The lower these values the more toxic the chemical ...
Avian Influenza Virus FAQ - Environmental Health and Safety
... Morbidity and mortality associated with outbreaks of this highly pathogenic form may reach 90 to 100 percent within one to two weeks in susceptible poultry. Morbidity and mortality associated with the low pathogenic form is usually low unless complicated by secondary bacterial or viral infections, a ...
... Morbidity and mortality associated with outbreaks of this highly pathogenic form may reach 90 to 100 percent within one to two weeks in susceptible poultry. Morbidity and mortality associated with the low pathogenic form is usually low unless complicated by secondary bacterial or viral infections, a ...
9-2 Biological And Social Hazards PowerPoint
... Rise?—of DDT • DDT is the least expensive way of killing the mosquitoes that cause malaria. • DDT harms fish and birds, and can cause liver damage, cancer, and convulsions in humans. • In the 1970s many countries banned the use of DDT, but some African countries have resumed its use to control malar ...
... Rise?—of DDT • DDT is the least expensive way of killing the mosquitoes that cause malaria. • DDT harms fish and birds, and can cause liver damage, cancer, and convulsions in humans. • In the 1970s many countries banned the use of DDT, but some African countries have resumed its use to control malar ...
Bioterrorism
... 1984 - USA - Rajneeshee bioterror attack. In Oregon, followers of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh attempted to control a local election by incapacitating the local population. This was done by infecting salad bars in 11 restaurants, produce in grocery stores, doorknobs, and other public domains with Salm ...
... 1984 - USA - Rajneeshee bioterror attack. In Oregon, followers of the Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh attempted to control a local election by incapacitating the local population. This was done by infecting salad bars in 11 restaurants, produce in grocery stores, doorknobs, and other public domains with Salm ...
Slide 1
... Discard gloves in biohazard bags after patient care is completed or when soiled or damaged Wash hands immediately after removal of gloves ...
... Discard gloves in biohazard bags after patient care is completed or when soiled or damaged Wash hands immediately after removal of gloves ...
Basics of Biological Safety
... •It’s estimated that 8,700 infections occur each year in HCW according to The Hepatitis Branch of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) •For HCW these HBV infections cause: •over 2,100 cases of clinical acute hepatitis •400-440 hospitalizations •approximately 200 deaths each year in healthcare worke ...
... •It’s estimated that 8,700 infections occur each year in HCW according to The Hepatitis Branch of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) •For HCW these HBV infections cause: •over 2,100 cases of clinical acute hepatitis •400-440 hospitalizations •approximately 200 deaths each year in healthcare worke ...
Preventing the Use of Biological Weapons: Improving Response
... are widely available [18]. It is difficult to gauge the extent of biological weapons development in other nations since production facilities require little space and are not easy to identify [19]. The acquisition and dissemination of even the most highly restricted organism, Variola major, is not a ...
... are widely available [18]. It is difficult to gauge the extent of biological weapons development in other nations since production facilities require little space and are not easy to identify [19]. The acquisition and dissemination of even the most highly restricted organism, Variola major, is not a ...
P - Texas State University
... document. The Texas State University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), in conjunction with the Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management Department (EHS & RM), maintains a registry of all laboratories and personnel working with human pathogens, and/or toxins, human blood, body fluids, ...
... document. The Texas State University Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), in conjunction with the Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management Department (EHS & RM), maintains a registry of all laboratories and personnel working with human pathogens, and/or toxins, human blood, body fluids, ...