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Set of biocontainment precautions
A biosafety level (BSL), or pathogen/protection level, is a set of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed
Biosafety_level
Prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity
Biosafety is the prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity, focusing both on ecology and human health. These prevention mechanisms include
Biosafety
Research Institute in Wuhan, Hubei, China
Wuhan, Hubei, it was founded in 1956 and opened mainland China's first biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) laboratory in 2018. The institute has collaborated with
Wuhan_Institute_of_Virology
Type of laboratory equipment
A biosafety cabinet (BSC)—also called a biological safety cabinet or microbiological safety cabinet—is an enclosed, ventilated laboratory workspace for
Biosafety_cabinet
2003 international agreement on biosafety
The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international agreement on biosafety as a supplement to the Convention
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Cartagena_Protocol_on_Biosafety
the needs of biosafety professionals. The association's goals are to represent the interests and desires of practitioners of biosafety, and to be a dispenser
American Biological Safety Association
American_Biological_Safety_Association
Physical containment of pathogenic organisms or agents in microbiology laboratories
One use of the concept of biocontainment is related to laboratory biosafety and pertains to microbiology laboratories in which the physical containment
Biocontainment
Biological material that poses serious risks to the health of living organisms
diagnostic work with clinical specimens can be done safely at Biosafety Level 2, using Biosafety Level 2 practices and procedures. Research work (including
Biological_hazard
The Biosafety Clearing-House is an international mechanism that exchanges information about the movement of genetically modified organisms, established
Biosafety_Clearing-House
Non-profit Organization
The European BioSafety Association is a non-profit organization, founded in June 1996, which provides a forum to its members to discuss and debate issues
European BioSafety Association
European_BioSafety_Association
Species of bacterium
Lentilactobacillus buchneri is a gram-positive, non-spore forming, anaerobic, rod prokaryote. L. buchneri is a heterofermentative bacteria that produces
Lentilactobacillus_buchneri
List of organisms that require handling with the most severe protocol
Biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) organisms are dangerous or exotic agents which pose high risk of life-threatening disease, aerosol-transmitted lab infections
List of biosafety level 4 organisms
List_of_biosafety_level_4_organisms
Manipulation of an organism's genome
led to a proposal of an international treaty, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, which was officially adopted in 2000. Individual countries have developed
Genetic_engineering
Field of medical research
(specifically work which involves certain select agent pathogens) carry inherent biosafety and biosecurity risks, and are thus also referred to as dual use research
Gain-of-function_research
The African Biosafety Network of Expertise describes a continental network hosted by Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The African Biosafety Network of Expertise
African Biosafety Network of Expertise
African_Biosafety_Network_of_Expertise
Country in East Asia
Following the 2003 SARS outbreak, the World Health Organization found the biosafety standards at Beijing's National Institute of Virology to be inadequate
China
Exopolysaccharide
Botryosphaeran is an exopolysaccharide (EPS) produced by the ascomyceteous fungus Botryosphaeria rhodina. Characterization of the chemical structure of
Botryosphaeran
Type of laboratory equipment used to prevent contamination of samples
the work materials from contamination by the surrounding environment. A biosafety cabinet is also easily-confused with a laminar flow cabinet, but like
Laminar_flow_cabinet
National agency in Nigeria
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) is an agency under the Federal Ministry of Environment in Nigeria. It was instituted by the National Assembly
National Biosafety Management Agency
National_Biosafety_Management_Agency
Defunct American research facility
Established in 1954 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the biosafety level 3 (BSL-3) laboratory specialized in the study of highly infectious
Plum Island Animal Disease Center
Plum_Island_Animal_Disease_Center
facilities in the United States of America that produce liquid waste of Biosafety Level 2 and above must decontaminate their waste before discharging it
Effluent decontamination system
Effluent_decontamination_system
1994 nonfiction book by Richard Preston
filoviruses—including Ebola virus, Sudan virus, Marburg virus, and Ravn virus—are Biosafety Level 4 agents, extremely dangerous to humans because they are very infectious
The_Hot_Zone
Pathogen that can be weaponized
studied for both defensive and medical research purposes under various biosafety levels and within biocontainment facilities throughout the world. The
Biological_agent
2010 global treaty on biological diversity
Resources for Food and Agriculture Bermuda Principles Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, another supplementary protocol adopted by the CBD High Seas Treaty (BBNJ
Nagoya_Protocol
After independence, Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India, initiated reforms to promote higher education and science and technology in India
Science and technology in India
Science_and_technology_in_India
The Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network is an international consortium of Biosafety Level 4 research laboratories. Its members are National
Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network
Biosafety_Level_4_Zoonotic_Laboratory_Network
used in assessing substantial equivalence. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety was adopted on 29 January 2000 and entered into force on 11 September
Regulation of genetic engineering
Regulation_of_genetic_engineering
Dangers presented by artificial and modified organisms
The hazards of synthetic biology include biosafety hazards to workers and the public, biosecurity hazards stemming from deliberate engineering of organisms
Hazards_of_synthetic_biology
American BSL-4 research facility
The National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) is a biosafety level 4 research laboratory in Manhattan, Kansas, operated by the United States Department
National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
National_Bio_and_Agro-Defense_Facility
Family of viruses
of the Indian mealmoth, a grain-feeding pest. However, in the scope of biosafety, it must be considered that baculoviruses are harmful, if not lethal to
Baculoviridae
Science of synthetic life forms
developing governance issue: policy advisers in the US, four National Biosafety Boards in Europe, the European Molecular Biology Organisation, and the
Xenobiology
Preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission
laboratories, called "laboratory biosecurity" by WHO. The term laboratory biosafety refers to the measures taken "to reduce the risk of accidental release
Biosecurity
Implementation of technical standards based on the consensus of different parties
ISBN 978-3-319-60581-4. "LABORATORY BIOSAFETY MANUAL" (PDF). WHO. Retrieved 28 October 2021. Emmert, Elizabeth A. B. (2013). "Biosafety Guidelines for Handling Microorganisms
Standardization
U.S. state
Bioscrypt for Biosafety Level 4 Lab". Bioscrypt. October 14, 2004. Archived from the original on November 17, 2007. Retrieved April 29, 2006. "Biosafety Level
Texas
Interdisciplinary branch of biology and engineering
status? The ethical aspects of synthetic biology has three main features: biosafety, biosecurity, and the creation of new life forms. Other ethical issues
Synthetic_biology
Failures to secure dangerous animals and pathogens
include every reported laboratory-acquired infection. Biological hazard Biosafety level Laboratory safety List of anthrax outbreaks Select agent Cambridge
List of laboratory biosecurity incidents
List_of_laboratory_biosecurity_incidents
Russian therapeutic cancer treatment
viral shedding for replication-competent oncolytic viruses as part of biosafety assessment and regulatory review. In addition, within the framework of
EnteroMix
Species of virus
categorized as a World Health Organization Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), NIH/NIAID Category A Priority Pathogen
Bundibugyo_ebolavirus
Multilateral environmental agreement
the Cartagena Protocol and Nagoya Protocol. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty governing
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention_on_Biological_Diversity
Air-tight industrial protection garment
environment. These biosafety suites, where PPPSs are used, are suites of laboratory rooms which are essentially equivalent to large Class III biosafety cabinets
Positive pressure personnel suit
Positive_pressure_personnel_suit
also laid the foundation stone for the School of Public Health and a Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Laboratory at the same facility. "Institute profile".
National Institute of Health Research, Bhubaneswar
National_Institute_of_Health_Research,_Bhubaneswar
Inquiries into the origins of SARS-CoV-2
sequences, detailed wildlife supply-chain documentation, and laboratory biosafety and health records from Wuhan institutions. In 2026, virologist Joel Wertheim
Origin_of_SARS-CoV-2
Country in South America
recursos genéticos y bioseguridad" [Training module on genetic resources and biosafety] (PDF) (in Spanish). Ministerio de Ambiente de la República de Perú. Archived
Peru
Biomedical research lab in Hamilton, Montana
tularensis. RML operates one of the few Biosafety level 4 laboratories in the United States, as well as Biosafety level 3 and ABSL3/4 laboratories. RML
Rocky_Mountain_Laboratories
Organization and management of preventive measures against pandemics
systems, international coordination with information sharing, laboratory biosafety protocols, oversight of gain-of-function research, restricting access
Pandemic_prevention
NIH Office of Science Policy works on a wide range of issues including biosafety, biosecurity, genetic testing, genomic data sharing, human subjects protections
National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy
National_Institutes_of_Health_Office_of_Science_Policy
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Forward_pipetting
Internet community
that have few other funders — like farmed-animal welfare, AI safety, and biosafety and biosecurity — the movement's influence has been much larger. Tiku
Rationalist_community
Public health agency in Virginia, US
directly adjacent to VCU Medical Center. At DCLS, Virginia maintains a biosafety level 4 (BSL-4) containment laboratory, certified to handle the world's
Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
Virginia_Division_of_Consolidated_Laboratory_Services
DNA molecules formed by human agency at a molecular level generating novel DNA sequences
Cultivation was paused following a 2024 Court of Appeals decision revoking its biosafety permit. Commercial varieties of important agricultural crops (including
Recombinant_DNA
Sealed container with gloves in the side for manipulating the objects inside
also used in the biological sciences when dealing with anaerobes or high-biosafety level pathogens. Gloveboxes used for hazardous materials are generally
Glovebox
Russian government public health agency
The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR of Rospotrebnadzor (Russian: Государственный научный центр вирусологии и биотехнологии «Вектор»
State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR
State_Research_Center_of_Virology_and_Biotechnology_VECTOR
Retracted study led by Gilles-Éric Séralini
Bioveiligheidsraad Conseil de Biosécurité (Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council) (2012). Advice of the Belgian Biosafety Advisory Council on the article by Séralini
Séralini_affair
Non-profit organization in Brooklyn, NY
biotechnology. Genspace opened the first community biology lab in 2010 and a Biosafety Level One laboratory in December of that year. Since its opening, Genspace
Genspace
Proposed theory on the origins of COVID-19
lab ... Chinese scientists have identified lax biosafety regulation as a concern even in high-level biosafety labs such as the Wuhan Institute. "WHO Director-General's
COVID-19_lab_leak_theory
Topics referred to by the same term
BL1 could refer to: BL1, a postcode district in the BL postcode area Biosafety Level 1 The EMD BL1, predecessor to the EMD BL2 locomotive London Buses
BL1
Research center in Tbilisi, Georgia
library. The LRC is one of the best field of scientific biomedical and biosafety researches and preparation of students. The Center is accredited for graduate-level
Lugar_Research_Center
Foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA
ISSN 2053-9711. PMC 8132481. PMID 34040782. "The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety". The Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH). 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-11-05. Schauzu
Genetically_modified_food
American epidemiologist
(September 2019). "Biosafety and biosecurity in the era of synthetic biology: Meeting the challenges in China and the U.S." Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity
Caitlin_Rivers
Scientific work to develop a vaccine for COVID-19
other laboratory animals, and non-human primates, indicates a need for biosafety-level 3 containment measures for handling live viruses, and international
History of COVID-19 vaccine development
History_of_COVID-19_vaccine_development
Qatari research center
research, which Qatar University backed. The BRC facilities include: Biosafety level 3 (BSL3) built by CERTEK, USA; for research on risk group 3 pathogens
Biomedical_Research_Center
sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA). In October 2021, a biosafety level 2+ (BSL-2+) laboratory was inaugurated in Taguig in preparation
Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines
Virology_and_Vaccine_Institute_of_the_Philippines
November 2022 and January 2023, with prediction of its tendency". Journal of Biosafety and Biosecurity. 5 (1): 39–44. doi:10.1016/j.jobb.2023.03.001. PMC 10030260
COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country
COVID-19_pandemic_death_rates_by_country
Cleanup of infectious materials
biohazards are regulated in part by HSE. Canada has published Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines. The crime scene cleaners' work begins when the
Crime_scene_cleanup
Disinfection method using ultraviolet light
A low-pressure mercury-vapor discharge tube floods the inside of a biosafety cabinet with shortwave UV light when not in use, killing microbes on irradiated
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation
Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation
Shallow dish used to hold cell cultures
plates to measure containment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a Class IIB biosafety cabinet during routine operations." International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Petri_dish
Approach to promoting OHS
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have established Biosafety Label Levels as a set of precautions to utilize when working with biological
Control_banding
Personal protective suit manufactured by ILC Dover
"Efficacy Testing of Personal Protective Filters on Biosafety Level 4 Positive Pressure Suits". Applied Biosafety. 26 (2): 66–70. doi:10.1089/apb.20.0073. ISSN 1535-6760
Chemturion
German government agency responsible for disease control and prevention
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) is a German federal government agency and research institute responsible for disease control and prevention. It is located
Robert_Koch_Institute
Burkinabé animal nutritionist and biosecurity expert
of Ouagadougou and former head of the national Burkina Faso National Biosafety Agency (Agence Nationale de la Biosécurité). Kaboré-Zoungrana studied
Chantal_Kaboré-Zoungrana
Laboratory device used to make fire from fuel and oxidizer gases
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Bunsen_burner
Pressurised heating apparatus
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Autoclave
Terrorism involving biological agents
Biosecurity Biological warfare#Genetics Biosafety level Project Bacchus Select agent Global Health Security Initiative Biosafety level#List of BSL-4 facilities
Bioterrorism
Catalan epidemiologist
"The incident forced changes to biosafety nationally, and was one of the seminal events in [bringing about modern] biosafety. Following the incidents at the
Jordi_Casals_i_Ariet
U.S. Army counter-biological warfare research institution
Department of Defense (DoD) equipped to study highly hazardous viruses at Biosafety Level 4 within positive pressure personnel suits. USAMRIID employs both
United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
United_States_Army_Medical_Research_Institute_of_Infectious_Diseases
Use of baculovirus to deliver genes to mammalian cells
PMC 370086. PMID 6318086. Kost, T. A., and Condreay, J. P. 2002a. Applied Biosafety 7:167–169. Kost, T. A., Condreay, J. P., and Mickelson, C. A. 2000. Bisafety
BacMam
US law
Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Biocontainment Biosafety level Biosafety cabinet Positive pressure personnel suit Law Treaties Geneva Protocol
Project_Bioshield
Health research facility in Muntinlupa, Philippines
Philippines, was absorbed by the RITM in November 2000 The RITM received a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory from the Japanese government in 2018, improving its
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine
Research_Institute_for_Tropical_Medicine
Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Biocontainment Biosafety level Biosafety cabinet Positive pressure personnel suit Law Treaties Geneva Protocol
Animal_efficacy_rule
Topics referred to by the same term
Service's WSR-88D weather radar Level 2, one of the levels in system support Biosafety level 2, a laboratory grade Level 2 market data Level 2 (Animal X album)
Level_2
Family of viruses in the order Mononegavirales
by the World Health Organization as Risk Group 4 Pathogens (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), by the National Institutes of Health/National
Filoviridae
Group of brain diseases induced by prions
doi:10.20506/rst.22.1.1392. PMID 12793779. "Prion Disinfection Options - Biosafety & Occupational Health". University of Minnesota. 17 November 2017. Belay
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy
Transmissible_spongiform_encephalopathy
UK Government executive agency
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is an executive agency of the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is "to
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Defence_Science_and_Technology_Laboratory
Hospital in Quebec, Canada
specialized pediatric services. The CHU de Québec Research Center houses a Biosafety level 3 laboratory for pathogens of human and animal provenance. CHUQ
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec
Centre_hospitalier_universitaire_de_Québec
Container in which substances are heated
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Crucible
Any of various heated vessels used in chemistry or industry
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Retort
Pest control technique
McDonnell, G. (2005). "Area Fumigation with Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor". Applied Biosafety. 10 (2): 91–100. doi:10.1177/153567600501000206. Wikimedia Commons has
Fumigation
Agro-industrial group based in France
field of nutrition and livestock production with related expertise : biosafety, nutritional specialties, etc... The group has strengthened its international
Avril_Group
Hemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses
equipment (PPE); in addition, a designated person, appropriately trained in biosafety, should be watching each step of these procedures to ensure they are done
Ebola
Pipe with a wide top and narrow bottom
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Funnel
U.S. Combat Support Agency for countering WMD
Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) Biocontainment Biosafety level Biosafety cabinet Positive pressure personnel suit Law Treaties Geneva Protocol
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Defense_Threat_Reduction_Agency
Laboratory housed or transported by a vehicle
education Science research Air, water, and soil analysis and monitoring Biosafety A novel use of the mobile laboratory is in science education. In some
Mobile_laboratory
Organism altered by genetic engineering
been directly manipulated with biotechnology. The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety used the synonym living modified organism (LMO) in 2000 and defined it
Genetically_modified_organism
Pipette with its volume, in increments, marked along the tube
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Graduated_pipette
UK-based biotechnology company
mosquito-borne viruses. In 2020 Brazilian Biosafety Regulatory Authority CTNBio granted full commercial biosafety approval for Oxitec's mosquitoes. Oxitec's
Oxitec
Double-walled insulated storage vessel
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Vacuum_flask
Virus responsible for hemorrhagic fever
Health Organization (WHO) rates it as a Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring biosafety level 4-equivalent containment). In the United States, the National Institute
Marburg_virus
Government ministry in India
Limited, Delhi Biomanufacturing Information Systems Biology Bio-Wealth & Biosafety Data Monitoring and Analysis Health & Wellness Technology, Capacity &
Ministry of Science and Technology (India)
Ministry_of_Science_and_Technology_(India)
Laboratory tool for bacteria
Medical gloves Nitrile gloves Safety glasses Safety goggles Other items Biosafety cabinet Fire blanket Fire extinguisher Fume hood Safety cabinet Solvent
Cell_spreader
Federal act of the Swiss Confederation
Federal Commission for Vaccination (FCV) and the Swiss Expert Committee for Biosafety (SECB). The FCV is responsible for advising the Federal Council on legislation
Epidemics_Act
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Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Beauteous Friend
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Skilled
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Welfare
Girl/Female
German
Sweet; Pleasant; Of the Nobility; Noble; Diminutive of Adeline and Adela
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who does not smile
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hurst.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name or nickname from Polish herszt ‘ringleader’, ‘chieftain’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dakshaja | தகà¯à®·à®¾à®œà®¾
Daughter
Girl/Female
Hebrew English
From the tower.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
A Jewel Worn on Head
Boy/Male
English
College; name of a town.
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