What is biocontainment and why it is important?

Biocontainment is a component of biorisk management. The overall objective of biocontainment is to confine an infectious organism or toxin, thereby reducing the potential for exposure to laboratory workers or persons outside the laboratory, and the likelihood of accidental release to the environment.

What is meant by biosafety level?

Biosafety levels (BSL) are used to identify the protective measures needed in a laboratory setting to protect workers, the environment, and the public. The levels are defined in Biosafety in Biomedical Laboratories (the BMBL).

What is meant by a biocontainment procedure?

: the containment of extremely pathogenic organisms (such as viruses) usually by isolation in secure facilities to prevent their accidental release especially during research.

What is meant by Biosafety Level 4?

The microbes in a BSL-4 lab are dangerous and exotic, posing a high risk of aerosol-transmitted infections. Infections caused by these microbes are frequently fatal and without treatment or vaccines. Two examples of microbes worked with in a BSL-4 laboratory include Ebola and Marburg viruses.

What is Biosafety Level 3?

Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3)​ BSL-3 laboratories are used to study infectious agents or toxins that may be transmitted through the air and cause potentially lethal infections. Researchers perform all experiments in a biosafety cabinet. BSL-3 laboratories are designed to be easily decontaminated.

What is a Category 2 laboratory?

Containment level 2 (CL 2) is used for work with medium risk biological agents and hazards, genetically modified organisms, animals and plants.

What are the types of containment?

CONTAINMENT

  • Introduction.
  • Containment Systems and their Function.
  • Types of containment.
  • Dual dry containment.
  • BWR Pressure suppression containment.
  • Ice condenser containment.
  • Negative pressure containment.
  • Passive containment.

What is an example of physical containment?

Essentially, PPE is any device or equipment used to protect against health and safety hazards. Examples of PPE include gloves, respiratory protection, lab coats/gowns, safety glasses, etc.

What is biosafety level 3?

What is Biosafety Level 2?

Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) is suitable for experiments involving agents of moderate potential hazard to personnel and the environment. For example: Microorganisms of low biohazard potential, such as those in Risk Group 2 or BSL-2.