biological safety
Pathogen containment protocols
Biological safety refers to practices and protocols that protect people, animals, and the environment from harmful biological agents—pathogens, toxins, or genetically modified organisms.
Labs handling dangerous microbes follow biological safety levels (BSL-1 through BSL-4), with higher numbers indicating stricter containment: The Ebola research required BSL-4 biological safety measures.
The field encompasses everything from proper disposal of medical waste to preventing laboratory-acquired infections.
- biosafetyProtection from biological hazards
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- hazmatToxic materials needing precautions
- hazmat suitSealed garment blocking toxins
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
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biological safetyradiation safety
Measures limiting harmful exposure
nuclear safety · electrical safety · fire safety · environmental safety · cybersecurity
biological safetybiohazard
Dangerous living organism risk
biological risk · biological threat · contamination · infection risk · disease outbreak
biological safetybioterrorism
Weaponized infectious agents
biological warfare · bioweapons · germ warfare · biological attack · biowarfare
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