With the advent of deaths associated with Bacillus anthracis spore contaminated
mail, a worldwide need was apparent for increased laboratory capacity to safely
analyze bioterrorism samples. The U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services has furnished guidelines for microbiological and biomedical laboratory
safety. These guidelines are categorized into primary barriers dealing with safety
equipment and secondary barriers dealing with facility. Other areas not readily
apparent include monitoring the analyst's health, vermin and insect control, as
well as government control of select agents and specialized reagents.
Includes reference, figure.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 5 |
| Published : | 09/22/2002 |
