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Guideline
. 2009 May;Chapter 1(1):Unit 1A.1.
doi: 10.1002/9780471729259.mc01a01s13.

Biosafety: guidelines for working with pathogenic and infectious microorganisms

LouAnn C Burnett  1 , George Lunn, Richard Coico
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Guideline

Biosafety: guidelines for working with pathogenic and infectious microorganisms

LouAnn C Burnett et al. Curr Protoc Microbiol. 2009 May.

Abstract

This unit, in conjunction with local and national guidelines and regulations (see APPENDIX 1B), provides the basic biosafety information needed to perform the procedures detailed in this manual. Topics discussed include routine precautions when working with biohazards, disinfectants, disposal of biohazards, biosafety levels (as established by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), animal facilities, and clinical laboratories. In addition, resources for more information are provided in the Literature Cited and Key References sections and in URLs given within the text, as well as the Internet Resources section.

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Literature Cited

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Key References
    1. Fleming D.O. and Hunt D.L. (eds.). 2006. Biological Safety: Principles and Practices, 4rd Edition ASM Press, Washington, D.C.
    1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). 2007. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL), 5th Ed. 2007. (D.E. Wilson and L.C. Choosewood, eds.) U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Internet Resources
    1. http://www.OSHA.gov
    1. http://www.cdc.gov
    1. http://tis.eh.doe.gov/docs/osh_tr/ch5.html
    1. http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/bmbl5/bmbl5toc.htm
    1. http://www.absa.org/resguides.html

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