Biological safety [electronic resource] : principles and practices / editors, Diane O. Fleming, Debra L. Hunt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fleming, Diane O.

Hunt, Debra Long.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbiological laboratories--Safety measures.

Microbiological laboratories.

Biological laboratories--Safety measures.

Biological laboratories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (642 p.)

Edition:

4th ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2006.

Summary:

The fourth edition of Biological Safety: Principles and Practices continues the format of the previous edition, focusing closely on infectious and toxic biological agents and their identification and control.

Contents:

Microbial flora of humans and microbial virulence factors

Indigenous and pathogenic agents of research animals

Laboratory, growth chamber, and greenhouse microbial safety: plant pathogens and plant-associated microorganisms of significance to human health

Epidemiology of laboratory-associated infections

Risk assessment of biological hazards

Bacterial pathogens

Protozoa and helminths

Mycotic agents of human disease

Viral agents of human disease: biosafety concerns

Biosafety for microorganisms transmitted primarily by the airborne route

Cell lines: applications and biosafety

Allergens of animal and biological systems

Biological toxins: safety and science

Design of biomedical laboratory facilities

Primary barriers and equipment-associated hazards

Priamry barriers: biological safety cabinets, fume hoods, and glove boxes

Personal respiratory protection

Standard (Universal) precautions for handling human specimens

Prudent biosafety practices

Decontamination and disinfection

Packing and shipping biological materials

Biological safety program management

Biosafety compliance: a global perspective

Occupational medicine in a biomedical research setting

Measuring biosafety program effectiveness

Biosafety of prion diseases

Safety considerations in the BSL-4 maximum-containment laboratory

Biosafety and viral gene transfer vectors

Biosafety in the teaching laboratory

Biosafety in the pharmaceutical industry

Large-scale production of microorganisms

Special considerations for agriculture pathogen biosafety

Biosafety and biosecurity: regulatory impact.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-03417-4

9786613034175

1-61344-247-5

1-55581-589-8