Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for Handling and Disposal of Infectious Materials

National Research Council

doi:10.17226/1197

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Biosafety in the Laboratory

Prudent Practices for Handling and Disposal of Infectious Materials

(1989)

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Biosafety in the Laboratory is a concise set of practical guidelines for handling and disposing of biohazardous material. The consensus of top experts in laboratory safety, this volume provides the information needed for immediate improvement of safety practices. It discusses high- and low-risk biological agents (including the highest-risk materials handled in labs today), presents the "seven basic rules of biosafety," addresses special issues such as the shipping of dangerous materials, covers waste disposal in detail, offers a checklist for administering laboratory safety—and more.

Contributor(s): Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications; Committee on Hazardous Biological Substances in the Laboratory,National Research Council

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Environment and Environmental Studies —Waste Disposal and Clean Up

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National Research Council. 1989. Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for Handling and Disposal of Infectious Materials. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/1197.

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244 pages | 8.5 x 10 | Paperback
ISBN: 978-0-309-09024-7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/1197

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xiv
1 Introduction, Overview, and Recommendations	1-7
2 Descriptive Epidemiology of Occupational Infections of Laboratory Workers	8-12
3 Safe Handling of Infectious Agents	13-33
4 Safe Disposal of Infectious Laboratory Waste	34-45
5 Safety Management	46-69
References	70-82
Appendix A: Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories	83-140
Appendix B: 1988 Agent Summary Statement for HIVs, Including HTLV-III, LAV, HIV-1, and HIV-2	141-154
Appendix C: Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care Settings	155-174
Appendix D: Summary of Zoonotic Pathogens Causing Disease in Man	175-186
Appendix E: Regulations Governing the Packaging, Labeling, and Transport of Infectious Agents	187-204
Appendix F: Teaching Aids and Training Courses	205-207
Appendix G: Regulation and Accreditation	208-211
Appendix H: List of Abbreviations	212-212
Index	213-222

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