| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 622 pages) : illustrations. |
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data file |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Series |
Reference Manual, ASM Press
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Reference Manual, ASM Press.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Microbiological laboratories -- Safety measures.
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Microbiological laboratories -- Safety measures. |
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Biological laboratories -- Safety measures.
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Biological laboratories -- Safety measures. |
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Biological laboratories. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Fleming, Diane O.
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Hunt, Debra Long.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Biological safety. 4th ed. Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, ©2006 1555813399 (DLC) 2006019406 (OCoLC)65469435 |
| ISBN |
9781613442470 (electronic book) |
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1613442475 (electronic book) |
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9781555815899 (electronic book) |
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1555815898 (electronic book) |
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1555819249 |
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9781555819248 |
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1555813399 |
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9781555813390 |
| Standard No. |
10.1128/9781555815899 |
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