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Article: Biocontainment Laboratories
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Biocontainment Laboratories
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BRIAN HOYLE
A biocontainment laboratory is a laboratory that has been designed to lessen or completely prevent the escape of microorganisms.
There are four levels of biocontainment laboratories. Each level must meet certain design criteria, and each is designed for research involving certain microbes. The four levels are designated as Biosafety Level (BSL) 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Types of Biosafety Level Laboratories
The typical university research laboratory is a BSL-1 facility. Such a laboratory has few restrictions on who may enter, connects directly with the remainder of the building, and, other than the wearing of lab coats and observing normal ...