The Main Biological Hazards in Animal Biosafety Level 2 Facilities and Strategies for Control.

Author: Xiao Yan LI ¹ ; Kang Ning XUE ¹ ; Jin Sheng JIANG ² ; Xuan Cheng LU ¹
Author Information

1. Laboratory Animal Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
2. Infrastructure Construction Department, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Animal Diseases; epidemiology; prevention & control; Animals; Biomedical Research; legislation & jurisprudence; China; epidemiology; Containment of Biohazards; methods; standards; Government Regulation; Laboratories; legislation & jurisprudence; standards; Safety Management; legislation & jurisprudence; standards
From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2016;29(4):300-304
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Concern about the biological hazards involved in microbiological research, especially research involving laboratory animals, has increased in recent years. Working in an animal biosafety level 2 facility (ABSL-2), commonly used for research on infectious diseases, poses various biological hazards. Here, the regulations and standards related to laboratory biosafety in China are introduced, the potential biological hazards present in ABSL-2 facilities are analyzed, and a series of strategies to control the hazards are presented.