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

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. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction, Overview, and Recommendations2 Descriptive Epidemiology of Occupational Infections of LaboratoryWorkers3 Safe Handling of Infectious Agents4 Safe Disposal of Infectious Laboratory Waste5 Safety ManagementReferencesAppendix A: Biosafety in Microbiological and BiomedicalLaboratoriesAppendix B: 1988 Agent Summary Statement for HIVs, IncludingHTLV-III, LAV, HIV-1, and HIV-2Appendix C: Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission inHealth-Care SettingsAppendix D: Summary of Zoonotic Pathogens Causing Disease in ManAppendix E: Regulations Governing the Packaging, Labeling, andTransport of Infectious AgentsAppendix F: Teaching Aids and Training CoursesAppendix G: Regulation and AccreditationAppendix H: List of AbbreviationsIndex