Major hazards are from autoinoculation, ingestion and mucous membrane exposure. Major hazard is from aerosol transmission.
Major hazards are from aerosol transmission and autoinoculation.
The list below is provided for use in making preliminary decisions as to the appropriate biosafety level for work with biohazardous agents. The final assignment of the level of containment and the approval of appropriate practices and procedures to be followed is the responsibility of the Biosafety Committee and the Office of Environmental Health and Safety. The following list of animal etiologic agents is appended to the list of human etiologic agents. A containment level appropriate for RG1 human agents is recommended for their use. For agents that are infectious to human cells, e.g., amphotropic and xenotropic strains of murine leukemia virus, a containment level appropriate for RG2 human agents is recommended.