Laboratory biosafety manual.
Contributors: World Health Organization.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 178
Subjects: Biological laboratories -- Safety measures -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Laboratories -- standards.; Containment of Biohazards.; Laboratory Infection -- prevention & control.
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: For more than 20 years, since it was first published in 1983, the Laboratory Biosafety Manual has provided practical guidance on biosafety techniques for use in laboratories at all levels. For this new edition, the manual has been extensively revised and expanded. The manual now covers risk assessment and safe use of recombinant DNA technology, and provides guidelines for the comissioning and cetification of laboratories. Laboratory biosecurity concepts are introduced, and the latest regulations for the transport of infectious substances are reflected. Material on safety in health-care laboratories, previously published elsewhere by WHO, has also been incorporated.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-137) and index.
Also available in electronic format (.pdf) via the WHO website.
Table of contents: title: General principles; title: I. Biosafety guidelines; title: II. Laboratory biosecurity; title: III. Laboratory equipment; title: IV. Good microbiological techniques; title: V. Introduction to biotechnology; title: VI. Chemical, fire and electrical safety; title: VII. Safety organization and training; title: VIII. Safety checklist; title: IX. References, annexes and index.; title: Annex 1. First aid; title: Annex 2. Immunization of staff; title: Annex 3. WHO Biosafety Collaborating Centres; title: Annex 4. Equipment safety; title: Annex 5. Chemicals: hazards and precautions.