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Describes the combinations of standard & special microbiological practices, safety equip., & facilities which are recommended for work with a variety of infectious agents in various labs. This revision takes into account such issues as global concern about emerging & reemerging infectious diseases; increased interest in prion diseases with the identification of BSE in England; the occurrence of several lab-associated infections; increased concern regarding the national & intl. transfer of infectious microorganisms; & growing concerns about bioterrorism, & the increased security needs of our microbiological labs.
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HHS Publication No. (CDC) (99-xxxx) Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Institutes of Health Fourth Edition April 1999 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1999 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office. For additional copies, contact the Government Printing Office at (202) 512-1800, fax number is (202) 512-2250, or write to: Superintendent of Documents, U.S. GPO, Washington, D.C. 20402. You can also order online at:: https://orders.acess.gpo.gov/su_docs/sale/prf/prf.html The cost is $12.00 per copy, and the stock number is 017040-00547-4 DEDICATION This fourth edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories is dedicated to the life and achievements of John H. Richardson, D.V .M., M.P.H . Dr. Richardson was a pioneer in and cease less advocate for biological safety and education. He co-edited the first two editions of the BMBL, whose guidelines are now accepted as the international “gold standard” for safely conducting microbiological research. He shaped the programs for quarantining animals imported into the Unit