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Containment of Biohazards

Medical Definition:	Provision of physical and biological barriers to the dissemination of potentially hazardous biologically active agents (bacteria, viruses, recombinant DNA, etc.). Physical containment involves the use of special equipment, facilities, and procedures to prevent the escape of the agent. Biological containment includes use of immune personnel and the selection of agents and hosts that will minimize the risk should the agent escape the containment facility.
Guide Notes:	for procedures, facilities, programs & equipment for containing hazardous biologic agents; do not use for radiation ( = RADIATION PROTECTION); for recombinant DNA research: use only by MeSH definition: not for ethical, moral or religious aspects
Also Called:	Containment, Biologic,Containment,Physical Containment

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