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Definition of Biosafety level
1. Noun. The level of safety from exposure to infectious agents; depends on work practices and safety equipment and facilities.
Specialized synonyms: Biosafety Level 1, Biosafety Level 2, Biosafety Level 3, Biosafety Level 4
Lexicographical Neighbors of Biosafety Level
Literary usage of Biosafety level
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories edited by Jonathan Y. Richmond, Robert W. McKinney (1994)
"Recommended Precautions: biosafety level 2 practices, safety equipment, and
facilities are recommended for activities with potential infectious clinical ..."
2. Biosafety in the Laboratory: Prudent Practices for the Handling and Disposal by National Research Council (U. S.) (1989)
"biosafety level 1 practices, safety equipment, and facilities are appropriate
... biosafety level 2 practices, equipment, and facilities are applicable to ..."
3. Interstate Transportation of Human Pathogens: Congressional Hearings by Orrin G. Hatch (1999)
"The highest biosafety level is Biosafety 4. That involves agents that must be
worked on ... In general, for agents classified at the biosafety level 3, ..."
4. West Nile Virus Outbreak: Lessons for Public Health Preparedness by Janet Heinrich (2001)
"biosafety level-4 pathogens are dangerous, exotic agents posing high risk of
life-threatening disease that also are transmitted through the air and with an ..."
5. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"The registration process requires that a responsible facility official certify
that the facility and its laboratories meet the biosafety level 2, 3, ..."
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