CHAPTER 1 Flashcards

(10 cards)

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Containment princioles, technologies and practices implemented to prevent unintentional exposure to pathogens and toxins, or their unintentional release

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Laboratory Biosafety

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Protection control and accountability for valuable biological materials ithin laboratories in order to prevent unauthorized access, loss, theft, misuse, diversiin or intentional release

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Laboratory Biosafety

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Acquired through laboratory related activities as a result of working with infectious agents

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Laboratory Acquired Infections

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4
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worked inthe US biological research laboratories at Fort Detrick who pioneered in developing biosafety measures after the second world war

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A.G. Wedum

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5
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Drafted the general principles for dealing with potential biohazards related to GMOs were drafted

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Asilomar Conference of 1975

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6
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designation of the 4 levels of biosafety

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mid-1970s

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7
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first edition of the national institutes f health (NIH) guidelines for research involving DNA molecules was published

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1976

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8
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First edition of a guidebook, called Biosafety in microbiological and biomedical laboratories was produced

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1984

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9
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Directive on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (european commission)

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1990

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10
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provides oversight of public health and safety, including the laboratory

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CDC

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