Chapter 10

Question 1

What’s BSL1 suitable for?

Answer 1

For agents not known to cause disease in immunocompetent adults and have prophylactic treatment available.

Question 2

What’s BSL2 suitable for?

Answer 2

For work involving agents that cause moderate hazards to personnel and the environment. Agents that are associated with human diseases not transmitted by air and have treatment available.

Question 3

What’s BSL3 suitable for?

Answer 3

For clinical, diagnostic and teaching facilities where work is performed with agents that may cause serious or lethal disease through inhalation. Treatment may or may not exist.

Question 4

What’s BSL4 suitable for?

Answer 4

Dangerous agents that are life threatening and transmitted by aerosol. No treatment is available.