Biosafety, Biosecurity & Biorisk Management Resource Center
Agents not known to consistently cause disease in healthy adults. Standard microbiological practices.
Moderate-risk agents. BSL-1 practices + limited access, biohazard signage, sharps precautions.
Indigenous/exotic agents causing serious disease. BSL-2 + controlled access, respiratory protection, HEPA filtration.
High-risk exotic agents, no vaccine/treatment. BSL-3 + Class III cabinets, full-body suit, dedicated ventilation.
Comprehensive guidelines for safe laboratory operations, equipment certification, waste decontamination, and emergency response procedures.
Physical security, personnel screening, inventory management, material transfer controls, and dual-use research oversight.
WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, CDC/NIH BMBL, India DCGI guidelines, international health regulations, and institutional biosafety committee requirements.
Spill response protocols, exposure management, decontamination procedures, incident reporting, and outbreak containment strategies.
Agent characterization, activity risk assessment, containment selection, standard operating procedures development, and institutional risk review.
Biosafety training modules, competency assessments, continuing education, and professional certification pathways for laboratory personnel.