Open AccessBiosafety Cabinets Used in the Work with Biological Agents of I-II Pathogenicity Groups
Author(s) -
Е А Тюрин,
Sergey A. Ivanov,
L.I. Marinin,
I. A. Dyatlov,
M. N. Lyapin
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
problemy osobo opasnyh infekcij
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.16
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2658-719X
pISSN - 0370-1069
DOI - 10.21055/0370-1069-2010-4(106)-23-27
Subject(s) - biosafety , biological safety , work (physics) , risk analysis (engineering) , pathogenicity , safety standards , engineering , computer science , biochemical engineering , business , microbiology and biotechnology , reliability engineering , mechanical engineering , biology
At present, in compliance with sanitary and epidemiologic regulations in force, equipping of microbiological laboratory with modern engineering and technical systems and equipment is considered to be the important condition ensuring adherence with the biological safety requirements. The abovementioned systems and equipment, together with the rules and techniques of the safe work with pathogenic microorganisms, should provide the set of biological safety measures for the laboratory personnel. Biological safety cabinets of the second and the third classes serve as additional protection means. Considered are peculiarities of the design and benefits of different biosafety cabinets used in BSL 2-3 laboratories, and some of their shortcomings are determined.