| Document ID (ISN) | 108725 |
| CIS number |
08-1219 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-662-37722-2 (En); 0-662-77453-1 (fr) |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Title |
Laboratory biosafety guidelines |
| Original title |
Lignes directrices en matière de biosécurité en laboratoire [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Health Canada (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/), Ottawa, ON, Canada, 3rd ed., 2004. vii, 113p. Illus. Bibl. ref. Index. |
| Internet access |
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/lbg-ldmbl-04/pdf/lbg_2004_f.pdf [in French]
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/lbg-ldmbl-04/pdf/lbg_2004_e.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
Contents of this detailed manual on biosafety procedures to be followed in laboratories handling infectious materials: biological safety; handling infectious substances; laboratory design and physical requirements; commissioning, certification and recertification for CL3 and CL4 laboratories [CL = Containment Level]; large-scale production of microorganisms; programme-specific guidelines (laboratory animals, recombinant DNA and genetic manipulation, cell lines); decontamination; biological safety cabinets; regulatory aspects for handling infectious substances in Canada. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
laboratories; Canada; laboratory work; infection control; microorganisms; infectious diseases; virus diseases; bacterial diseases |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
DNA; experimental animals; safety guides; manuals; containment; genetic engineering |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
Viral diseases (other than aids)
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