Containment of Biohazards
"Containment of Biohazards" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Provision of physical and biological barriers to the dissemination of potentially hazardous biologically active agents (bacteria, viruses, recombinant DNA, etc.). Physical containment involves the use of special equipment, facilities, and procedures to prevent the escape of the agent. Biological containment includes use of immune personnel and the selection of agents and hosts that will minimize the risk should the agent escape the containment facility.
| Descriptor ID |
D003264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E05.235
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| Concept/Terms |
Containment of Biohazards- Containment of Biohazards
- Biohazard Containment
- Containment, Biohazard
- Biohazards Containment
- Containment, Biohazards
Containment, Biologic- Containment, Biologic
- Biologic Containment
- Biological Containment
- Containment, Biological
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