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biosafety & Biosecurity; Questions & Answers 100% Verified BMBL Correct answer-Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories a set of guidelines for the safe handling and containment of biological agents -established by the CDC and NIH Biological Agents Correct answer-Infectious ...

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BMBL Correct answer-Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories

a set of guidelines for the safe handling and containment of biological agents

-established by the CDC and NIH




Biological Agents Correct answer-Infectious microorganisms and potentially hazardous
biological materials




Risk Assessment Correct answer-process that enables the appropriate selection of
microbiological practices, safety equipment, and facility safeguards that can prevent laboratory-
associated infections (LAIs)




LAI Correct answer-Laboratory-Associated Infections




How has the rate of Laboratory-Associated Infections decreased? Correct answer-
Improvements in containment equipment, engineering controls, and a greater emphasis on
safety training




What are the primary risk criteria Correct answer-• Infectivity

• Severity of disease

• Transmissibility

• Nature of the work being conducted

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• Agent origin - for agents that cause moderate to severe disease




What are common ways of developing LAIs? Correct answer-exposure to contaminated
aerosols and droplets




Biological Risk Assessment Correct answer-• Staff's training and technical experience

• Activities that might lead to staff exposure

• Probability that agent exposure will lead to a LAI

• Availability of preventive measures and effective treatments for the disease

• Consequences of an infection




How are infectious agents classified by NIH? Correct answer-into ascending risk groups
from 1-4

-higher # indicates higher risk of hazardous characteristics that may cause human disease




How are infectious agents classified by WHO? Correct answer-based on degree of Dz
hazard to humans and animals, natural route of the Dz's transmission, preventative measures,
and effective treatments




WHO Correct answer-World Health Organization

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