PMLS 1 Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) is basically designed

Lesson 6- Basic Concepts on Laboratory
Biosafety and Biosecurity
Fundamental Concepts of laboratory Safety
and Biosecurity
biosafety - the containment principles,
technologies, and practices that are
implemented to prevent unintentional
exposure to pathogens and toxins, or their
accidental release
Biosafety - focuses on lab procedures and
practices necessary to prevent exposure to and
acquisition of infections.
Biosecurity - the protection, control, and
accountability for valuable biological materials
within laboratories, in order to prevent their
unauthorized access, loss, theft, misuse,
diversion, of intentional release.”
for lab that deal with indigenous moderate-risk
agents present in the community.
Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-2) puts emphasis on
primary on primary and secondary barriers in
the protection of the personnel, the community,
and the environment from infectious aerosol
exposure. Work with indigenous or exotic
agents with a potential for respiratory
transmission, and that may cause serious and
potentially lethal infection are being conducted
here
Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) is required for work
with dangerous and exotic agents that pose high
individual risks of life-threatening diseases that
may be transmitted via the aerosol route, for
which there are no available vaccines or
treatment.

biosafety protects people from germs

biosecurity protects germs from people

Classifications of Microorganisms Acc to Risk

Groups
Risk group 1- includes microorganisms that are
unlikely to cause human or animal disease.
These microorganisms bring about low
individual and community risk.

Risk group 2- includes microorganisms that are

unlikely to be a significant risk to laboratory
workers and the community, livestock, or the
environment.

Risk group 3-includes microorganisms that are

known to cause serious diseases to humans
and animals

Risk group 4- includes microorganisms that are

known to produce life-threatening diseases to
humans and animals.

Categories of Laboratory Biosafety According

to Levels
Biosafety level 1 (BSC-1) is suitable for work
involving viable microorganisms that are defined
and with well-characterized strains known not
to cause disease in humans or among
undergraduate and secondary educational
training and teaching lab. that require basic
safety practices, safety equip, and facility