“Biosafety is to keep bad

bugs away from people”

“Biosecurity is to keep
people away from bugs”

Biosafety Biosecurity
is a field in which safe comprises a course of
handling and containment action for prevention of
of infectious intentional release of
microorganisms and biohazards or
hazardous biological
pathogenic agents. This
materials are practiced for
the aim of preserving consists of precautionary
biological integrity of both measures for the spread
human and the of biohazards and
environment from pathogenic agents that
unintentional or accidental pose harm to human,
exposure to biological animals, industrial
agents or biohazards and products and the
from pathogenic environment.
microorganisms and
biohazards.

Biosafety

With proper hand washing, good

laboratory work practices, and
putting on PPE we are being
protected from bad bugs.

Biosecurity

The protection, control, and

accountability for Valuable
Biological Materials agents and
toxins within laboratories, in order
to prevent their loss, theft, misuse,
diversion of, unauthorized access,
or intentional unauthorized release.

4 levels of Biosafety The Principles of

Biosecurity
BSL 1
BSL 2 Isolation
BSL 3 Traffic control
BSL4 Sanitation

PER LOU ANNE L. CLARA | BSN STEM 2-C