BSL-2 is designed for work with agents that pose moderate hazards to personnel and the environment. These agents are associated with human diseases that are generally treatable or preventable. Agents ...

The lowest of the four biosafety levels and is suitable for work involving well-characterized agents not known to consistently cause disease in healthy adult humans. These organisms pose minimal ...

Containment cabinets in a BSL-3 laboratory, prior to the construction of modern BSL-4 labs. At first glance, the lab looks like any other. The refrigerators, centrifuges, and computers are all ...

A former senior adviser to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci shared “confidential” communications with EcoHealth Alliance about how the agency was ...

Michigan Tech requires that all personnel involved in the use of hazardous biological materials are properly trained. Biosafety Training courses are available online through CITI Program and Safety ...