Biosafety Manual PDF - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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<strong>Biosafety</strong> <strong>Manual</strong><br />
IBC-approved version (May 18, 2010)<br />
Table 3<br />
Pathogenic Agent and Toxin Categories<br />
Agent or<br />
Toxin<br />
Category<br />
Human<br />
Pathogens<br />
Plant and<br />
Animal<br />
Pathogens<br />
Toxins<br />
Select<br />
Agents and<br />
Toxins<br />
Prions<br />
Agent or Toxin<br />
Subcategory<br />
Human Etiologic<br />
Agents (NIH<br />
Guidelines)<br />
Human<br />
Pathogens<br />
(BMBL)<br />
Biological<br />
Etiologic Agents<br />
(DOE WSHP)<br />
Bloodborne<br />
Pathogens<br />
(Occupational<br />
Safety and<br />
Health<br />
Administration,<br />
OSHA)<br />
Select Agents<br />
(CDC)<br />
General Example or Source<br />
Risk Group 2, 3, or 4 agents such as the bacterial,<br />
fungal, parasitic, viral, and rickettsial agents listed in<br />
Appendix B of the NIH Guidelines<br />
Bacterial, fungal, parasitic, rickettsial, viral, and<br />
arbovirus agents that are included in BMBL agent<br />
summary statements and require BL2 or greater<br />
containment<br />
Human pathogens such as those listed in Appendix B<br />
of the NIH Guidelines<br />
Pathogens such as the human immunodeficiency<br />
virus (HIV), hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and<br />
HCV).<br />
Pathogens categorized by CDC as select agents<br />
because of their severe threat to humans (e.g.,<br />
biological weapons)<br />
Materials, organisms, or agents regulated by USDA-<br />
APHIS that may harm domestic or native animals or<br />
plants, or natural resources.<br />
Bacterial, fungal, algal, and animal toxins.<br />
Human, animal, and plant pathogens and toxins<br />
categorized by CDC and Animal and Plant Health<br />
Inspection Service (APHIS) as select agents and<br />
toxins because of their potential severe threat to<br />
humans (e.g., biological weapons)<br />
Misfolded proteins and materials potentially containing<br />
other misfolded proteins that cause diseases known as<br />
transmissible spongiform encephalopathies<br />
(TSEs)<br />
3.3.2.1 Pathogen and Toxin Information and Guidance<br />
Documentation of the hazardous characteristics and controls for well-known pathogens and<br />
toxins is usually readily available and should be considered in the risk assessment. Listed in this<br />
Printed copies are not official versions of this manual. Before using the printed copy, verify that it is the most current version.<br />
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