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biosafety

biosafety

1 5.3
Steps and rules to stop people being exposed to dangerous germs in labs and hospitals
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪoʊˈseɪfti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bioseguridad
  • All experiments were performed in a biosafety level 3-enhanced facility at the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, South Korea.
  • biosafety protocol
  • biosafety level
  • biosafety laboratory

And we're going to work with Wuhan on doing it, and we're going to use less strict biosafety standards because it'll be cheaper.

Examples

  • Carcasses were thawed, and animals were dissected under Biosafety Level 3 conditions.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Virus handling was conducted under enhanced Biosafety Level 3 containment according to institutional guidelines.

    Academic text (2013)
  • At the third level, they wear body suits, and at the fourth level, they wear biosafety suits.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • CDC/NIH's procedural and facility requirements increase as the biosafety level increases.

    Academic text (2003)
  • We obtained the necessary approvals from Institutional Biosafety and Ethical committees for carrying out the work.

    Academic text (2012)
  • All procedures involving subtype H7N9 virus were performed in a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Therefore, before committing scarce resources to biosafety-enhancing technologies, policymakers should weigh the costs and benefits of biological surveillance.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Gillespie, Berman, and Salt, dressed in their biosafety suits, peer at the video monitor hooked up to the electron microscope.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • All samples were processed in a biosafety cabinet with HEPA (high-efficiency particulate air) filtration in a limited-access laboratory.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In the laboratory, all experiments must adhere to strict biosafety regulations to protect the researchers from hazardous pathogens.

Synonyms

biosecurity
vsbiosafety
  • Specialized
1 5.1

Measures to stop harmful germs and diseases spreading among people, animals, or plants

is narrower and focuses on preventing exposure in labs and healthcare

Compounds

biosafety level
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A level of safety rules and equipment in labs to prevent exposure to dangerous germs

biosafety level 1
  • Specialized
4.9

Basic safety steps in laboratories for agents that do not usually cause disease in people

biosafety level 2
  • Specialized
6.0

A set of lab rules and steps for working with germs that can cause disease but do not spread easily

biosafety level 3
  • Specialized
8.6

A set of safety rules for labs that work with germs spread through the air and causing serious disease

biosafety level 4
  • Specialized
9.9

The highest safety level for labs that handle very dangerous germs that cause deadly disease and have no vaccine

How Strict

biosafety
  • Specialized
1 5.3
containment
27 6.1
hygiene
84 2.2

Surface Forms

biosafety singular
biosafeties plural

Morphology

biosafety = safety (semi-transparent) = bio + safety

The word is formed transparently from bio- plus safety, but the specialized laboratory and healthcare sense is more technical than an average learner would fully predict.

Etymology

Biosafety comes from the prefix bio- meaning 'life' and the common word safety meaning 'protection'. So, biosafety is about protecting people and places from harmful living things like bacteria and viruses.