biosafety level 1
- noun
- Specialized
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nivel de bioseguridad 1
- Working with non-pathogenic strains of E. coli requires only biosafety level 1 precautions.
Examples
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Basic microbiology teaching labs are generally classified as biosafety level 1.
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The laboratory was certified as meeting biosafety level 1 standards.
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The laboratory operates under biosafety level 1 standards.
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At biosafety level 1, the risks are minimal.
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Basic microbiology teaching labs are generally classified as biosafety level 1.
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The laboratory was certified as meeting biosafety level 1 standards.
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Working with non-pathogenic strains of E. coli requires only biosafety level 1 precautions.
Antonyms
- Specialized
The highest safety level for labs that handle very dangerous germs that cause deadly disease and have no vaccine
How Hazardous
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- Specialized
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the lowest stage/rank of biosafety precautions' is directly compositional from 'biosafety' (safety protocols for biological agents) + 'level' (stage/rank) + 'one' (first). The pattern 'X level N' is cross-linguistically common and clearly indicates a ranked category, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words (including the technical term 'biosafety') can infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Biosafety level 1 uses the idea of biosafety as protective rules and a level as a floor: level 1 is the ground floor with simple locks and basic rules for 'low risk' work. That's why it means the lowest amount of safety needed for work that is not dangerous.
