biosafety level 3
- noun
- /ˈbaɪoʊˌseɪfti ˈlɛvəl θri/
- Specialized
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nivel de bioseguridad 3
- All experiments were performed in a biosafety level 3-enhanced facility at the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, South Korea.
Examples
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All procedures involving subtype H7N9 virus were performed in a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
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Virus handling was conducted under enhanced Biosafety Level 3 containment according to institutional guidelines.
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Carcasses were thawed, and animals were dissected under Biosafety Level 3 conditions.
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The researchers followed the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources guidelines for the capture and handling of rodents, using biosafety level 3 protocols.
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All experiments involving dangerous pathogens must be carried out in a biosafety level 3 laboratory to ensure safety.
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Researchers wore protective gear while working in the biosafety level 3 facility to prevent exposure to infectious agents.
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A laboratory operating under biosafety level 3 protocols ensures that airborne pathogens are contained and safely managed.
Antonyms
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A set of lab rules and steps for working with germs that can cause disease but do not spread easily
How Hazardous
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositionally built from 'biosafety' + 'level' + 'three', so a learner who knows those words can infer it denotes the third tier or category of biosafety protocols. However, the precise scope and technical implications (e.g., respiratory transmission, severity, specific containment practices) require specialist domain knowledge beyond a general B1 learner, so the meaning is not fully predictable.
Etymology
Biosafety level 3 comes from a numbered system for labs: biosafety means 'safety rules' and level is like a 'floor number' that shows how strict those rules are. So biosafety level 3 refers to the strong safety steps, such as sealed rooms, special masks, and filtered air, used when scientists work with germs that spread through the air and can make people very sick.
