Biosafety and Biosecurity, Waste
Management Practice Exam And Verified
Answers.
Biosafety - Answer This is the containment principles, technologies and practices that are implemented
to prevent unintentional exposure to biological agents or their inadvertent release.
Biosecurity - Answer This aims to prevent their unauthorized access, loss, theft, misuse, diversion or
release.
Biosafety - Answer This is the application of safety precautions that reduce the laboratory workers risk
of exposure to a potentially infectious microorganism.
Biosecurity - Answer These are the principles, technologies and practices that are implemented for the
protection, control and accountability of biological materials and/or the equipment, skills and data
related to their handling.
Biosafety - Answer This limits the contamination of the work environment and ultimately the
community
T - Answer T OR F
There should be a system or program in place in order to prevent the loss, theft, misuse, diversion or
intentional release of these biological agents being handled in the laboratory.
T - Answer T OR F
If the laboratory has the capacity to contain the infectious organism within the confines of the
laboratory, the laboratory at the same time is protecting the community from exposure of these
potentially infectious organisms.
Effective biosafety practices - Answer This is the foundation of laboratory biosecurity.
, Domino Effect - Answer Protected Facility = Protected Community
Biosecurity threats - Answer A. Controversial experiments that are carried out by scientists:
1. Synthesis of polio virus from its genetic sequence.
2. Modification of avian flu viruses for airborne transmission in mammals.
B. Led to calls for tighter controls on the materials and information used to engineer this pathogen.
Containment - Answer The term _________________ describes safe methods for managing infectious
materials in the laboratory environment where they are being handled or maintained.
Containment - Answer Its main goal is to REDUCE exposure.
Exposure - Answer ______________ does not only involve laboratory workers but could also involve
individuals working close by and the outside community or environment.
BSL-1 - Answer Microbes NOT known to consistently cause disease in immunocompetent (HEALTHY)
adult humans of minimal potential hazard to laboratory personnel and the environment.
BSL-1 - Answer EXAMPLES:
-Non-pathogenic strain of e-coli.
- Skin bacteria.
-Yeast.
BSL-2 - Answer This builds upon BSL-1. Microbes pose moderate potential hazards to laboratorians and
the environment. Organisms may also be associated with diseases varying severity.
BSL-2 - Answer Examples:
1. Herpes simplex
2. Common cold viruses (RSV or
Rhinoviruses)
Management Practice Exam And Verified
Answers.
Biosafety - Answer This is the containment principles, technologies and practices that are implemented
to prevent unintentional exposure to biological agents or their inadvertent release.
Biosecurity - Answer This aims to prevent their unauthorized access, loss, theft, misuse, diversion or
release.
Biosafety - Answer This is the application of safety precautions that reduce the laboratory workers risk
of exposure to a potentially infectious microorganism.
Biosecurity - Answer These are the principles, technologies and practices that are implemented for the
protection, control and accountability of biological materials and/or the equipment, skills and data
related to their handling.
Biosafety - Answer This limits the contamination of the work environment and ultimately the
community
T - Answer T OR F
There should be a system or program in place in order to prevent the loss, theft, misuse, diversion or
intentional release of these biological agents being handled in the laboratory.
T - Answer T OR F
If the laboratory has the capacity to contain the infectious organism within the confines of the
laboratory, the laboratory at the same time is protecting the community from exposure of these
potentially infectious organisms.
Effective biosafety practices - Answer This is the foundation of laboratory biosecurity.
, Domino Effect - Answer Protected Facility = Protected Community
Biosecurity threats - Answer A. Controversial experiments that are carried out by scientists:
1. Synthesis of polio virus from its genetic sequence.
2. Modification of avian flu viruses for airborne transmission in mammals.
B. Led to calls for tighter controls on the materials and information used to engineer this pathogen.
Containment - Answer The term _________________ describes safe methods for managing infectious
materials in the laboratory environment where they are being handled or maintained.
Containment - Answer Its main goal is to REDUCE exposure.
Exposure - Answer ______________ does not only involve laboratory workers but could also involve
individuals working close by and the outside community or environment.
BSL-1 - Answer Microbes NOT known to consistently cause disease in immunocompetent (HEALTHY)
adult humans of minimal potential hazard to laboratory personnel and the environment.
BSL-1 - Answer EXAMPLES:
-Non-pathogenic strain of e-coli.
- Skin bacteria.
-Yeast.
BSL-2 - Answer This builds upon BSL-1. Microbes pose moderate potential hazards to laboratorians and
the environment. Organisms may also be associated with diseases varying severity.
BSL-2 - Answer Examples:
1. Herpes simplex
2. Common cold viruses (RSV or
Rhinoviruses)
