{"product_id":"biological-safety-isbn-9781555816209","title":"Biological Safety","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiological safety\u003c\/i\u003e and biosecurity protocols are essential to the reputation and responsibility of every scientific institution, whether research, academic, or production. Every risk—no matter how small—must be considered, assessed, and properly mitigated. If the science isn't safe, it isn't good. Now in its fifth edition, \u003ci\u003eBiological safety: Principles and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most comprehensive biosafety reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLed by editors Karen Byers and Dawn Wooley, a team of expert contributors have outlined the technical nuts and bolts of biosafety and biosecurity within these pages. This book presents the guiding principles of laboratory safety, including: the identification, assessment, and control of the broad variety of risks encountered in the lab; the production facility; and, the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifically, \u003ci\u003eBiological Safety\u003c\/i\u003e covers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprotection and control elements—from biosafety level cabinets and personal protection systems to strategies and decontamination methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadministrative concerns in biorisk management, including regulations, guidelines, and compliance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003evarious aspects of risk assessment covering bacterial pathogens, viral agents, mycotic agents, protozoa and helminths, gene transfer vectors, zooonotic agents, allergens, toxins, and molecular agents as well as decontamination, aerobiology, occupational medicine, and training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA resource for biosafety professionals, instructors, and those who work with pathogenic agents in any capacity, \u003ci\u003eBiological safety\u003c\/i\u003e is also a critical reference for laboratory managers, and those responsible for managing biohazards in a range of settings, including basic and agricultural research, clinical laboratories, the vivarium, field study, insectories, and greenhouses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword—\u003ci\u003eCaryl P. Griffin and James Welch\u003c\/i\u003e xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I. Hazard identification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Microbiota of Humans and Microbial Virulence Factors 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul A. Granato\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Indigenous Zoonotic Agents of Research Animals 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLon V. Kendall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Biological Safety Considerations for Plant Pathogens and Plant-Associated Microorganisms of Significance to Human Health 39\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne K. Vidaver, Sue A. Tolin, and Patricia Lambrecht\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Laboratory-Associated Infections 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaren Brandt Byers and A. Lynn Harding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II. Hazard assessment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Risk Assessment of Biological Hazards 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDawn P. Wooley and Diane O. Fleming\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Protozoa and Helminths 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara L. Herwaldt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Mycotic Agents 147\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWiley A. Schell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Bacterial Pathogens 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTravis R. McCarthy, Ami A. Patel, Paul E. Anderson, and Deborah M. Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Viral Agents of Human Disease: Biosafety Concerns 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Rozo, James Lawler, and Jason Paragas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Emerging Considerations in Virus-Based Gene Transfer Systems 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Patrick Condreay, Thomas A. Kost, and Claudia A. Mickelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Biological Toxins: Safety and Science 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph P. Kozlovac and Robert J. Hawley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Molecular Agents 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDawn P. Wooley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Biosafety for Microorganisms Transmitted by the Airborne Route 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael A. Pentella\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Cell Lines: Applications and Biosafety 299\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlyn N. Stacey and J. Ross Hawkins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Allergens of Animal and Biological Systems 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWanda Phipatanakul and Robert A. Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III. Hazard Control\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Design of Biomedical Laboratory and Specialized Biocontainment Facilities 343\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan T. Crane and Jonathan Y. Richmond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Primary Barriers and Equipment-Associated Hazards 367\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Gilman Duane and Richard C. Fink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Primary Barriers: Biological Safety Cabinets, Fume Hoods, and Glove Boxes 375\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid C. Eagleson, Kara F. Held, Lance Gaudette, Charles W. Quint, Jr., and David G. Stuart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Arthropod Vector Biocontainment 399\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana L. Vanlandingham, Stephen Higgs, and Yan-Jang S. Huang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Aerosols in the Microbiology Laboratory 411\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClare Shieber, Simon Parks, and Allan Bennett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Personal Respiratory Protection 425\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicole Vars McCullough\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Standard Precautions for Handling Human Fluids, Tissues, and Cells 443\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebra L. Hunt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Decontamination in the Microbiology Laboratory 463\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew J. Arduino\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Packing and Shipping Biological Materials 475\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan F. Relich and James W. Snyder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV. Administrative Control\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Developing a Biorisk Management Program to Support Biorisk Management Culture 495\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouAnn C. Burnett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Occupational Medicine in a Biomedical Research Setting 511\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames M. Schmitt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Measuring Biosafety Program Effectiveness 519\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet S. Peterson and Melissa A. Morland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. A \"\"One-Safe\"\" Approach: Continuous Safety Training Initiatives 537\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSean G. Kaufman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Biosafety and Biosecurity: Regulatory Impact 551\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Hawley and Theresa D. Bell Toms\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V. Special Environments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Biological Safety and Security in Teaching Laboratories 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher J. Woolverton and Abbey K. Woolverton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Biosafety in the Pharmaceutical Industry 585\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrian R. Petuch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Biosafety Considerations for Large-Scale Processes 597\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMary L. Cipriano, Marian Downing, and Brian R. Petuch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories and Necropsy 619\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy Baszler and Tanya Graham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Special Considerations for Animal Agriculture Pathogen Biosafety 647\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert A. Heckert, Joseph P. Kozlovac, and John T. Balog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Biosafety of Plant Research in Greenhouses and Other Specialized Containment Facilities 665\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDann Adair, Sue Tolin, Anne K. Vidaver, and Ruth Irwin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Biosafety Guidelines for Working with Small Mammals in a Field Environment 679\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarin S. Carroll, Danielle Tack, and Charles H. Calisher\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. Components of a Biosafety Program for a Clinical Laboratory 687\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael A. Pentella\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38. Safety Considerations in the Biosafety Level 4 Maximum-Containment Laboratory 695\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid S. Bressler and Robert J. Hawley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 719\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDawn Wooley\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor for Neuroscience Cell Biology \u0026amp; Physiology at Wright State University in Dayton, OH (USA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Byers\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of Biosafety at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA (USA).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiological Safety\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFifth Edition\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiological safety\u003c\/i\u003e and biosecurity protocols are essential to the reputation and responsibility of every scientific institution, whether research, academic, or production. Every risk—no matter how small—must be considered, assessed, and properly mitigated. If the science isn't safe, it isn't good. Now in its fifth edition, \u003ci\u003eBiological safety: Principles and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most comprehensive biosafety reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLed by editors Karen Byers and Dawn Wooley, a team of expert contributors have outlined the technical nuts and bolts of biosafety and biosecurity within these pages. This book presents the guiding principles of laboratory safety, including: the identification, assessment, and control of the broad variety of risks encountered in the lab; the production facility; and, the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifically, \u003ci\u003eBiological Safety\u003c\/i\u003e covers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprotection and control elements—from biosafety level cabinets and personal protection systems to strategies and decontamination methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadministrative concerns in biorisk management, including regulations, guidelines, and compliance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003evarious aspects of risk assessment covering bacterial pathogens, viral agents, mycotic agents, protozoa and helminths, gene transfer vectors, zooonotic agents, allergens, toxins, and molecular agents as well as decontamination, aerobiology, occupational medicine, and training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA resource for biosafety professionals, instructors, and those who work with pathogenic agents in any capacity, \u003ci\u003eBiological safety\u003c\/i\u003e is also a critical reference for laboratory managers, and those responsible for managing biohazards in a range of settings, including basic and agricultural research, clinical laboratories, the vivarium, field study, insectories, and greenhouses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ASM Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988824015077,"sku":"NP9781555816209","price":154.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781555816209.jpg?v=1761781715","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/biological-safety-isbn-9781555816209","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}