This is worn by personnel to protect from a potential exposure Includes protective gloves, lab coats, masks, goggles and face shields.

A process to identify the hazards of an agent providing guidance for the various safeguards used to prevent exposures.

What is the Risk Group associated with agents that do not generally cause disease in healthy adult humans?

This is the most commonly used type of personal protective equipment.

The application of knowledge, techniques and other safeguards to reduce potential exposures to infectious agents or other biohazards.

Name one potential route of exposure.

These three items of Personal protective equipment are generally worn at BSL-2

An agent of biological origin that has the capacity to produce deleterious effects on humans. (e.g. Bacteria, viruses, parasites and toxins)

This common piece of laboratory equipment is used when working with biological agents when there is a risk of aerosolization to provide containment and protection.

Areas of PPE that have or are likely to have been in contact with infectious materials, or environmental surfaces where the infectious organism may reside.

Describes the safe methods, facilities and equipment for managing/handling infectious materials. Typically abbreviated as BSL-1 to BSL-4

Needles, contaminated broken glass or other sharps should be placed into this for disposal.