BIOSAFETY LEVEL Flashcards
Baker’s years
Lactobacillus
Escherichia
Level 1
No containment
Basic teaching and
research
Level 1
Good microbial technique
Level 1
None, open bench
Level 1
Influenza, HIV, Lyme Disease, Herpes simplex Salmonella, RSV, Staph, Strep, Hepatitis
Level 2
Basic biosafety
Primary health services
Diagnostic service and
research
Level 2
Standard precautions
Level 2
Open bench, plus Biosafety cabinet
Level 2
TB, Sars-CoV2, Yersinia
pestis, Brucella, S. typhi
Anthrax, Histoplasma, Chlamydia,
Level 3
Containment biosafety
Special diagnostic and
research
Level 3
Standard precautions, Controlled access, and
directions airflow
Level 3
BSC and other devices
Level 3
Ebola virus
Small pox
Marburg
Lassa, Arbovirus
Level 4
Maximum containment Dangerous pathogen unit
Level 4
As level 3, plus airlock entry, shower exit and special waste disposal
Level 4