Table of Contents
Introduction
Contributors ix
Foreword—Caryl P. Griffin and James Welch xiii
Preface xv
Section I. Hazard identification
1. The Microbiota of Humans and Microbial Virulence Factors 3Paul A. Granato
2. Indigenous Zoonotic Agents of Research Animals 19Lon V. Kendall
3. Biological Safety Considerations for Plant Pathogens and Plant-Associated Microorganisms of Significance to Human Health 39Anne K. Vidaver, Sue A. Tolin, and Patricia Lambrecht
4. Laboratory-Associated Infections 59Karen Brandt Byers and A. Lynn Harding
Section II. Hazard assessment
5. Risk Assessment of Biological Hazards 95Dawn P. Wooley and Diane O. Fleming
6. Protozoa and Helminths 105Barbara L. Herwaldt
7. Mycotic Agents 147Wiley A. Schell
8. Bacterial Pathogens 163Travis R. McCarthy, Ami A. Patel, Paul E. Anderson, and Deborah M. Anderson
9. Viral Agents of Human Disease: Biosafety Concerns 187Michelle Rozo, James Lawler, and Jason Paragas
10. Emerging Considerations in Virus-Based Gene Transfer Systems 221J. Patrick Condreay, Thomas A. Kost, and Claudia A. Mickelson
11. Biological Toxins: Safety and Science 247Joseph P. Kozlovac and Robert J. Hawley
12. Molecular Agents 269Dawn P. Wooley
13. Biosafety for Microorganisms Transmitted by the Airborne Route 285Michael A. Pentella
14. Cell Lines: Applications and Biosafety 299Glyn N. Stacey and J. Ross Hawkins
15. Allergens of Animal and Biological Systems 327Wanda Phipatanakul and Robert A. Wood
Section III. Hazard Control
16. Design of Biomedical Laboratory and Specialized Biocontainment Facilities 343Jonathan T. Crane and Jonathan Y. Richmond
17. Primary Barriers and Equipment-Associated Hazards 367Elizabeth Gilman Duane and Richard C. Fink
18. Primary Barriers: Biological Safety Cabinets, Fume Hoods, and Glove Boxes 375David C. Eagleson, Kara F. Held, Lance Gaudette, Charles W. Quint, Jr., and David G. Stuart
19. Arthropod Vector Biocontainment 399Dana L. Vanlandingham, Stephen Higgs, and Yan-Jang S. Huang
20. Aerosols in the Microbiology Laboratory 411Clare Shieber, Simon Parks, and Allan Bennett
21. Personal Respiratory Protection 425Nicole Vars McCullough
22. Standard Precautions for Handling Human Fluids, Tissues, and Cells 443Debra L. Hunt
23. Decontamination in the Microbiology Laboratory 463Matthew J. Arduino
24. Packing and Shipping Biological Materials 475Ryan F. Relich and James W. Snyder
Section IV. Administrative Control
25. Developing a Biorisk Management Program to Support Biorisk Management Culture 495LouAnn C. Burnett
26. Occupational Medicine in a Biomedical Research Setting 511James M. Schmitt
27. Measuring Biosafety Program Effectiveness 519Janet S. Peterson and Melissa A. Morland
28. A "One-Safe" Approach: Continuous Safety Training Initiatives 537Sean G. Kaufman
29. Biosafety and Biosecurity: Regulatory Impact 551Robert J. Hawley and Theresa D. Bell Toms
Section V. Special Environments
30. Biological Safety and Security in Teaching Laboratories 565Christopher J. Woolverton and Abbey K. Woolverton
31. Biosafety in the Pharmaceutical Industry 585Brian R. Petuch
32. Biosafety Considerations for Large-Scale Processes 597Mary L. Cipriano, Marian Downing, and Brian R. Petuch
33. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories and Necropsy 619Timothy Baszler and Tanya Graham
34. Special Considerations for Animal Agriculture Pathogen Biosafety 647Robert A. Heckert, Joseph P. Kozlovac, and John T. Balog
35. Biosafety of Plant Research in Greenhouses and Other Specialized Containment Facilities 665Dann Adair, Sue Tolin, Anne K. Vidaver, and Ruth Irwin
36. Biosafety Guidelines for Working with Small Mammals in a Field Environment 679Darin S. Carroll, Danielle Tack, and Charles H. Calisher
37. Components of a Biosafety Program for a Clinical Laboratory 687Michael A. Pentella
38. Safety Considerations in the Biosafety Level 4 Maximum-Containment Laboratory 695David S. Bressler and Robert J. Hawley
Index 719