2. WHY BIOSAFETY IS REQUIRED?
• TO AVOID LAB ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
• BACTERIA
• VIRUSES
• FUNGI
• CELL LINES/CELL CULTURES
• RECOMBINANT DNA
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6. LABS DIVIDED INTO 4 BIOSAFETY LEVELS
• PROTECTIVE PRACTICES INCREASES WITH EACH LEVEL AND DIVIDED ON THE
BASIS OF NATURE OF MICROBES
• BSL-1
• BSL-2
• BSL-3
• BSL-4