Occupational risk of the staff of microbiological laboratories and the measures for its minimization

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57:616.9:576.8.095+62
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10.21668/health.risk/2014.3.05.eng
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E.A. Tyurin, L.V. Chekan, L.I. Marinin, I.A. Dyatlov

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FBSI “State Research Center for Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology”, Rospotrebnadzor of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation, s. Obolensk, Serpukhovsky District, 142279

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In this article the authors have analyzed possible accidental situations during the work with microorganisms, what confirms some degree of risk during the work with pathogenic bio agents of I-II groups. High professional standard of microbiological laboratories staff, information about potential sources and reasons of invasion can minimize occupational risk for the staff during their professional activity, connected with researching of infectious agents’ characteristics.

Keywords: 
biosafety, safe practices with pathogenic bio agents (PBA), accident, bacterial aerosol, dangerous biological object, training
Tyurin E.A., Chekan L.V., Marinin L.I., Dyatlov I.A. Occupational risk of the staff of microbiological laboratories and the measures for its minimization. Health Risk Analysis, 2014, no. 3, pp. 44-50
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