{"product_id":"biological-safety-dawn-p-wooley-9781555816209","title":"Biological Safety: Principles and Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiological safety\u003c\/i\u003e and biosecurity protocols are essential to the reputation and responsibility of every scientific institution, whether research, academic, or production. Every risk--no matter how small--must be considered, assessed, and properly mitigated. If the science isn't safe, it isn't good. Now in its fifth edition, \u003ci\u003eBiological safety: Principles and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most comprehensive biosafety reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLed by editors Karen Byers and Dawn Wooley, a team of expert contributors have outlined the technical nuts and bolts of biosafety and biosecurity within these pages. This book presents the guiding principles of laboratory safety, including: the identification, assessment, and control of the broad variety of risks encountered in the lab; the production facility; and, the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecifically, \u003ci\u003eBiological Safety\u003c\/i\u003e covers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprotection and control elements--from biosafety level cabinets and personal protection systems to strategies and decontamination methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eadministrative concerns in biorisk management, including regulations, guidelines, and compliance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003evarious aspects of risk assessment covering bacterial pathogens, viral agents, mycotic agents, protozoa and helminths, gene transfer vectors, zooonotic agents, allergens, toxins, and molecular agents as well as decontamination, aerobiology, occupational medicine, and training\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eA resource for biosafety professionals, instructors, and those who work with pathogenic agents in any capacity, \u003ci\u003eBiological safety\u003c\/i\u003e is also a critical reference for laboratory managers, and those responsible for managing biohazards in a range of settings, including basic and agricultural research, clinical laboratories, the vivarium, field study, insectories, and greenhouses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dawn P. Wooley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1555816207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555816209\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ASM Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.60w x 1.50d","brand":"Dawn P. Wooley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447912018175,"sku":"9781555816209","price":154.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0876b040-108a-476c-a2ea-5058056f8743.jpg?v=1777235652","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/biological-safety-dawn-p-wooley-9781555816209","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}