{"product_id":"the-definitive-reference-to-biosafety-margaret-ellsworth-9798258312006","title":"The Definitive Reference to Biosafety and Laboratory Biorisk Management: Containment Principles, Regulatory Compliance, and Risk Assessment","description":"\u003cb\u003eBiosafety and laboratory biorisk management\u003c\/b\u003e guidance for biosafety officers, IBC members, laboratory managers, and researchers who need practical containment, compliance, and risk assessment decisions-not theory without execution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop piecing critical guidance together from scattered regulations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a protocol changes, a new agent enters the lab, an IBC review is due, or an inspection finding lands on your desk, you do not need another abstract overview. You need a reference that tells you what to do, what to document, what control to choose, and what the defensible decision looks like in practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book turns biosafety requirements into operational action.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt brings the BMBL, WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, ISO 35001, NIH Guidelines, OSHA requirements, and select agent expectations into one working reference built for real laboratories. Instead of repeating agency language, it explains what compliance means on the bench, in the facility, in the training record, and in the inspection file. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat you will get inside\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Risk assessment logic you can apply to new agents, new procedures, and changing personnel profiles\u003cbr\u003e- Clear guidance for BSL-1 through BSL-4 and ABSL decisions, facility requirements, BSC selection, PPE, decontamination, and waste handling\u003cbr\u003e- Step-by-step program architecture for SOPs, training, IBC oversight, document control, inspections, incident response, and continuous improvement\u003cbr\u003e- Completed sample documents, checklists, logs, and templates you can adapt to your own program\u003cbr\u003e- Plain-language explanations that help researchers and institutional leaders understand the reasoning behind the controls \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuilt for the people who carry the decision load\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUse it to stand up a new biosafety program, strengthen an existing one, prepare for an audit, defend a containment decision, train new personnel, or keep a reliable desk reference within reach when the answer has to be practical and fast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis reference is designed for institutional biosafety officers, laboratory directors, IBC members, EHS professionals, occupational health partners, compliance leads, veterinary and animal research personnel, and researchers who work with infectious materials and need to understand the logic behind biosafety controls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy readers keep books like this close\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause incidents, inspections, and protocol reviews do not wait for time to cross-check five different manuals. A single, well-organized biosafety reference saves time, reduces uncertainty, and helps you make stronger, better-documented decisions under pressure. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdd it to your shelf if you want one practical source for biosafety compliance, containment, and laboratory biorisk management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret Ellsworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798258312006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.75d","brand":"Margaret Ellsworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743172899071,"sku":"9798258312006","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-definitive-reference-to-biosafety-margaret-ellsworth-9798258312006","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}