Biosafety Level 4

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biosafety level
gptkbp:abbreviation BSL-4
gptkbp:airHandling HEPA filtration
dedicated ventilation system
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 4
gptkbp:controlledBy strictly limited
gptkbp:decontamination required before exit
gptkbp:emergencyProcedures strict protocols
gptkbp:establishedIn 1970s
gptkbp:examplesOfAgents gptkb:Ebola_virus
gptkb:Marburg_virus
gptkb:Lassa_virus
gptkb:Crimean-Congo_hemorrhagic_fever_virus
gptkbp:examplesOfDiseasesStudied gptkb:smallpox
Hendra virus infection
Nipah virus infection
hemorrhagic fevers
gptkbp:facilityId gptkb:research_institute
gptkbp:facilityRequirements decontamination procedures
airlock entry
dedicated supply and exhaust ventilation
full-body, air-supplied, positive pressure suits
isolated zone
shower on exit
waste management protocols
gptkbp:highestBiosafetyLevel true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Biosafety Level 4
gptkbp:location standalone building or isolated area
gptkbp:lowerAward none
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Centers_for_Disease_Control_and_Prevention
gptkb:Wuhan_Institute_of_Virology
gptkb:Institut_Pasteur_(France)
gptkb:National_Microbiology_Laboratory_(Canada)
gptkb:US_Army_Medical_Research_Institute_of_Infectious_Diseases
gptkbp:numberOfFacilitiesWorldwide less than 70
gptkbp:openToPublic not permitted
gptkbp:personalProtection positive pressure suit
gptkbp:purpose research
vaccine development
diagnostics
therapeutic development
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Biosafety_Level_3
gptkbp:regulates national and international guidelines
gptkbp:trainer extensive specialized training
gptkbp:usedFor work with agents with high risk of aerosol-transmitted infections
work with dangerous and exotic agents
work with life-threatening diseases
gptkbp:wasteType autoclaving
chemical disinfection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Biosafety_Level_3
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6