Biosafety Level 4 laboratory

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:research_institute
biosafety facility
gptkbp:abbreviation BSL-4 laboratory
gptkbp:access highly trained personnel
gptkbp:access_controlled_by security protocols
gptkbp:biosafetyLevel 4
gptkbp:designed_to_prevent release of pathogens
gptkbp:designed_to_protect environment
public health
laboratory workers
gptkbp:designedFor maximum containment
gptkbp:establishedIn 1967
gptkbp:handles gptkb:Ebola_virus
gptkb:Marburg_virus
gptkb:Lassa_virus
gptkb:Crimean-Congo_hemorrhagic_fever_virus
dangerous pathogens
highly infectious agents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Biosafety Level 4 laboratory
gptkbp:location gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:US_Army_Medical_Research_Institute_of_Infectious_Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) BSL-4 lab
Institut Pasteur BSL-4 lab
Wuhan Institute of Virology BSL-4 lab
gptkbp:number_worldwide less than 70
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:World_Health_Organization
national health authorities
gptkbp:requires specialized ventilation systems
waste management systems
decontamination procedures
airlock entry
chemical showers
full-body, air-supplied suits
gptkbp:risk_group 4
gptkbp:sometimesCalled high-containment laboratory
maximum containment laboratory
gptkbp:subject international guidelines
national regulations
strict safety standards
gptkbp:usedFor vaccine development
diagnostic testing
biodefense research
research on deadly viruses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wuhan_Institute_of_Virology
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7