Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Biosafety programme management

Overview

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors globally, serving as a de facto global standard that presents best practices and sets trends in biosafety.

The LBM4 suite consists of one core document and 7 subject-specific monographs which were developed in order to accommodate diverse interests and requests for learning more specific details, supplementing the core document. Readers are encouraged to start with the core document and learn the subject explained in each monograph accordingly.

Composition of the manual: how to use LBM4

• LBM4 core document
• Subject-specific monographs
  • Risk assessment
  • Laboratory design and maintenance
  • Biological safety cabinets and other primary containment devices
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Decontamination and waste management
  • Biosafety programme management
  • Outbreak preparedness and resilience

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