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One of the most important goals of the design of the biomedical laboratory is to prevent the release of hazardous biological agents from the laboratory. This goal, usually called physical containment, is achieved by following prescribed laboratory practices, by employing special equipment such as the biological safety cabinet, and by incorporating special design features in the facility itself. Laboratory practices were discussed in Chapters 1 through 8, and Chapter 9 covered the use of HEPA filters and biological safety cabinets. In this chapter we will discuss those elements of facility design that are needed for physical containment.
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Rayburn, S.R. (1990). Facility Design and Physical Containment. In: The Foundations of Laboratory Safety. Brock/Springer Series in Contemporary Bioscience. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3320-6_11
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