title: The Main Biological Hazards in Animal Biosafety Level 2 Facilities and Strategies for Control.
abstract: Concern about the biological hazards involved in microbiological research, especially research involving laboratory animals, has increased in recent years. Working in an animal biosafety level 2 facility (ABSL-2), commonly used for research on infectious diseases, poses various biological hazards. Here, the regulations and standards related to laboratory biosafety in China are introduced, the potential biological hazards present in ABSL-2 facilities are analyzed, and a series of strategies to control the hazards are presented.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Animal Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors.forename: Xiao Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Animal Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors.forename: Kang Ning
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.affiliation: Infrastructure Construction Department, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors.forename: Jin Sheng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Animal Center, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102206, China.
authors.forename: Xuan Cheng
authors.initials: XC
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003264:Containment of Biohazards / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D033161:Government Regulation; D007753:Laboratories / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D017751:Safety Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards