BSL3 and BSL4 are biosafety levels for handling biological working materials.
Synonyms
Biosafety level 3/ Biosafety level 4
Detailed description
Laboratories are divided into four protection levels. Biosafety level 4 (BSL4) has the strictest requirements for protection measures. Worldwide, only a few laboratories meet these requirements. There are BSL3 as well as BSL4 laboratories at DZIF sites.
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