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Laboratory biosecurity guidance

The WHO laboratory biosecurity guidance follows and complements the revision of the Laboratory biosafety manual, fourth edition and provides principles...

WHO Inspection report of the variola virus repository at CDC, 2-6 May 2022

Report of the World Health Organization (‎WHO)‎ Biosafety and Biosecurity Inspection Team of the Variola Virus Maximum Containment Laboratories...

Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substances, 2023–2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) offers practical guidance to facilitate compliance with applicable international regulations for the transport of infectious...

Report of the ‎WHO Biosafety and Biosecurity Inspection Team of the Variola Virus Maximum Containment Laboratories to the State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology: Koltsovo, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian Federation, 2-7 October 2023

Report of the World Health Organization (‎WHO)‎ Biosafety and Biosecurity Inspection Team of the Variola Virus Maximum Containment Laboratories...

Laboratory biosafety guidance related to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Interim guidance, 11 March 2024

Presentation: Preparing to Work with SARS-CoV-2 in supplement to WHO Laboratory biosafety guidance related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) The...

A guide for the practical implementation of the WHO LABORATORY BIOSAFETY MANUAL FOURTH EDITION

Biological safety, also known as biosafety, is an important part of clinical and laboratory activities that provides a structured approach to minimizing...

Guidance on regulations for the transport of infectious substances 2021-2022

This publication offers practical guidance to facilitate compliance with applicable international regulations for the transport of infectious substances...

Laboratory biosafety guidance related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Interim guidance, 28 January 2021

Presentation: Preparing to Work with SARS-CoV-2 in supplement to WHO Laboratory biosafety guidance related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) The...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Outbreak preparedness and resilience

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Laboratory design and maintenance

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Risk Assessment

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Biosafety programme management

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Biological safety cabinets and other primary containment devices

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Decontamination and waste management

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition: Personal protective equipment

The WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual (LBM) has been in broad use at all levels of clinical and public health laboratories, and other biomedical sectors...

WHO guidance on implementing regulatory requirements for biosafety and biosecurity in biomedical laboratories- a stepwise approach

This document is the result of a scientific project initiated jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Applied Sciences Lübeck,...

Laboratory leadership competency framework

The purpose of the Laboratory Leadership Competency Framework is to outline the essential competencies needed for laboratory leaders to build sustainable...

WHO Inspection report of the variola virus repository at VECTOR, 28 January- 2 February 2019

World Health Organization. (‎2019)‎. Report of the World Health Organization (‎WHO)‎ biosafety inspection team of the variola virus maximum...