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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > animal and human health > human health and safety > biosafety > biocontainment
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > human health and safety > biosafety > biocontainment
Preferred Term:

biocontainment

Definition:
Physical and biological barriers against the spread of potentially hazardous biologically active agents such as bacteria, viruses, recombinant nucleotides, contaminated bio-specimens, etc. Typically involves the use of specialized equipment, facilities, procedures, professional personnel and established protocols.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
biosafety
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • biologic containment
  • biological containment
  • biohazard containment
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/132568
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