11/17/2020: Lab Advisory: CDC Releases 6th Edition of Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories
Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
Level: Laboratory Advisory
CDC recently published the 6th edition of the Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL). This version provides guidance and best practices for safe handling of biological hazards in biomedical laboratory settings. The new chapters, agent summary statements, and appendices address several biosafety-related topics that have evolved over the past decade:
- Large-scale biosafety
- Clinical laboratory biosafety
- Inactivation of biological pathogens
- Laboratory sustainability
Since its initial release in 1984, the BMBL has served as the cornerstone of laboratory biosafety practices in the United States. To view the latest edition of the BMBL, click here.
Online resources:
- Information for Laboratories about COVID-19
- Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 for Laboratories
- CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS)
- Register for CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) notifications, including updates about COVID-19. Enter your email address, search for HAN, and sign up
For questions, please contact us at LOCS@cdc.gov.
Thank you,
The Laboratory Outreach Communication System
Laboratory Outreach Communication System | Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS)
Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)