12/01/2020: Lab Update: Print Version of 6th Edition of Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories is Now Available to Order
Audience: Clinical Laboratory Professionals
Level: Laboratory Update
The 6th edition of the Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) is now available to order in print. Visit CDC INFO On-Demand – Publications, enter the publication ID (300859) in the search box at the far right, and follow the instructions for ordering.
The new BMBL 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
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)