Biosafety Resources & Tools
Through DLS’ work with other CDC programs, federal and state agencies, professional societies, and international organizations, the division supports the development and adoption of standards, guidelines, recommendations, and tools for improved quality and safety in clinical and public health laboratories. The following are useful resources to establish or strengthen biosafety practices in a clinical or public health laboratory.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal site and the listing of non-federal resources and tools below does not constitute an endorsement by HHS or any of its employees of the sponsors of the information or products.
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition (CDC/NIH)
- World Health Organization Laboratory Biosafety Manual – Third Edition (WHO) external icon
- Guidelines for Safe Work Practices in Human and Animal Medical Diagnostic Laboratories (CDC)
- CDC Prevention Guidelines Database (Archive)
- Guidelines for Biosafety Laboratory Competency (CDC/APHL)pdf iconexternal icon
- Checklist for Safe Use of Biological Safety Cabinetspdf icon
- Checklist for Safe Use of Biological Safety Cabinets – EDITABLEword icon
- Clinical Laboratory Biosafety Risk Management Program Assessment Checklist (APHL)pdf iconexternal icon
- A Biosafety Checklist: Developing a Culture of Biosafety (APHL)pdf iconexternal icon
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Disclaimer: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), or the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cannot attest to the accuracy of a non-federal site and the listing of non-federal resources and tools below does not constitute an endorsement by HHS or any of its employees of the sponsors of the information or products.