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Sets out requirements, responsibilities and general guidelines relating to safety in laboratories and containment of microorganisms and prions where they are handled. It is intended for laboratories, including animal, plant and invertebrate containment facilities, whether integral or separate to the laboratory, where microbiological work such as research, teaching, diagnosis, quality control and regulatory analysis, e.g. of foodstuffs, water and effluents, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, is undertaken. The Standard assists in addressing the obligations placed on employers and employees under occupational health and safety legislation to take care of both themselves and others in the workplace.
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