GENERAL RULES FOR SAFE WORK WITH BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

Problem statement. The work was carried out on the identification and distribution by groups of various types emergency situations that are possible in laboratories when performing procedures with biological agents. need to observe clearly regulated rules for safe objects laboratory institutions is proved. purpose article. Determine agents conditions different security levels. Method. Analytical methods, generalizing approaches information presented regulatory documents, literary other sources. Results. Existing previously developed techniques appropriate studied. main signs risks according international classification microorganisms investigated. characteristics each hazard group studied examples microbial species assigned a particular risk given. four microbiological number features It established level laboratories’ safety depends microorganisms. recognized compliance ensured use necessary mandatory equipment certain laboratory. argued possibility implementing levels based assessment given institution. A step-by-step procedure assessing has been developed, which also form block diagram. Scientific novelty. normative analyzed summarized. defined sequence actions settings proposed. Practical value. practical necessity managing substantiated.