PMLS1-FINAL

Includes microorganisms that are unlikely to cause human or animal disease.

Risk Group 1

Includes microorganisms that are unlikely to be a significant risk too laboratory workers and the community, livestock, or the environment.

Risk Group 2

Includes microorganisms that are known to produce life-threatening diseases to humans or animals.

Risk Group 4

Labs are used to study infectious agents and toxins not known to cause disease in healthy adults.

Biosafety Level 1

Labs are used to study moderate-risk infectious agents or toxins that pose a risk if contact.

Biosafety Level 2

Labs are used to study infectious agents or toxins that may be transmitted through the air and can cause letgal to infection.

Biosafety Level 3

Labs are used to study infectious agents or toxins that pose a high risk of aerosol.

Biosafety Level 4