Policy Statement for Biosafety Level 4/Animal Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory Verification; Notice of Availability
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Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces the availability and implementation of the final Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4)/ Animal BSL-4 (ABSL-4) verification policy. The policy statement assists individuals and entities in verifying that the facility design parameters and operational procedures, including heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, in BSL-4 and/or ABSL-4 laboratories are functioning as intended to meet the biosafety sufficiency requirement in the HHS/CDC select agent and toxin regulations.
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