Biological Safety

Biological safety is concerned with advising and monitoring activities according to genetic engineering legislation and the Ordinance on Biological Substances.

Evaluating dangers

  • Risk assessment biological agents Form A
    is to be used for the assessment of the biological agents according to § 4 of the Biological Agents Ordinance concerning specific and non-specific activities with biological agents in laboratories and other experimental facilities .

  • Risk assessment biological agents Form B
    is to be used for the assessment of the protective measures of the biosafety levels S1 and S2 according to §5 of the Biological Agents Ordinance. This affects the specific and non-specific activities with biological agents in laboratories and other experimental facilities.

  • Risk assessment biological agents Form C
    is to be used for non-specific activities with biological agents according to §§ 6 and 9 of the Biological Agents Ordinance.