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Containment of Biohazards MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Containment of Biohazards
Tree Number(s)
E05.235
N06.850.135.060.075.249
Unique ID
D003264
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003264
Annotation
do not use for radiation (= RADIATION PROTECTION)
Scope Note
Physical and biological barriers to the spread of potentially hazardous biologically active agents such as bacteria, viruses, recombinant nucleotides, or contaminated bio-specimens.
Entry Term(s)
Biohazard Containment
Biohazards Containment
Biological Containment
Biosafety
Containment, Biologic
Physical Containment
See Also
Biosecurity
Public MeSH Note
80
History Note
80
Date Introduced
1980/01/01
Last Updated
2021/07/06
Containment of Biohazards Preferred
Containment, Biologic Broader
Physical Containment Broader
Biosafety Related
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