biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˌbī-ō-ˈsāf-tē 
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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That leaves biosafety as the nation’s primary defense against one of American agriculture’s biggest challenges in years.
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Campos also hopes these companies apply some of the same principles adopted by high-risk industries like nuclear power, biosafety, and aviation safety.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
If an academic researcher proposes an experiment that would make a bacterium resistant to drugs, for example, the university’s biosafety committee must report the work to the funding agency and submit a risk mitigation plan.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 7 May 2024
By supporting workforce development, the agency would help build a robust pipeline of biosafety and biosecurity professionals and informed scientists to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness in managing these risks.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
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Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Jan. 2025
Campos also hopes these companies apply some of the same principles adopted by high-risk industries like nuclear power, biosafety, and aviation safety.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
If an academic researcher proposes an experiment that would make a bacterium resistant to drugs, for example, the university’s biosafety committee must report the work to the funding agency and submit a risk mitigation plan.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 7 May 2024
By supporting workforce development, the agency would help build a robust pipeline of biosafety and biosecurity professionals and informed scientists to ensure long-term sustainability and effectiveness in managing these risks.
—David Gillum, Rebecca Moritz, STAT, 19 July 2024
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biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˈbī-ō-ˌsāf-tē
plural biosafeties
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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