Primary Containment Devices

Facility-specific guidelines.

Published April 2006 What are the primary containment devices for a biosafety lab, a small animal facility, and a large animal facility?

In normal BSL lab operations, the primary containment device is the safety cabinet. In small animal facilities, the primary containment device is the room. In large animal facilities, the primary containment device is the building.

- From Tradeline’s 2006 International Biocontainment Facilities Conference