Some General Comments on Cloning and the Use of the P2 Room

Some General Comments on Cloning and the Use of the P2 Room

Contributor(s):
Varmus, Harold
University of California, San Francisco. Archives and Special Collections. Harold E. Varmus Papers
Publication:
Produced: [1977-1980]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Clinical Protocols
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Procedures
Abstract:
To ensure the safety of recombinant DNA research (research that, among many other results, yielded important techniques for Varmus' investigation into the origins of cancer), the National Institutes of Health in 1976 issued guidelines for the construction and operation of laboratories in which such research was conducted. The guidelines established four containment levels, setting more stringent requirement for such features as air exhaust and wastewater disposal systems with each ascending level. This directive lays out the protocol for using and cleaning a level two containment facility in Varmus and Bishop's laboratory.
Copyright:
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Extent:
6 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584926X117 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
MVBBHW
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584926X117
Archival Collection:
The Harold Varmus Papers (Profiles in Science)