One Piece Positive Pressure Ventilated Suits

One Piece Positive Pressure Ventilated Suits

Contributor(s):
United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
National Cancer Institute (U.S.). Office of Research Safety
National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Special Committee of Safety and Health Experts
Publication:
National Institutes of Health (U.S.), [July 1978]
Language(s):
No linguistic content
Format:
Still image
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Abstract:
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules, released by NIH Director Donald S. Fredrickson in 1976, laid out four levels of physical containment of microorganisms used in recombinant DNA, or gene splicing, experiments. These levels ranged from P1, laboratories with standard equipment and no special containment technology, to P4, laboratories specially designed for experiments with potentially harmful or epidemic pathogens. Researchers in a P4 laboratory, shown above, were required to wear protective equipment, such as these full-body suits with built-in air supply.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584939X189 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
FFBBMC
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584939X189
Archival Collection:
The Donald S. Fredrickson Papers (Profiles in Science)