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Record Nr.

UNINA9910265227603321

Titolo

Biosecurity : understanding, assessing, and preventing the threat / / edited by Ryan Burnette

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-118-76911-2

1-118-76901-5

1-78539-343-X

1-118-76895-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 pages) : illustrations

Classificazione

TEC017000

Altri autori (Persone)

BurnetteRyan <1977->

Disciplina

363.325/3

Soggetti

Biosecurity

Bioterrorism - Prevention

Biological weapons - Safety measures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part I. An introduction to biosecurity -- part II. Elements of biosecurity -- part III. Biosecurity in various sectors -- part Ivolume Biosecurity policy, bioterrorism, and the future.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book defines the concepts of biosecurity, biosafety, and biosurety and shows how they relate to one another under the overall framework of biodefense. The book also addresses biosecurity strategies for non-laboratory settings, including private sector facilities, the transportation infrastructure, and the food and agriculture sector including insurance, healthcare, the global supply chain, and agriculture. Discussions also include bioterrorism, biosecurity operations, various existing biosecurity programs, and biosecurity ethics. Designed to reach a wide variety of professionals, this resource provides a balanced and accessible look at biodefense and its applications"--