Setting the stage for a radically different understanding of how to reduce the
risks of working with biological agents in laboratories, this book defines
biorisk management and explains how to implement it. The basis for this new
paradigm is a three-pronged, multi-disciplinary model of assessment, mitigation,
and performance (the AMP model). The application of the models, criteria, and
guidance outlined in this book will reduce the risk of laboratories becoming the
sources of infectious disease outbreaks. It will also significantly improve the
safety and security of laboratories that work with infectious diseases.