Biosafety and Biosecurity are growing concern among conscious people but both terms are alike which is a reason of confusion. What would be the best solution?
Hi,
Biosafety is a well-established concept with a widely-accepted meaning and international guidance on how it is put into practice at the national level.
Biosecurity is a comparatively new term, with divergent meanings depending upon the setting in which it is used.
- See the following link: http://www.unog.ch/80256EDD006B8954/(httpAssets)/46BE0B4ACED5F0E0C125747B004F447E/$file/biosafety+background+paper+-+advanced+copy.pdf
One refers to safety and one to security when dealing with bio-organisms and toxins. Safety is obviously more relevant to labs and other facilities that deal with dangerous biologicals, as mentioned above, while security usually refers to preventing import of certain organisms/toxins or protecting people in country and abroad from biologicals.
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