Biosafety & Classification of MOs Quiz

What is the purpose of physical containment in the classification of microorganisms?

• To spread the risk of infection

• To eliminate the need for safety equipment

• To prevent or minimize exposure to workers and the environment

• To expose workers to the organism

Which element of containment provides protection of personnel and the laboratory environment from exposure to organisms?

• Procedures

• Risk Group classification

• Facility design

• Safety equipment

What is the primary containment in the context of physical containment?

• Safety equipment

• Procedures

• Risk Group classification

• Facility design

Which risk group includes microorganisms that are unlikely to cause disease in healthy individuals?

• Risk Group 3

• Risk Group 4

• Risk Group 2

• Risk Group 1

Which risk group includes microorganisms that pose a moderate risk to human health?

• Risk Group 1

• Risk Group 4

• Risk Group 3

• Risk Group 2

Which risk group includes microorganisms that can cause serious disease in humans?

• Risk Group 1

• Risk Group 2

• Risk Group 4

• Risk Group 3

Which risk group includes microorganisms that pose a high risk to human health?

• Risk Group 4

• Risk Group 1

• Risk Group 3

• Risk Group 2

What is the purpose of secondary containment in the classification of microorganisms?

• To expose workers to the organism

• To protect the environment external to the laboratory

• To prevent or minimize exposure to workers and the environment

• To spread the risk of infection

Which laboratory is associated with Risk Group 3 microorganisms?

• National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Rome, Italy

• Laboratory in Lyon France

• None of the above

• CDC, Yersinia pestis laboratory

Which laboratory is associated with Risk Group 4 microorganisms?

• CDC, Yersinia pestis laboratory

• None of the above

• Laboratory in Lyon France

• National Institute for Infectious Diseases, Rome, Italy