BS EN 12738:1999

This standard BS EN 12738:1999 Biotechnology. Laboratories for research, development and analysis. Guidance for containment of animals inoculated with microorganisms in experiments is classified in these ICS categories:

• 07.100.01 Microbiology in general
• 07.080 Biology. Botany. Zoology

This European Standard, in order to protect the worker and/or the environment, gives guidance on minimum physical biosafety measures for the containment of animals deliberately inoculated with microorganisms, including genetically modified microorganisms, which can present a risk to human or animal health or the environment. This European Standard does not apply to the containment of animals which have not been deliberately inoculated with microorganisms.