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Biosafety

Inactivation

Find out more about the requirements for inactivation of biological agents under the Biological Agents and Toxins Act.

Last updated 22 October 2024

Note: The information on this page applies to all permits.

General

'Inactivation', in relation to Biological Agents and Toxins Act (BATA), is a process carried out to render a biological agent non-infectious and unable to replicate itself under any condition.

In this section, the term biological agent refers to First and Second Schedule biological agents.

'Inactivation' shall not apply, in so far as the process relates to the decontamination of the biological agent or biological waste.

Requirements

The followings are requirements for inactivating a biological agent:

  1. The inactivation process can only be carried out in the facility where the approval to possess the biological agent has been granted.

  2. The inactivation method must be validated to be effective in rendering the biological agent non-infectious and unable to replicate itself under any condition, and this has been reviewed and approved by the Biosafety Committee.

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