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Review of Inventory for First and Second Schedule Biological Agents and Fifth Schedule Toxins Regulated under the BATA

22 July 2014

The incident on decades-old vials of smallpox virus discovered in National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland serves as a reminder of the importance of having an effective and practical Biorisk Management System in place and a robust and up-to-date inventory system for all biological agents and toxins in the laboratory.

MOH Advisory: Review of Inventory for First and Second Schedule Biological Agents and Fifth Schedule Toxins regulated under the BATA [PDF, 1.5 MB].

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