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

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.