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+ | Infectious agents or hazardous biological materials that present a risk or potential risk to the health of humans, animals, plants, or the environment <ref>[https://cbrn.jrc.ec.europa.eu European Commission's CBRN Glossary, 2012]</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 16:37, 4 June 2014
Alternatively, Biohazard.
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
Infectious agents or hazardous biological materials that present a risk or potential risk to the health of humans, animals, plants, or the environment [1].
Other International Definitions
UNISDR
Process or phenomenon of organic origin or conveyed by biological vectors, including exposure to pathogenic micro-organisms, toxins and bioactive substances that may cause loss of life, injury, illness or other health impacts, property damage, loss of livelihoods and services, social and economic disruption, or environmental damage [2]. Examples of biological hazards include outbreaks of epidemic diseases, plant or animal contagion, insect or other animal plagues and infestations.
National Definitions
Standard Definition
See also
- Hazard
- Geological Hazard
- Hydrometeorological Hazard
- Natural Hazard
- Socio-natural Hazard
- Technological Hazard