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Council Directive 90/679/EEC of 26 November 1990 on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to biological agents at work (seventh individual Directive within the meaning of Article 16 (1) of Directive 89/391/EEC) · European Union

Laboratories carrying out work which involves the handling of group 2, 3 or 4 biological agents for research, development, teaching or diagnostic purposes shall determine the containment measures in accordance with Annex V, in order to minimize the risk of infection. only in working areas corresponding to at least containment level 2, for a group 2 biological agent; only in working areas corresponding to at least containment level 3, for a group 3 biological agent; only in working areas corresponding to at least containment level 4, for a group 4 biological agent.

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