Write a note on Bio safety.

Explanation

(i) Biosafety is the prevention of large-scale loss of biological integrity, focusing both on ecology and human health.
(ii) This prevention mechanisms include conduction of regular reviews of the biosafety in lab settings, as well as strict guidelines to follow.
(iii) Biosafety is used to protect from harmful incidents. Many laboratories handling biohazards employ an ongoing risk management assessment and enforcement process for biosafety
(iv) Failures to follow such protocols can lead to increased risk of exposure to biohazards or pathogens.
(v) Human error and poor techniques contribute to unnecessary exposure to hazards and compromise the best safeguards set into place for protection.
Potential risks and consideration for safety aspects:
(i) Pathogenicity of living organisms and viruses - natural and genetically modified-to infect humans, animals and plants to cause diseases.
(ii) Toxicity of allergy associated with microbial production.
(iii) Increasing number of antibiotic resistant pathogenic microorganisms.
(iv) Problems associated with the disposal of spent microbial biomass and purification of effluent from biotechnological process.
(v) Safety aspects associated with contamination, infection or mutation of process strains.
(vi) Safety aspects associated with the industrial use of microorganisms containing in vitro recombinants.
Biosafety guidelines are being implemented by:
(i) The Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBSCs).
(ii )The Review Committee on Genetic Manipulation (RCGM).
(iii) The Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) of Ministry of Environment and Forest.