Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory Tour
Outside Security
Security around a BSL-4 laboratory is tight. Only authorized personnel can pass through perimeter security.
Fort Detrick, Maryland, home of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases biocontainment laboratories (Source: U.S. Army)
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Security Measures Typically Include Combinations of the Following:
- Perimeter fencing
- Security guards
- Closed-Circuit TV surveillance
- Intrusion alarms
- Nighttime security lighting
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