Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Author Affiliation; Acknowledgments; About the Author; PART I An Introduction to Biosecurity; CHAPTER 1 Defining Biosecurity and Related Concepts; What is Biosecurity?; Related Concepts; Risk Management and Prioritization in Biosecurity; Basic Components of Biosecurity; Conclusion; CHAPTER 2 Biosecurity as a Function of Biosafety Microbiological Laboratories; Introduction; Evolving Steps towards Biosecurity; Biosecurity is Embedded in Biosafety Programs; Control Access to High-Consequence Pathogens and Toxins; Accountability.

Occupational Health ProgramsBiosafety Culture; Conclusion; CHAPTER 3 A Perspective of Biosecurity: Past to Present; Introduction; Biological Warfare; Bioterrorism; Biocrime; Bioaccidents; Conclusion; PART II ELEMENTS OF BIOSECURITY; CHAPTER 4 Physical Elements of Biosecurity; Introduction; Protecting and Securing Biological Materials; Breaking Down the Program: The Six Security Capabilities; Architecture, Engineering and Work Practice Considerations; Operations and Sustainment; Conclusion; CHAPTER 5 Operational Elements of Biosecurity; Introduction; The Biosecurity Process.

Biosecurity Challenges Associated with Different InstitutionsNew Regulatory Requirements; Conclusion; CHAPTER 6 Basic Principles of Threat Assessment; Introduction; A Comprehensive Approach to Biosecurity; Safety versus Security: Risk vesus Threat; The Purposes and Requirements of Basic Suitability and Threat Assessment Programs; Conclusion; PART III BIOSECURITY IN VARIOUS SECTORS; CHAPTER 7 Biosecurity in Research Laboratories; Introduction; Laboratory Biosecurity; The Select Agent Program; Conclusion; CHAPTER 8 Biosecurity in the Food and Agricultural Industries; Introduction.

The U.S. Food and Agriculture InfrastructureFood Defense; Food Defense: Protecting U.S. Food and Agriculture from Intentional Disruption; Conclusion; CHAPTER 9 Biosecurity in Mass Transportation Networks; Introduction; Mass Transit Systems and Vulnerabilities; Federal, State, and Local Biosecurity Activities and Planning; Conclusion; CHAPTER 10 Utilizing Biosecurity Principles to Combat Naturally Occurring Epidemics; Introduction; Separating Deliberate Outbreaks from Naturally Occurring Epidemics; The Need for Biosafety and Biosecurity in the Response to a Naturally Occurring Outbreak.

Assessing Biosafety and Biosecurity Risks in Public Health: The Science of BiosecurityIncreasing Security Functions through the Application of Biosecurity to Public Health; Challenges Associated with the International Coordination of Outbreak Response; Biosecurity Impediments to International Health Programs; Conclusion; PART IV BIOSECURITY POLICY, BIOTERRORISM, AND THE FUTURE; CHAPTER 11 Current Efforts to Fortify Biosecurity Policy in the U.S; Introduction; Emerging Policies Limiting Access to Pathogens and Enhancing Laboratory Security; Policies that Focus on Dual-Use Research of Concern.

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Learn how to assess and prevent biosecurity threats to protect public health and national security With contributions from experts in all facets of biosecurity, this book explains the fundamental elements of biosecurity as well as the related concepts of biosafety and biosurety, detailing how all three concepts fit within the framework of biodefense. Readers are then given the tools needed to assess and prevent biosecurity threats and vulnerabilities. The book explores the nature of biosecurity threats to research laboratories as well as to agriculture, food, and mass transit.

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