Researcher Working in a Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Researcher Working in a Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory

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Research inside a biosafety level 4 laboratory shows researcher wearing airtight, pressurized suit. The suits are linked to dedicated systems that include breathing air compressors, alarms and emergency backup air tanks, and a high efficiency particulate air filtration system for the exhaust air.

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US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

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