Containment of unit processes

Prevention of the release of biohazardous materials from biotechnology processes can be achieved by applying biosafety containment principles. Consideration must be given to the containment requirements of all process steps from the initial generation of seed cultures and inocula to the handling of process effluent. The problems of treating off gases and liquid effluent are discussed elsewhere (chapter 12). This chapter will consider the application of containment principles to prevent release of hazardous material from unit processes at laboratory and pilot plant scales. 

Containment of larger scale processes are dealt with elsewhere (chapters 9 and 11). 

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