Biosafety is the set of actions, standards, and technologies designed to prevent, control, and eliminate biological, chemical, and physical risks in work environments that handle potentially harmful agents. According to ANVISA ( Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency), biosafety is defined as "the condition of safety achieved by a set of actions aimed at preventing, controlling, reducing, or eliminating risks inherent in activities that may compromise human and animal health and the environment."

In practice, this means designing and operating environments with physical barriers, standard operating procedures (SOPs), proper use of PPE, and containment equipment such as biological safety cabinets, HEPA filters, and Bag-In Bag-Out (BIBO) systems. Biological agents are classified by ANVISA into four risk levels (Class 1 to 4), which determine the degree of containment required for each environment.

In Brazil, the main regulatory references for biosafety in laboratory and industrial environments are NR-32, a regulatory standard focused on protecting workers in healthcare services, ANVISA resolutions, and international Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) protocols.

Asmontec, with over 30 years of experience and ISO 9001 certification , designs and manufactures controlled environments and biosafety equipment for laboratories, pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology companies, and hospitals throughout Brazil.

In this category you will find technical articles, guides and educational materials on biological risk classification, biosafety standards, containment equipment and best practices to ensure operator safety and process integrity.

Biosecurity

Biosafety is the set of actions, standards, and technologies designed to prevent, control, and eliminate biological, chemical, and physical risks in work environments that handle potentially harmful agents. According to ANVISA ( Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency), biosafety is defined as "the condition of safety achieved by a set of actions aimed at preventing, controlling, reducing, or eliminating risks inherent in activities that may compromise human and animal health and the environment."

In practice, this means designing and operating environments with physical barriers, standard operating procedures (SOPs), proper use of PPE, and containment equipment such as biological safety cabinets, HEPA filters, and Bag-In Bag-Out (BIBO) systems. Biological agents are classified by ANVISA into four risk levels (Class 1 to 4), which determine the degree of containment required for each environment.

In Brazil, the main regulatory references for biosafety in laboratory and industrial environments are NR-32, a regulatory standard focused on protecting workers in healthcare services, ANVISA resolutions, and international Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) protocols.

Asmontec, with over 30 years of experience and ISO 9001 certification , designs and manufactures controlled environments and biosafety equipment for laboratories, pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology companies, and hospitals throughout Brazil.

In this category you will find technical articles, guides and educational materials on biological risk classification, biosafety standards, containment equipment and best practices to ensure operator safety and process integrity.