This European Standard gives guidance on methods for handling, inactivating and testing of waste containing organisms arising from biotechnology laboratory activities and processes. It is concerned with methods to reduce the risks arising from exposure to waste derived from laboratory-scale activities which contains organisms hazardous or potentially hazardous to humans, animals, plants or the environment.
Related directives
Directives related to this standards.
90/220/EEC
Deliberate release into the environment of genetically modified organisms
PUBLISHED SSH EN 12740:2004 60.60
Standard published Sep 1, 2004
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Adopted from
EN 12740:1999
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