Notas Técnicas e Publicações

High Biological Containment Laboratories (BSL-3) in Brazil: From Infrastructure Expansion to Risk-Based Governance

The inauguration of a high biological containment facility does not represent the end of a project. It represents the beginning of an institutional responsibility that will last for decades.

The Technical Note discusses the rapid expansion of high biological containment infrastructure in Brazil, pointing out that the construction of…

Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Biorisk Management Recommendations for Healthcare Institutions, Laboratories, and Professionals Involved in Clinical Care, Laboratory Diagnosis, and Specimen Management for Suspected or Confirmed Cases of High-Consequence Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Reflections based on the international epidemiological scenario and the investigation of a suspected Ebola case in Brazil

Technical note by SB3 providing complementary recommendations on biosafety, biosecurity, biorisk management, and occupational health for healthcare institutions and laboratories…

Hospital Containment Environments for the Care of Patients with High Biological Risk and High Consequence Diseases

Reflections based on recent high-consequence infectious events and existing structural vulnerabilities in Brazil

Technical note by SB3 discussing the urgency of a structured national discussion on biological containment hospital infrastructure, safe transport of…

Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship

Implications for biosafety, risk management, and exposures in human-wildlife interface environments

Technical note by SB3 analyzing the hantavirus outbreak on a South American-origin cruise ship, addressing implications for biosafety, risk management,…

Beyond Scientific Merit – The Need for Biosafety and Biosecurity Assessment in Research Funding in Brazil

This Technical Note proposes the creation of a specialized, mandatory, and independent stage of biosafety and biosecurity assessment within the…

Biosecurity in Academic High-Containment Biological Environments (BSL-3)

Vulnerabilities, Structural Challenges, and Pathways to Strengthening Governance

This Technical Note systematically presents plausible biosecurity vulnerabilities in academic BSL-3 environments, addressing structural challenges, regulatory gaps, physical access control,…

Laboratory Bioprotection in Brazil

Governance, Structural Gaps, and the Need for Regulatory Advancement

Technical note by the Brazilian Society of Biosafety and Bioprotection (SB3) addressing laboratory bioprotection in Brazil, analyzing governance, structural gaps,…

Biosecurity, Risk Perception, and Governance: Technical Reflections in the Brazilian Context

Implications for Biosafety, Biosecurity, and Institutional Management of CBRN Risks

This technical note discusses recent events involving improvised explosive devices and their implications for biosecurity and biosafety in Brazil. It…

Procedures for Decontamination of Biological Safety Cabinets (BSC)

This Technical Note addresses common topics related to the routine of biological safety cabinets (BSC) in laboratories, especially Class II…

Use of N95/KN95/FFP2/PFF2/P2 Respirators and Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) in Microbiology Laboratories, High Biological Containment Environments/Laboratories (BSL-3, NB3), and Healthcare Services

Technical Guidelines and Biosafety Requirements

This technical note establishes biosafety guidelines and requirements for the use of N95/KN95/FFP2/PFF2/P2 respirators and powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) in…