Security tightened at germ labs

时间：2007-11-19 07:49:05

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Nov.19 - Beijing has tightened2 security at veterinary laboratories under an anti-terror program intended to ensure bio-safety during the 2008 Olympic Games.

 

The city's 27 veterinary laboratories signed guarantees with the Beijing Agriculture Bureau on Saturday promising3 not to allow any leaks of disease-causing microorganisms during the Games, the Beijing Youth Daily reported Sunday.

 

The bureau has urged every lab to establish its own bio-safety management committee by this Sunday.

 

Monthly safety inspections4 of veterinary labs will begin this month to expose any loopholes in safety management.

 

Li Quanlu, director of the Beijing Animal Health Supervision5 Institute, said the campaign is also aimed at increasing public awareness6 of biological terrorism to fight against biological weapons and the leakage7 of harmful bacteria, fungi8, viruses and toxins9.

 

The city will improve supervision of the deadly microorganisms that cause animal diseases and crack down on the unauthorized preservation10, use and transport of such microorganisms, Li said.

 

By the end of this month, the authorities will post standardized11 signs at veterinary labs to raise public awareness of bio-safety and bio-disaster prevention.

 

"Citizens are encouraged to report bio-safety violations12 to the authorities," Li said.

 

The authorities passed a regulation in late 2004 to tighten1 management of biological laboratories in response to an incident earlier that year in which two people were infected with the SARS virus at a lab operated by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

 

The regulation graded the country's pathogenic microbe labs into four levels.

 

The first and second grades are for labs forbidden to conduct experiments on risky13 pathogenic microbes, which can cause severe and contagious14 diseases in humans and animals.

 

The third and fourth grade labs are allowed to conduct experiments on such diseases after securing a special certificate from the health and veterinary administrations.

 

A national standard on laboratory bio-safety was established in 2004 by the Standardization15 Administration of China and the Certification and Accreditation16 Administration of China to specify17 the general requirements of laboratory bio-safety.

 
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1 tighten 9oYwI     
v.(使)变紧；(使)绷紧
参考例句：
  • Turn the screw to the right to tighten it.向右转动螺钉把它拧紧。
  • Some countries tighten monetary policy to avoid inflation.一些国家实行紧缩银根的货币政策，以避免通货膨胀。
2 tightened bd3d8363419d9ff838bae0ba51722ee9     
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )； （使）变紧； （使）绷紧； 加紧
参考例句：
  • The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。
  • His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。
3 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
4 inspections c445f9a2296d8835cd7d4a2da50fc5ca     
n.检查( inspection的名词复数 )；检验；视察；检阅
参考例句：
  • Regular inspections are carried out at the prison. 经常有人来视察这座监狱。
  • Government inspections ensure a high degree of uniformity in the standard of service. 政府检查确保了在服务标准方面的高度一致。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
6 awareness 4yWzdW     
n.意识，觉悟，懂事，明智
参考例句：
  • There is a general awareness that smoking is harmful.人们普遍认识到吸烟有害健康。
  • Environmental awareness has increased over the years.这些年来人们的环境意识增强了。
7 leakage H1dxq     
n.漏，泄漏；泄漏物；漏出量
参考例句：
  • Large areas of land have been contaminated by the leakage from the nuclear reactor.大片地区都被核反应堆的泄漏物污染了。
  • The continuing leakage is the result of the long crack in the pipe.这根管子上的那一条裂缝致使渗漏不断。
8 fungi 6hRx6     
n.真菌，霉菌
参考例句：
  • Students practice to apply the study of genetics to multicellular plants and fungi.学生们练习把基因学应用到多细胞植物和真菌中。
  • The lawn was covered with fungi.草地上到处都是蘑菇。
9 toxins 18c3f40d432ba8dc33bad8fb82873ea8     
n.毒素( toxin的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The seas have been used as a receptacle for a range of industrial toxins. 海洋成了各种有毒工业废料的大容器。
  • Most toxins are naturally excreted from the body. 大部分毒素被自然排出体外。 来自《简明英汉词典》
10 preservation glnzYU     
n.保护，维护，保存，保留，保持
参考例句：
  • The police are responsible for the preservation of law and order.警察负责维持法律与秩序。
  • The picture is in an excellent state of preservation.这幅画保存得极为完好。
11 standardized 8hHzgs     
adj.标准化的
参考例句：
  • We use standardized tests to measure scholastic achievement. 我们用标准化考试来衡量学生的学业成绩。
  • The parts of an automobile are standardized. 汽车零件是标准化了的。
12 violations 403b65677d39097086593415b650ca21     
违反( violation的名词复数 )； 冒犯； 违反（行为、事例）； 强奸
参考例句：
  • This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。
  • These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。
13 risky IXVxe     
adj.有风险的，冒险的
参考例句：
  • It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
  • He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。
14 contagious TZ0yl     
adj.传染性的，有感染力的
参考例句：
  • It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
  • He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。
15 standardization nuPwl     
n.标准化
参考例句：
  • Standardization of counseling techniques is obviously impossible. 很清楚，要想使研讨方法标准化是不可能的。
  • In Britain, progress towards standardization was much slower. 在英国，向标准化进展要迟缓得多。
16 accreditation da37a04e592cbd344142730ce05a6887     
n.委派，信赖，鉴定合格
参考例句：
  • a letter of accreditation 一份合格证明书
  • This paper gives an overview of the Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) in High Level Architecture(HLA). 对基于高层体系结构(High Level Architecture,简称HLA)的仿真系统的校核、验证与确认(Verification, Validation and Accreditation,简称VV&A)问题进行了详细的介绍及分析。 来自互联网
17 specify evTwm     
vt.指定，详细说明
参考例句：
  • We should specify a time and a place for the meeting.我们应指定会议的时间和地点。
  • Please specify what you will do.请你详述一下你将做什么。

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