Question

What is the difference between biosafety and biosecurity?

Answer 1

Biosafety:

Biosafety refers to the best practices to be followed to avoid any harmful effects on human health and the environment.

Biosecurity:

It aims to prevent any misuse, theft, or release of toxins, pathogens, and biological materials.

Differences between biosafety and biosecurity:

Biosafety	Biosecurity
Principles of biosafety are routes of transmission, host factors, and risk groups.	Principles of biosecurity are isolation, traffic control, and sanitation.
2. The four biosafety levels are BSL$-1$, BSL$-2$, BSL$-3$, and BSL$-4$.	2. Three levels of biosecurity are conceptual biosecurity, structural biosecurity, and procedural biosecurity.
3. Biosafety is used to protect from harmful incidents.	3. Biosecurity refers to measures aimed at preventing the introduction and spread of harmful organisms, animals, and plants.
4. Example: Avoiding hand-to-face contact, no drinking, eating, smoking, or applying cosmetics in the lab.	4. Example: control of wildlife and pests, air filtration systems.