What is biosafety?

Biosafety refers to a systematic method to take measures to prevent or reduce the harm to human beings, animals and the environment when researching, producing and applying bio-related technologies. Biosafety involves the safe operation of laboratories, the safe management of biomaterials, the safe design of equipment and facilities, and the biological risk assessment, aiming at protecting the health of researchers and the public and the safety of the environment. The goal of biosafety is to avoid any potential hazards to the maximum extent and ensure the safety of the workplace and the surrounding environment during the research and application of biotechnology.