bio-security

noun

1. the precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases

Other Word Forms

• bio-secure adjective

Example Sentences

He urged poultry farmers to review their bio-security measures to prevent further outbreaks.

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Farms like this are protected from the weather, suffering neither floods nor droughts, and few pests can penetrate the tightly controlled bio-security of the growing shed.

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Farmers have tried to keep their flocks safe through bio-security practices, such requiring clean footwear before workers enter a farm to keep feces from contaminating the area under the shoes, Mattos said.

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Dr. Samuel G. Custer from Ohio State University told Salon by email that the poultry industry currently "should not see any effects from the influenza," adding that "the virus has been controlled for the most part. A significant outbreak would cause disruptions. Therefore producers continue to operate at elevated bio-security levels."

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The rule change applies in agriculture to bio-security and food safety personnel undertaking critical duties; in manufacturing to the production of food, beverages, groceries, cleaning and sanitary products; and in transport to food logistics and delivery.

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