Biosafety Level 4 agents:

a. include those that are the common agents of infectious disease.
b. require only standard good laboratory technique.
c. include M. tuberculosis, M. gordonae, and Brucella.
d. require the use of maximum containment facilities.


D
Biological agents are classified into levels on the basis of their degree of potential harm, from nonhazardous (Level 1) to the most hazardous (Level 4).

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