You Are a Consultant with an Architectural Firm Designing a BSL-

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Essay

You are a consultant with an architectural firm designing a BSL- 3 hospital facility for patient care and diagnostic laboratory services. The facility will specialize in airborne pathogens such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Describe the characteristics of pathogens handled in a BSL- 3 facility and describe at least five features that must go into the facility design.

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Definitions:

Gender

A social construct related to cultural differences in roles, behaviors, activities, and attributions assigned to males and females.

Alpha Block

A pharmacological blockade of alpha-adrenergic receptors, affecting blood vessels and muscles control.

Concentration

The measure of the amount of a sub-component (especially solute) contained in a solution.

Relaxation

The process of becoming less tense, stressed, or rigid, both in a physical and psychological sense.