Minutes, Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee, Working Group on Aquatic Biotechnology and Environmental Safety : September 28, 1994.

  • United States. Agricultural Biotechnology Research Advisory Committee. Working Group on Aquatic Biotechnology and Environmental Safety.
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[1994]
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    V.A.3. Manage Risk of Decline in Population Abundance The acceptable number of accidental escapees” is one that will avoid a decline in the abundance of the affected population(s) resulting from lowered fitness or [* accidental introgressed descendants (V.A.2), or from reproductive escapes = combined interference (V.D). Select sufficient barriers from one or outcome of scale more of the categories listed below to assure that of experiment and accidental escapees are fewer than the acceptable number. effectiveness of barriers.] See Facility Design and Operation for further information on specific confinement options. PHYSICAL BARRIERS AT FACILITY ——» Barrier devices that physically hold back any life stage of the GMO from leaving the confinement facility. ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS AT FACILITY Barriers that induce 100% mortality in any life stage of the GMO before reaching an accessible ecosystem. BIOLOGICAL BARRIERS OF GMO Barriers that prevent any possibility of GMO reproduction. SCALE OF EXPERIMENT Maintain an experimental size small enough so that accidental escape of all organisms would not have an adverse effect on natural populations OPERATIONS Regardless of confinement options, develop and implement an EXIT appropriate plan for operations, training, security, traffic, STANDARDS and emergencies.