Risk Groups (On the Basis of Hazard)
Risk Group 1 (RG1)
n Agents not associated with disease in normal healthy
adult humans
RG2
n Human disease agents that are rarely serious
n Therapeutic interventions are often available
RG3
n Serious or lethal human disease agents
n Therapeutic interventions may be available
RG4
n Serious or lethal human disease agents
n Therapeutic interventions not usually available