Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy Agents Contents   Contents   Statement by the Health and Safety Commission about this guidance Index to tables Abbreviations Foreword   Part 1 Background and Introduction   Part 2 Hazards and Risks Associated with Workplace Exposure to TSE Agents Health and safety law Risk assessment   Part 3 Containment and Control Measures for Experimental Laboratory Work With TSE Agents, Materials and Infected Animals Introduction Experimental laboratory work Research work with animals   Part 4 Infection Control of CJD and Related Disorders in the Healthcare Setting Introduction Hospital care Diagnostic laboratories Community healthcare After death   Annex A Distribution of TSE infectivity in tissues and body fluids Annex B Cleaning, decontamination and waste disposal   Bibliography Membership of Working Group   We welcome your comments on this site. Prepared 7 May 1998