- This four and one half day course consists of in depth lectures and a laboratory exercise and opportunities for informal discussions with course faculty, review of pertinent audiovisual materials and examination of biosafety equipment and devices. Theoretical background and current biosafety principles, guidelines and laws will be covered.
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Subject Areas Covered
Monday
Course Introduction & Pre-Test
Sources of
Biosafety Information
Microbial Pathogens
Dissemination of
Biohazards & Lab
Facility Design (Secondary Barriers)
Tuesday
Biosafety Cabinets (Primary Barriers)/NSF Standard 49
Risk Management Principles
Biosafety Practices and Guidelines
Wednesday
Disposal of Infectious Waste
Recombinant DNA Guidelines
Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Animal
ABSL-3 Security, Audits & Training
Thursday
Decontamination & Disinfection
Shipping Biologicals
Occupational Medicine & Biosafety
Friday
Bioterrorism - The Nature of the Threat
Biosafety Management
Practices
Post-Test & Review
- Instructors
Richard W. Gilpin, Ph.D, RBP, CBSP, SM(NRCM)
GTS Legionella Testing Lab/Richard Gilpin, Limited
Byron S. Tepper, Ph.D., CBSP
BioControl,
Inc
Robert J. Hawley, Ph.D., RBP, CBSP, SM(NRCM)
Principal, Robert Hawley
Joseph P. Kozlovac, M.S., CBSP
Department of Agriculture
Research Service
Claudia MacAuley
Veterans Administration Research Service
Michael Sauri, M.D.
Occupational Health Consultants
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