Biosafety for Safety and Health Professionals
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July 31 - August 2, 2013
Norfolk Waterside Marriott, Norfolk, Virginia
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Technician Certificate Program Elective |
Review Course for Certified Biological Safety Professional Exam
This course is designed for industrial hygienists and other occupational safety and health professionals, such as OSHA compliance officers, or biological safety officers, to provide basic and applied information on biological safety. The course will include basic concepts of microbiology and disease transmission in the workplace. The OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, including the OSHA enforcement guidelines will be discussed. The CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, and legislation on bioterrorism and select agents are also included. The course can serve as a review in preparation for the Certified Biological Safety Professional (CBSP) exam. Click here for information about the CBSP exam and how to apply.
Course Faculty
Raymond W. Hackney, Jr., DrPH, CIH, CBSP, Biological Safety, Occupational and Environmental Safety Office, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Objectives
The course is intended for those new to the field of biological safety and will provide an understanding of infectious disease transmission and the principles for control of biological hazards in the workplace.
Content
Basic concepts and principles of microbiology, disease transmission, and infection control; laboratory and occupationally-acquired infections; disposal of infectious and biomedical wastes and shipment of biohazardous materials; compliance with OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens; principles of decontamination, disinfection and sterilization; the certification testing, principles of operation, and use of engineering controls such as biological safety cabinets; the role of Institutional Biosafety Committees in reviewing recombinant DNA; procedures for environmental sampling for bacteria and fungi, and legislation on bioterrorism and select agents are also included.
Agenda Topics
- Basic Concepts and Principles of Microbiology
- Principles of Disease Transmission
- Emerging Pathogens
- NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
- OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens
- Needlestick safety and Prevention Act
- Biosafety Levels 1 through 4
- Classification, Operation, and Use of Biological Safety Cabinets
- Certification Testing of Biological Safety Cabinets
- Principles of Decontamination, Disinfection and Sterilization
- Disposal of Infectious and Biomedical Wastes
- Shipping of Infectious Substances
- Environmental Sampling for Bacteria and Fungi
- Bioterrorism
- Select Agents
- Biological Safety Resources
- Risk Assessment for Biological Hazards
Credit
- 1 Elective Tech Credit
- 1.4 CEUs
ABIH Points: ABIH has previously awarded CM credit for this event. The current event contains 14.0 hours which can be claimed for CM credit. Get more information at the ABIH website.
BCSP Points: This course may qualify for BCSP Recertification points. See the BCSP Recertification Guide
Meeting Times
Course begins Wednesday, July 31, 2013, at 1:00 pm and ends Friday, August 2, 2013, at 11:00 am.
Tuition and Registration
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$875 before July 7, $925 after July 7
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For further information on this course, contact the NC ERC office at osherc@unc.edu, or call us at 919-962-2101.