Biosafety Risk Assessment Methodology
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States). International Biological Threat Reduction Program
- Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB (Canada). Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health (CSCHAH)
- National Inst. of Infectious Diseases (NIID), Tokyo (Japan)
- Infectious Disease Specialists, P.C, Missoula, MT (United States)
- US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)., Beltsville, MD (United States)
- Statens Serum Inst., Copenhagen (Denmark)
- Bayer CropScience, Monheim am Rhein (Germany)
Laboratories that work with biological agents need to manage their safety risks to persons working the laboratories and the human and animal community in the surrounding areas. Biosafety guidance defines a wide variety of biosafety risk mitigation measures, which include measures which fall under the following categories: engineering controls, procedural and administrative controls, and the use of personal protective equipment; the determination of which mitigation measures should be used to address the specific laboratory risks are dependent upon a risk assessment. Ideally, a risk assessment should be conducted in a manner which is standardized and systematic which allows it to be repeatable and comparable. A risk assessment should clearly define the risk being assessed and avoid over complication.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1325209
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2010-6487; 563521
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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