Biological Select Agents and Toxins: Risk-Based Assessment Management and Oversight
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sandia National Laboratories' International Biological and Chemical Threat Reduction (SNL/IBCTR) conducted, on behalf of the Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP), a review of risk assessment in modern select agent laboratories. This review and analysis consisted of literature review, interviews of FSAP staff, entities regulated by FSAP, and deliberations of an expert panel. Additionally, SNL/IBCTR reviewed oversight mechanisms used by industries, US agencies, and other countries for high-consequence risks (e.g, nuclear, chemical, or biological materials, aviation, off-shore drilling, etc.) to determine if alternate oversight mechanisms existed that might be applicable to FSAP oversight of biological select agents and toxins. This report contains five findings, based on these reviews and analyses, with recommendations and suggested actions for FSAP to consider.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- HHS/CDC; USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 1432263
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2016-12706; 649982
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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