How to Perform a Risk Assessment and Choose a Biosafety Cabinet

June 3, 2025 – 16:00 BST / 17:00 CEST / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT

This webinar will introduce the concept of risk assessment and its role in choosing a biosafety cabinet. It will explain risk assessment in general and move to an explanation of the kinds of cabinets one can choose for their protective needs as well as the possibilities for configuring and even customizing one for their specific workflow and instruments. The webinar will also include a brief discussion of model/design certification/listing to the NSF/ANSI 49 standard.

Key learning objectives:

• Explain why lab staff should conduct a risk assessment before choosing a biosafety cabinet (BSC) for their work, and continually thereafter
• Describe the classes and types of biosafety cabinets and their function
• Explain how to plan an appropriate workflow considering ergonomic needs for work in a BSC
• Identify the reasons a laboratory may need a custom BSC for containing their equipment

Who should attend?

Lab managers, biosafety officers, and laboratory technicians.

Certificate of attendance

SelectScience is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.^® Program. Continuing education units are also provided for the ABSA International Credentialing Maintenance Program. Webinar 1: Risk Assessment and Choosing a BSC is approved for 0.125 CM points, approval # 25-2574.

All webinar participants can request a certificate of attendance, including a learning outcomes summary, for continuing education purposes.

If you view the on-demand webinar, you can request a certificate of attendance by emailing editor@selectscience.net.