Training and SOPs for using a biosafety cabinet
Wednesday, December 10 at 16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET / 11:00 EST / 08:00 PST
In this webinar, biosafety experts Dr. Julianne Baron and Dr. Lora Grainger will explain the imperativeness of biosafety cabinet (BSC) training in general and then move to discuss specific topics that may be key elements of such training. These topics will include the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), reminders about best methods for working in a BSC, a discussion of surface decontamination and spill remediation, and how to address waste from a BSC.
Key learning objectives:
- Explain why individuals should be trained to use BSCs properly
- Identify what BSC use procedures should have SOPs written for them and how to effectively write an SOP
- Describe 10 tips for working safely in a BSC
- Explain how and when to surface decontaminate a BSC including what to do if materials are spilled within the BSC during work
- Detail the safe containment and disposal of wastes generated during work within a BSC
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. SelectScience Webinar 3: Training and SOPs for Using a BSC is approved for 0.125 CM points, approval # 25-2576.
Level of instruction: Intermediate
Speakers
Dr. Julianne L. Baron, CPH, RBP is the President and Owner of Science and Safety Consulting, a woman-owned small business with specialized expertise in biosafety, biorisk management, public health, emergency preparedness, and training development. She obtained her PhD in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology from the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health. Dr. Baron completed the National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP) at the U.S. National Institutes of Health. She is certified in public health, is a registered biosafety professional, has professional certifications in both biorisk management and cyberbiosecurity, and is certified in cybersecurity.
Dr. Lora Grainger has been working internationally in the biosafety and biosecurity field for nearly 15 years, with the last 6 years as the Owner, Founder, CEO, and biorisk management consultant of Project Safe Lab, LLC. As an experienced subject matter expert, she provides technical, programmatic, and data-driven expertise to develop, support, and evaluate biorisk management programs, equipment, activities, and personnel for public health and research laboratories. She specializes in providing specific technical biorisk management recommendations, coaching, and mentoring on biosafety and biosecurity risk assessment, mitigation, and performance, with a particular focus on curriculum and trainer development for biosafety professionals.
Moderator
