About EBSA22 - Course H - Incidents and Laboratory Acquired Infections - improving the odds

EBSA22 - Course H - Incidents and Laboratory Acquired Infections - improving the odds

Instructors: Dana Brehar Cioflec and Ruth Knorr

This one day course focusses on the hazard in laboratories. Based on examples in the past prevention strategies will be discussed. Course topics are:

  • Historical and current trends in Laboratory Acquired Infections
  • Role of incidents in risk management
  • Reporting systems
  • Response planning including medical support
  • Incident investigation

Citation of the respective sections of CWA 16335:2011 Biosafety professional competence

  • C2.1.2.1 Biological hazards in the work area
  • C2.1.2.2 Occupational health and biosafety
  • C2.1.2.3 Human factors
  • C2.1.2.13 Emergency preparedness and response
  • C2.1.2.14 Incident and accident investigation
  • C2.1.2.9 Good Microbiol. techniques