Laboratory Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Biological Hazards
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This course provides comprehensive insights into biological hazards present in laboratory settings, focusing on federally regulated agents and toxins. Topics cover various infectious diseases, their transmission modes, and potential bioterrorism threats. Participants will gain an understanding of critical biological agents, ranging from anthrax to viral hemorrhagic fevers, and the necessary precautions to mitigate risks in a laboratory environment. Identify and comprehend the characteristics of prevalent biological agents and toxins, including their transmission pathways and associated diseases. Understand the regulatory framework governing select agents and the potential risks they pose to public health and safety. Implement effective safety measures and preventive strategies to mitigate exposure and handle biological hazards in laboratory settings.
Course Objectives:
Identify and comprehend the characteristics of prevalent biological agents and toxins, including their transmission pathways and associated diseases.;Understand the regulatory framework governing select agents and the potential risks they pose to public health and safety.;Implement effective safety measures and preventive strategies to mitigate exposure and handle biological hazards in laboratory settings.;;
Duration: 10 min.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, iPad iOS, Mac OS 10, Apple Safari 8, Android Google Chrome. Works on Mobile, Tablet or Computer.
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Laboratory Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Biological Hazards
This course provides comprehensive insights into biological hazards present in laboratory settings, focusing on federally regulated agents and toxins. Topics cover various infectious diseases, their transmission modes, and potential bioterrorism threats. Participants will gain an understanding of critical biological agents, ranging from anthrax to viral hemorrhagic fevers, and the necessary precautions to mitigate risks in a laboratory environment. Identify and comprehend the characteristics of prevalent biological agents and toxins, including their transmission pathways and associated diseases. Understand the regulatory framework governing select agents and the potential risks they pose to public health and safety. Implement effective safety measures and preventive strategies to mitigate exposure and handle biological hazards in laboratory settings.
Course Objectives:
Identify and comprehend the characteristics of prevalent biological agents and toxins, including their transmission pathways and associated diseases.;Understand the regulatory framework governing select agents and the potential risks they pose to public health and safety.;Implement effective safety measures and preventive strategies to mitigate exposure and handle biological hazards in laboratory settings.;;
Duration: 10 min.