Basic Concepts on Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Flashcards
are of utmost importance in the medical technology practice.
Observing and implementing laboratory safety precautions
Individuals who handle and process microbiological specimen are vulnerable to
pathogenic microorganisms which are possible sources of laboratory acquired infections (LAT).
Laboratory biosafety and biosecurity traces its history in
North America and Western Europe.
The origins of biosafety is rooted in the
US biological weapons program which began in 1943,
US biological weapons program which began in 1943, as ordered by then
US President Franklin Roosevelt and was active during the Cold War.
US biological weapons program was eventually terminated by
US President Richard Nixon in 1969.
became the first scientifie director of Camp Detrick (which eventually became Fort Detrick),
In 1943, Ira L.
Baldwin
was tasked with establishing the biological weapons program for defensive purposes to enable the United States to respond if attacked by such weapons.
Ira L.
Baldwin
After the Second World War, was designated a permanent installation for biological research and development.
Camp Detrick
was an inherent component of biological weapons development.
Biosafety
designed modifications for biosafety at Camp Derrick.
Newell A. Johnson
He engaged some of Camp Detrick’s leading scientists about the nature of their work, and developed specific technical solutions
Newell A. Johnson
Newell A. Johnson engaged some of Camp Detrick’s leading scientists about the nature of their work, and developed specific technical solutions such as
Class IlI safety cabinets and laminar flow hoods to address specific risks.
Consequent meetings eventually led to the formation of the
American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) in 1984.
American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) in 1984. The association held annual meetings that soon became the
ABSA annual conferences
