Biorisk Management

Question 1

Risk associated to biological toxins or infectious agents

Answer 1

Biorisk

Question 2

Likelihood of biological exposure vs. Severity of consequences; process of determining how effective certain risk control measures are against them

Answer 2

Risk Evaluation

Question 3

Integration of biosafety and biosecurity when handling biorisks

Answer 3

Biorisk Management

Question 4

Who defined biorisk management as “a system to control safety and security risks associated with the handling of biological agents in laboratory facilities”

Answer 4

CEN Workshop Agreement 15973

Question 5

Three primary components of Biorisk Management

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Assessment, Mitigation, and Performance

Question 6

The model being compared to a three-legged stool where if one component is lacking, the whole system will fail to operate optimally

Answer 6

AMP Model

Question 7

Process of identifying hazards and characterizing risks possibly present in the laboratory; aka the HEART of BRM

Answer 7

Risk Assessment

Question 8

Anything in the environment that has the potential to cause harm

Answer 8

Hazard

Question 9

The possibility that an adverse effect will happen with respect to the presence of a hazard

Answer 9

Risk

Question 10

A step in the risk assessment process that refers to identifying hazards, risks, exposed subjects, work activities, location, procedures, and equipment within the scope of the laboratory work

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“Define the situation”

Question 11

A step in the risk assessment process that refers to identifying how certain laboratory risks can cause harm to the subjects exposed to the laboratory work

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“Define the risks”

Question 12

A step in the risk assessment process that refers to comparing the likelihood and consequences of the biological risks present in the laboratory; can be either through qualitative or quantitative data

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“Characterize the risks”

Question 13

A step in the risk assessment process that refers to deciding whether or not the established risk control programs are adequate enough to prevent any hazards from harming the subjects

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“Determine if risks are acceptable or not”

Question 14

These are measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks that come with handling biological agents

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Mitigation Procedure

Question 15

The most difficult yet most effective control measure that completely removes any involvement with the biological agent

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Elimination

Question 16

The process of replacing dangerous biological agents with a more manageable and safer yet similar sample

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Substitution

Question 17

Involves changing the physical conditions of the laboratory to prevent exposure to hazards

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Engineering Controls

Question 18

Refers to policies implemented to control the risks that come with handling biological agents in the laboratory; implemented by the higher-ups that manage the laboratory

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Administrative controls

Question 19

SOP stands for?

Answer 19

Standard Operating Procedures

Question 20

Refers to the process of wearing garments and devices that protect laboratory workers from the threat of laboratory hazards; it is the easiest to implement yet the most ineffective one

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Wearing of PPE

Question 21

Involves following a systematic cycle of continuously checking and evaluating laboratory operation to achieve organizational objectives

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Performance Evaluation

Question 22

Refers to the reevaluation of the overall mitigation strategies

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Performance Management