BIORISK MANAGEMENT

Question 1

can be described as the combination of the likelihood (or probability) and the consequences of an undesirable event

Answer 1

Risk

Question 2

what model is simple yet effective
method for supporting the implementation
of biorisk management

Answer 2

AMP model

Question 3

Meaning of AMP model

Answer 3

Assessment (A)
Mitigation (M)
Performance (P)

Question 4

a system or process to control safety and security risks associated with the handling or storage and disposal of biological agents and toxins in laboratories and facilities

Answer 4

Biorisk Management

Question 5

a danger or source of danger; the potential to cause harm

Answer 5

Hazard

Question 6

can be based on either a hazard or a threat

Answer 6

Risk

Question 7

the likelihood for an adverse event to occur, as an expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, disruption or damage

Answer 7

Threat

Question 8

what assessment demonstrate that some risks can be controlled using relatively straightforward measures, such as properly cleaning up spills and splashes, reducing fall hazards, and locking storage areas that contain infectious pathogens

Answer 8

Risk assessment

Question 9

Guide the selection of appropriate biological
safety measures

Answer 9

Desired Outcome

Question 10

Consider and document the what, who, and where.

Answer 10

Define the situation

Question 11

Define the Situation if What, Who, or Where

Identify the hazards.

Answer 11

What

Question 12

Define the Situation if What, Who, or Where

Define the work activities and laboratory environment.

Answer 12

Where

Question 13

Define the Situation if What, Who, or Where

Evaluate at-risk hosts.

Answer 13

Who

Question 14

The hazards, hosts, and work activities identified should be used to define the specific risks to be assessed (or,
what can go wrong?).

Answer 14

Define the risks.

Question 15

To determine the risk, the risk assessment team must answer: How likely is it to happen? What are the consequences?

Answer 15

Characterize the risks

Question 16

infection/exposure to an at-risk host

Answer 16

Consequences

Question 17

infection from the biological agents
of an exposure based upon the work practices

Answer 17

Likelihood

Question 18

Define the Situation if What, Who, or Where

Identify and define the assets

Answer 18

What

Question 19

Define the Situation if What, Who, or Where

Define the threats

Answer 19

Who

Question 20

Based upon the defined risks, the risk
assessment team should define the likelihood of targeting the
asset by the relevant threat.

Answer 20

Assets assessment

Question 21

The risk assessment team should
define the intentions and access that the specific adversaries might have to each asset.

Answer 21

Adversary assessment

Question 22

The risk assessment team should assess the likelihood of successful acquisition of the
asset based upon the asset’s location, the facility’s vulnerabilities, and the capabilities of the adversary.

Answer 22

Facility vulnerability assessment

Question 23

actions and control measures, based on a robust laboratory risk assessment, that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with biological agents and toxins.

Answer 23

Biorisk mitigation measures

Question 24

involves not doing the intended work, or deciding not to work with a specific biological agent

Answer 24

Elimination or Substitution

Question 25

These control measures are physical changes to work stations, equipment, production facilities, or any other relevant aspect
of the work environment that reduces or prevents exposure to hazards

Answer 25

Engineering Control

Question 26

provides the highest degree of risk reduction

Answer 26

Elimination or Substitution

Question 27

True or false

Proficiency and competency training for laboratory staff would be considered an administrative control

Answer 27

True

Question 28

These controls are policies, standards, and guidelines used to control risks

Answer 28

Administrative Controls

Question 29

includes practices to minimize splashes, sprays, and aerosols to avoid laboratory-acquired infections or following standard
operating procedures (SOPs)

Answer 29

practices and procedures

Question 30

the devices worn by workers to protect them against chemicals, toxins, and pathogenic hazards in the laboratory

Answer 30

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Question 31

True or False

PPE is considered the most effective control because it only protects the person who is wearing it

Answer 31

False ( the least effective)

Question 32

a systematic process intended to
achieve improved levels of organizational objectives and goals

Answer 32

Performance Management

Question 33

True or False

the primary goal of performance evaluations is to ensure that the implemented mitigation measures are indeed reducing or eliminating risks

Answer 33

TRUE

Question 34

True or False

Measuring performance is a short-term goal or something that can be purchased, but rather a long-term and evolving
goal—it is an iterative process that must be continually evaluated and adjusted over time.

Answer 34

False ( Is NOT a short-term goal)

Question 35

What is PCDA MODEL?

Answer 35

PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT

Plan - change and develop goals.
Do - Implement the plan, execute the process, and test the change.
Check - Study the actual results and compare them against the expected results.
Review the test
Act - Request corrective actions to address differences between actual and planned
results.