biorisk management Flashcards
It is associated to biological toxins or infectious
agents
Biorisk
The source of biorisk may be:
Unintentional exposure to unauthorized access
Accidental release/ loss
Theft
Misuse
Intentional unauthorized
Diversion
Biorisk management is according to…
CWA 15793: 2011
“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.”
Biorisk management according to CWA 15793
Biorisk management encompasses the ___, ___, ___ aspects of a system in interrelated processes
Identification
Understanding
Management
What are the 3 components of biorisk management
Assessment
Mitigation
Performance
biorisk management
system fails if one of the components or legs is _______
Overlooked or not addressed
Assessment, mitigation and performance focuses on all components with …
Equal attention
MATA
Mitigation
Avoidance
Transference
Acceptance
MATLA
Mitigation
Avoidance
Transference
Limitation
Acceptance
Initial step in implementing a biorisk management process relies on…
Risk assessment
Risk assessments includes … and … that are possibly present in the laboratory
identification of hazard
characterization of risks
Refers to anything in the environment that has the potential to cause harm
Hazard
Generally defined as a possibility that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Risk
What are the 4 risk assessment
Define the situation
Define the risk
Characterize the risks
Determine if the risks is acceptable or not
Identify the risk assessment:
Must idenfitify the hazards and risks of the biological agents to be handled
Define the situation
Identify the risk assessment:
Include a review of how individuals inside and outside the laboratory may be exposed to hazards. Either through droplets, inhalation, ingestion, or inoculation
Define the risks
Identify the risk assessment:
Characterize the overall biosafety risks, the risk assessment team needs to compare the likelihood and consequences of infection
Characterize the risks
Identify the risk assessment:
Takes into account the adequacy of any existing controls and deciding whether or not biorisk is acceptable
Determine if the risk is acceptable or not
Second fundamental component of biorisk management model
Mitigation procedures
Actions and control measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with biological agents and toxins
Mitigation procedures
What are the 5 major control
PPE
Engineering controls
Elimination
Substitution
Administrative ontology
Identify the Major control in mitigation procedures:
Involves the total decision not to work with specific biological agent or even not doing the
intended work
Elimination
Identify the Major control in mitigation procedures:
Provides the highest degree of risk reduction
Elimination