Biorisk Management Flashcards
AMP model meaning
Assessment, mitigation, procedures
Containment principles, technologies and practices that are implemented to prevent UNINTENTIONAL exposure to BIOLOGICAL AGENTS or their inadvertent release
Biosafety
Examples of biological materials
Bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc
Principles, technologies and practices that are implemented for the Protection, Control and Accountability of Biological Materials and/or the equipment, skills and data related to their handling
Biosecurity
Integrating biosafety and biosecurity
Biorisk
Protecting people from bad bugs
Biosafety
Protecting bad bugs from bad people
Biosecurity
An object / situation that has the potential to cause adverse effects when an organism, system or (sub)population is exposed to it
Hazard
A combination of the likelihood of an incident and the severity of the harm (consequences) if that incident were to occur
Risk
A systematic process of gathering info and evaluating the likelihood and the consequences of exposure to or release of workplace hazards and determining the appropriate risk control measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable risk
Risk assessment
Part of risk assessment where the likelihood of exposure to a hazard.is weighted against the potential severity of harm under a se…
Risk evaluation
The risk associated to biological toxins or infectious agents
Biorisk
Key components of biorisk managemnet
Risk assessment, hazard, risk
Incident vs accident
Incident- something unpleasant that happened but no harm to anyone
Accident- when someone is harmed
Risk assessment steps
- Define the situation
- Define the risk
- Characterize the risk
- Determine if risk is acceptable or not
Acid fast bacilli smear
Tuberculosis
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
Biorisk Management (BRM)
- A framework that integrates BEST PRACTICES and PROCEDURES
- ensures that an organization can effectively achieve all of its objectives
- frequently build around the Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle
CWA 15793:2011
Identification of hazards and characterization of risks
risk assessment
refers to anything in the environment that has a potential to cause harm
hazard
generally defined as the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as injury or loss) will happen.
risk
are actions and control measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with biological agents and toxins
biorisk mitigation measures
hierarchy of controls from least effective to most effective
PPE, Administrative Controls, Engineering Controls, Substitution, Elimination
it changes the way people work. what hierarchy of controls is this?
administrative controls
it isolates people from the hazard. what hierarchy of controls is this?
engineering controls
it replaces the hazard. what hierarchy of controls is this?
substitution
it physically remove the hazard. what hierarchy of controls is this?
elimination
- Involves a systematic process intended to achieve organization objectives and goals.
- Helps to highlight BioRisk strategies that are not working effectively and measures that are ineffective or unnecessary.
- reevaluation of the overall mitigation strategy
performance evaluation
