BIORISK MANAGEMENT (ppt)

Question 1

Containment principles, technologies and practices that are implemented to prevent UNINTENTIONAL exposure to BIOLOGICAL AGENTS or their inadvertent release.

Answer 1

biosafety

Question 2

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

Answer 2

biosecurity

Question 3

• ______ – protecting people form BAD BUGS
• _______– protecting BAD BUGS from BAD PEOPLE

Answer 3

BIOSAFETY, BIOSECURITY

Question 4

An object or situation that has the potential to cause adverse effects when an organism, system or (sub)population is exposed to it.

Answer 4

hazard

Question 5

A combination of the likelihood of an incident and the severity of the harm (consequences) if that incident were to occur.

Answer 5

risk

Question 6

A systematic process of gathering information and evaluating the likelihood and consequences of exposure
to or release of workplace hazard(s) and determining the appropriate risk control measures to reduce the risk to an acceptable risk.

Answer 6

risk assessment

Question 7

Part of risk assessment where the likelihood of exposure to a hazard is weighed against the potential severity of harm under a set of predefined circumstances, such as a specific laboratory procedure

Answer 7

risk evaluation

Question 8

The risk associated to biological toxins or infectious agents.

Answer 8

biorisk

Question 9

is the integration of biosafety and biosecurity to manage risks when working with biological toxins and infectious agents (CWA 15793 Laboratory Biorisk Management Standard)

Answer 9

biorisk management

Question 10

“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 10

Biorisk Management (BRM)

Question 11

What defined biorisk management?

Answer 11

CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) 15793:2011

Question 12

encompasses the identification, understanding, and management aspects of a system in interrelated processes.

Answer 12

biorisk management

Question 13

3 primary component of biorisk management

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• assessment
• mitigation
• performance

Question 14

• A framework that integrates BEST PRACTICES and PROCEDURES
• Ensures that an organization can effectively achieve all of its OBJECTIVES
• Frequently built around the Plan, Do, Check Act cycle

Answer 14

CWA 15793:2011

Question 15

• identification of potential for improvement
• analysis of current situation
• development of new concepts
• hazard identification, risk assessment

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Plan

Question 16

• testing and optimization of new concepts by basic means at one working place
• Policy
• procedures
• programs

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Do

Question 17

• careful checking of process and obtained results
• if successful → full approval as a standard process
• monitoring audit

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Check

Question 18

• full implementation as a standard which is periodically checked by audits
• corrective/preventive action

Answer 18

Act

Question 19

The AMP model is like three-legged stool. What symbolizes:
* seat
* three legs

Answer 19

• seat: biorisk management
• three legs: assessment, mitigation, performance

Question 20

Identification of hazards and characterization of risks

Answer 20

risk assessment

Question 21

refers to anything in the environment that has a potential to cause harm while

Answer 21

hazard

Question 22

generally defined as the possibility that something bad or unpleasant (such as injury or loss) will happen.

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risk

Question 23

4 steps of risk assessment?

Answer 23

1. Define the situation
2. Define the risks
3. Characterized the risks
4. Determine if risks are acceptable or not

Question 24

Steps in risk assessment:
- Identification of hazards and risks of the biological agents
- Humans and animals inside or outside the laboratory
- Work activities and laboratory environment including location, procedures and equipment

Answer 24

define the situation

Question 25

Review of how individuals inside and outside the laboratory may be exposed to the hazards.

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define the risk

Question 26

step in risk assessment:
Risk assessment team needs to compare the LIKELIHOOD and the CONSEQUENCES of infection

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characterize the risk

Question 27

step in risk assessment:
Evaluating the BioRisk arising from a biohazard take into account the adequacy of any existing controls,

Answer 27

determine if risks are acceptable or not

Question 28

measures are actions and control measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with biological agents and toxins

Answer 28

biorisk mitigation

Question 29

• In the bottom of the hierarchy of controls
• considered as least effective
• protect the worker

Answer 29

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

Question 30

In the hierarch of controls:
* Change the way people work
* 2nd least effective

Answer 30

administrative control

Question 31

• in the middle of the hierarchy of control
• “isolate people from the hazard”

Answer 31

engineering controls

Question 32

• 2nd most effective in the hierarchy of controls
• “replace the hazard”

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substitution

Question 33

• considered the most effective, and at the top, of the hierarch of controls
• “physically remove the hazard”

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Elimination

Question 34

• 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.
• A reevaluation of the overall mitigation strategy.

Answer 34

performance evaluation