Biosafety and Risk Assessment Flashcards
Application of knowledge, techniques & equipment to prevent personnel, laboratory and environmental exposure to potentially infections agents or biohazard
Biosafety
Principle of Biosafety
Containment
things to have to build Mol Bio Lab
- Safe Methods
- Facilities
- Equipment
Used in describing for managing infectious materials in the laboratory environment where they are being handled or maintained
containment
Persons working with infectious agents or potentially infected materials must be:
aware of potential hazards
must be trained
proficient in the practices and techniques required for handling such material safely
Risk Consequences: Severe
Fatality
Risk Consequences: Insignificant
No injury
Risk Consequences: Minor
Injury/ill health requiring first aid
Risk Consequences: Moderate
Injury/ill health requiring medical attention
Risk Consequences: Major
Injury/ill health requiring hospital admission
Risk Likelihood: Rare
May occur somewhere, sometime (“once in a lifetime/once in a hundred years)
Risk Likelihood: Unlikely
May occur somewhere w/in the Department over an extended period of time
Risk Likelihood: Possible
May occur several times across the Department or a region over a period of time
Risk Likelihood: Likely
May be anticipated multiple times over a period of time
May occur once every few repetitions of the activity or event
Risk Likelihood: Almost Certain
Prone to occur regularly
It is anticipated for each repetition of the activity of event
Risk Level/Rating: Extreme
Notify Workplace Manager &/or Management OHS Nominee immediately. Corrective actions should be taken immediately. Cease associated activity.
Risk Level/Rating: High
Notify Workplace Manager &/or Management OHS Nominee immediately. Corrective actions should be taken within 48 hours of notification.
Risk Level/Rating: Medium
Notify Nominated employee, HSR/HSC. Nominated employee, OHS representative/HSC is to follow up that corrective action is taken within 7 days.
