biosecurity Flashcards
set of practices and measures, to minimize the risk of infectious or injurious agent
Biosecurity
measures that reduce the risk of the
introduction and spread of disease agents;
Biosecurity
actions and control measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with biological agents and toxins.
Risk Mitigation
agent or factor that can cause harm.
Hazard/Threat
source or causative agent of a particular risk
Hazard/Threat
thing/entity that can elicit undesirable outcome
Hazard/Threat
potential that a chosen action will lead to an undesirable
outcome
Risk
likelihood of an undesirable event
Risk
five major categories of measures for
controlling biological risks in the laboratory.
- Elimination or Substitution
- Engineering Controls
- Administrative Controls
- Practices and Procedures
- Personal Protective Equipment
five major categories of measures for
controlling biological risks in the laboratory.
Risk Mitigation
preventing the introduction of a new pathogen to livestock premises
Bio-exclusion/External Biosecurity
reduce the risk of disease exposure and transmission.
goal of a biosecurity plan
increase the animal’s ability to resist disease
Bio-exclusion/External Biosecurity
reduce the spread of disease among animals on premises already contaminated
with a pathogen
Bio-management/Internal Biosecurity
minimize the number of contacts that result in disease
Bio-management/Internal Biosecurity
prevent the escape and spread of pathogens already present on animal premises in order to prevent spread to another population of animals
Biocontainment
eliminate the sources of the infectious agents
Biocontainment
The application of barriers (physical barriers, temporal separation of activities, and
procedures) to limit risk of pathogens from infected animals and from contaminated materials from entering an uninfected site or group of animals.
Segregation (Seg)
Described as cleaning and washing to remove visible organic material, disinfecting and drying; all to reduce and/or inactivate pathogens.
Sanitation (San)
The actions taken to prevent the cross-contamination of uninfected animals by
organizing the flow of animals, people and materials within a farm or a production
system.
Flow Management (FM)
While not a biosecurity principle protocol in itself, documentation is required to
support, training and compliance with biosecurity
Records (R)
Best Practices in Biosecurity Management
Regularly evaluate (risk assessment) management practices on your operation to assess the potential for biosecurity threats.
Color Coded:
Green-
Blue-
Red-
Main production area
Inside farm premises
Outside farm premises
Do not allow diseased animals to be carried away from the farm.
Biocontainment
