L7 Biorisk Management

Question 1

Is the risk associated to biological toxins or infectious agents

Answer 1

Biorisk

Question 2

Is the integration of biosafety and biosecurity to manage risks when working with biological toxins and infectious agents

Answer 2

Biorisk management

Question 3

The three components of Biorisk Management

Answer 3

Assessment
Mitigation
Performance

Question 4

Includes the identification of Hazard and characterization of risks that are possibly present in the laboratory

Answer 4

Risk Assessment

Question 5

Refers to anything in the environment that has the potential to cause harm

Answer 5

Hazard

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Risk

Question 7

The risk assessment team must identify the hazards and risks of the biological agents to be handled

Answer 7

Define the situation

Question 8

Defining the risks must include a review of how individuals inside and outside the laboratory may be exposed to the hazards

Answer 8

Define the risks

Question 9

To characterize the overall biosafety risks, the risk assessment team needs to compare the likelihood and the consequences of infection either qualitatively or quantitatively

Answer 9

Characterize the risks

Question 10

This process of evaluating the biorisk studying from a biohazards takes into account the adequacy of any existing controls and deciding whether or not the biorisk is acceptable

Answer 10

Determine if the risks are acceptable or not

Question 11

The second fundamental component of the biorisk management model is?

Answer 11

Mitigation

Question 12

Measures are actions and control measures that are put into place to reduce or eliminate the risks

Answer 12

Biorisk mitigation

Question 13

The most difficult and most effective control measure, involves the total decision not to work with a specific biological agent or even not doing intended work

Answer 13

Elimination

Question 14

The second control measure, is the replacement of the procedures or biological agent with a similar entity in order to reduce the risks

Answer 14

Substitution

Question 15

The third control measure. It includes physical changes in work stations, equipment, production facilities, or any other relevant aspect of the work environment that can reduce or prevent exposure to hazards

Answer 15

Engineering controls

Question 16

The fourth measure which refers to the policies, standards, and guidelines used to control risk

Answer 16

Administrative controls

Question 17

It is the last mitigation control. These are the devices worn by workers to protect them against chemicals, toxins, and pathigenic hazards in the laboratory

Answer 17

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Question 18

The hierarchy of controls of mitigation measures (from most difficult/most effective to the easiest to implement/least effective)

Answer 18

Elimination
Substitution
Engineering Controls
Administrative Controls
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Question 19

Examples of PPE

Answer 19

Gloves
Gowns
Respirators

Question 20

The last pillar of the biorisk management model

Answer 20

Performance Evaluation

Question 21

Involves a systematic procces intended to achieve organizational objectives and goals

Answer 21

Performance Evaluation

Question 22

Is simply a reevaluation of the overall mitigation strategy

Answer 22

Performance management