Chapter 1: Introduction to Biorisk
... Biosafety or Biosecurity? True or False: burial and cremation of bodies during epidemics was a major preventative measure used to reduce transmission of the disease before modern medicine. True or False: Biowarfare research prior to and during the Cold War could be said to have benefitted Biosafety ...
... Biosafety or Biosecurity? True or False: burial and cremation of bodies during epidemics was a major preventative measure used to reduce transmission of the disease before modern medicine. True or False: Biowarfare research prior to and during the Cold War could be said to have benefitted Biosafety ...
Emerging Infections and Medical Procedures
... glands infiltrated with anthrax bacilli. On day of life 3, infant developed “blue-red” rash over entire body, lethargy, a bloated abdomen and ultimately respiratory failure. Fetal autopsy revealed “enormous numbers of anthrax bacilli” in fetal blood, liver, spleen, kidneys adrenal glands and lungs. ...
... glands infiltrated with anthrax bacilli. On day of life 3, infant developed “blue-red” rash over entire body, lethargy, a bloated abdomen and ultimately respiratory failure. Fetal autopsy revealed “enormous numbers of anthrax bacilli” in fetal blood, liver, spleen, kidneys adrenal glands and lungs. ...
BIOLOGICAL SAFETY - University of Surrey
... Accident investigations show that whilst laboratory workers may protect themselves they frequently show a lack of thought for the consequences to washers-up, cleaners, porters, etc., whose job is to deal with the by-products of their work. Although these guidelines concentrate on the risk of human i ...
... Accident investigations show that whilst laboratory workers may protect themselves they frequently show a lack of thought for the consequences to washers-up, cleaners, porters, etc., whose job is to deal with the by-products of their work. Although these guidelines concentrate on the risk of human i ...
Vaccination - NUI Galway
... provide immunity similar to that provided by the natural infection but without the risk of contracting the disease or its complications. The risks from working directly with biological agents or from indirect exposure to them should be fully discussed with each individual and their supervisor, and t ...
... provide immunity similar to that provided by the natural infection but without the risk of contracting the disease or its complications. The risks from working directly with biological agents or from indirect exposure to them should be fully discussed with each individual and their supervisor, and t ...
Biological Safety Plan - Carnegie Mellon University
... students. Biological materials or associated devices covered by this plan will not be used for internal administration or external application to human beings. Biological materials applicable to this plan are: all infectious organisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions, rickettsia, viruses, etc.) ...
... students. Biological materials or associated devices covered by this plan will not be used for internal administration or external application to human beings. Biological materials applicable to this plan are: all infectious organisms (bacteria, fungi, parasites, prions, rickettsia, viruses, etc.) ...
biological laboratory safety policy
... 1. Access to the laboratory must be restricted to authorised persons. 2. There must be specified dis-infection procedures. 3. If the laboratory is mechanically ventilated air pressure must be maintained negative to atmosphere while work is in progress. 4. There must be safe storage of biological age ...
... 1. Access to the laboratory must be restricted to authorised persons. 2. There must be specified dis-infection procedures. 3. If the laboratory is mechanically ventilated air pressure must be maintained negative to atmosphere while work is in progress. 4. There must be safe storage of biological age ...
Biosafety Level 2 - University of Guelph Physics
... The Public Health Agency of Canada is moving away from classifying organisms according to risk group towards a classification system based on containment level. Containment levels are more appropriate and give the end-user an indication of the containment required for handling the organism safely in ...
... The Public Health Agency of Canada is moving away from classifying organisms according to risk group towards a classification system based on containment level. Containment levels are more appropriate and give the end-user an indication of the containment required for handling the organism safely in ...
POST TEST - Washoe County
... Why are we Concerned About Tuleramia as a Bioweapon? Francisella tularensis is very infectious. A small number (10-50 or so organisms) can cause disease. Tularemia has long been considered a potential biological weapon because of its extreme infectivity, ease of dissemination, and substantial capaci ...
... Why are we Concerned About Tuleramia as a Bioweapon? Francisella tularensis is very infectious. A small number (10-50 or so organisms) can cause disease. Tularemia has long been considered a potential biological weapon because of its extreme infectivity, ease of dissemination, and substantial capaci ...
ppt - TAFE Trojans
... - this password identifies individual computers to the domain, and changes every 30 days. - for Tafe, once this password changes for one computer, the other computers can’t log on because they are using the old password with the same account. - this is where we found a fix We Are The Trojans, You wi ...
... - this password identifies individual computers to the domain, and changes every 30 days. - for Tafe, once this password changes for one computer, the other computers can’t log on because they are using the old password with the same account. - this is where we found a fix We Are The Trojans, You wi ...
Anthrax: Biology of Bacillus anthracis - ePrints@IISc
... stage). Thus there is a potential for it being used as an anti-cancer drug in the near future. Recently, the crystal structure6 of the LF has been resolved at 2.2 Å. The molecule has dimensions of 100 Å length and 70 Å width, made up of four domains, with domain I perched on top of the other three d ...
... stage). Thus there is a potential for it being used as an anti-cancer drug in the near future. Recently, the crystal structure6 of the LF has been resolved at 2.2 Å. The molecule has dimensions of 100 Å length and 70 Å width, made up of four domains, with domain I perched on top of the other three d ...
Brucella673 KB
... Intracellular pathogen that is resistant to killing in serum and by phagocytes Smooth colonies associated with virulence goats and sheep (Brucella melitensis) cattle (Brucella abortus) swine (Brucella suis) dogs, foxes (Brucella canis) ...
... Intracellular pathogen that is resistant to killing in serum and by phagocytes Smooth colonies associated with virulence goats and sheep (Brucella melitensis) cattle (Brucella abortus) swine (Brucella suis) dogs, foxes (Brucella canis) ...
case report - UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
... Address correspondence to Tyler C. Cymet, DO, 6 Tyler Falls Ct Unit A, Baltimore, MD ...
... Address correspondence to Tyler C. Cymet, DO, 6 Tyler Falls Ct Unit A, Baltimore, MD ...
Occupational Safety - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
... leukemia virus. He brings this cell line in from the University where he was working before and decides to grow it up in incubators in several labs without telling anyone else working in those labs that it is also co-contaminated with HTLV III. ...
... leukemia virus. He brings this cell line in from the University where he was working before and decides to grow it up in incubators in several labs without telling anyone else working in those labs that it is also co-contaminated with HTLV III. ...
IBC Form 3 - Infectious Agents
... Registration Document: Use of Infectious Agents Complete this form for each infectious agent you intend to use or store. The form should be completed at least one month prior to your planned use in a project or course activity. Infectious agents are infectious biological agents and biologically deri ...
... Registration Document: Use of Infectious Agents Complete this form for each infectious agent you intend to use or store. The form should be completed at least one month prior to your planned use in a project or course activity. Infectious agents are infectious biological agents and biologically deri ...
Biosafety Handouts - Western University
... inform and instruct workers on the type of protective equipment required for a given situation ...
... inform and instruct workers on the type of protective equipment required for a given situation ...
Biological Casualties - Arkansas Hospital Association
... each other from work and none of their family members were suffering similar symptoms. At 11 p.m., the only other community hospital in the area went on diversion because all of their intensive care unit (ICU) beds were full and their need for mechanical ventilators was at a critical level. The publ ...
... each other from work and none of their family members were suffering similar symptoms. At 11 p.m., the only other community hospital in the area went on diversion because all of their intensive care unit (ICU) beds were full and their need for mechanical ventilators was at a critical level. The publ ...
Quick Access Info Folder for Major Infectious Disease Emergencies
... Preparedness for Hong Kong” is designed to guide you to recognition or suspicion of a threat of bioterrorism or an occurrence of infectious diseases caused by emerging pathogens (e.g. SARS, pandemic flu). Bioterrorism is defined as the intentional or threatened use of viruses, bacteria, fungi and to ...
... Preparedness for Hong Kong” is designed to guide you to recognition or suspicion of a threat of bioterrorism or an occurrence of infectious diseases caused by emerging pathogens (e.g. SARS, pandemic flu). Bioterrorism is defined as the intentional or threatened use of viruses, bacteria, fungi and to ...
Infectious Agents as a Security Challenge: Experience of Typhus
... identified until now. In 2013 there were about 35 million people infected with HIV in 119 countries, and 1.5 million people died. The anthrax campaign of 2001 in the United States, as well as subsequent outbreaks of SARS, the avian flu and Ebola, along with the swine flu pandemic, show that microorg ...
... identified until now. In 2013 there were about 35 million people infected with HIV in 119 countries, and 1.5 million people died. The anthrax campaign of 2001 in the United States, as well as subsequent outbreaks of SARS, the avian flu and Ebola, along with the swine flu pandemic, show that microorg ...
The Story Of... Smallpox – and other Deadly Eurasian Germs
... and even this was geographically isolated. The llama was never kept indoors, it wasn't milked and only occasionally eaten – so the people of the New World were not troubled by cross-species viral infection. When the Europeans arrived, carrying germs which thrived in dense, semi-urban populations, t ...
... and even this was geographically isolated. The llama was never kept indoors, it wasn't milked and only occasionally eaten – so the people of the New World were not troubled by cross-species viral infection. When the Europeans arrived, carrying germs which thrived in dense, semi-urban populations, t ...
BIOSAFETY
... inside the facility and also prevents the release of pathogenic organisms outside the facility. Facility designs are of three types Basic Laboratory (for Risk Group I and II) Containment Laboratory (for Risk Group III) Maximum Containment Laboratory (for Risk Group IV) ...
... inside the facility and also prevents the release of pathogenic organisms outside the facility. Facility designs are of three types Basic Laboratory (for Risk Group I and II) Containment Laboratory (for Risk Group III) Maximum Containment Laboratory (for Risk Group IV) ...
Literature Review of Laboratory Acquired Infections in Canada and
... Poultry vaccine facility Spill of 1 to 1,5 L of fermented culture Spill was cleaned using 5% bleach and the worker wore PPE Facility did not have a written spill procedure and spill kit Person-to-person transmission may have occurred ...
... Poultry vaccine facility Spill of 1 to 1,5 L of fermented culture Spill was cleaned using 5% bleach and the worker wore PPE Facility did not have a written spill procedure and spill kit Person-to-person transmission may have occurred ...
Bioterrorism Rapid Response Information
... Bioterrorism Rapid Response Information Recognizing Bioterrorism-Related Illnesses Healthcare providers should be alert to illness patterns and diagnostic clues that might signal an act of bioterrorism (BT). The following clinical and epidemiological clues are suggestive of a possible BT event: A ...
... Bioterrorism Rapid Response Information Recognizing Bioterrorism-Related Illnesses Healthcare providers should be alert to illness patterns and diagnostic clues that might signal an act of bioterrorism (BT). The following clinical and epidemiological clues are suggestive of a possible BT event: A ...
Protocol for dealing with suspected anthrax in Ireland
... Decontamination of small areas may be achieved with 0.5% hypochlorite solution (one part household bleach added to nine parts water). The room in which the package and other areas of the building deemed to be contaminated should remain tightly sealed until results from the suspicious substance are ...
... Decontamination of small areas may be achieved with 0.5% hypochlorite solution (one part household bleach added to nine parts water). The room in which the package and other areas of the building deemed to be contaminated should remain tightly sealed until results from the suspicious substance are ...
complete list as PDF
... BSL-‐3: Aerosol production, production quantities, high concentrations of infectious materials, manipulation of infected transplantable tumors, field isolates and clinical materials from human cases. Strains of LCMV ...
... BSL-‐3: Aerosol production, production quantities, high concentrations of infectious materials, manipulation of infected transplantable tumors, field isolates and clinical materials from human cases. Strains of LCMV ...
BAM
... • Spread – A terrorist is most likely to initiate a biological attack using air or water dispersion techniques. However, beyond the initial attack, a biological agent that can spread from human to human has the potential to affect more people. • Diagnosis – A disease that is easier to detect is idea ...
... • Spread – A terrorist is most likely to initiate a biological attack using air or water dispersion techniques. However, beyond the initial attack, a biological agent that can spread from human to human has the potential to affect more people. • Diagnosis – A disease that is easier to detect is idea ...
Biological warfare
Biological warfare (BW)—also known as germ warfare—is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with the intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons (often termed ""bio-weapons"", ""biological threat agents"", or ""bio-agents"") are living organisms or replicating entities (viruses, which are not universally considered ""alive"") that reproduce or replicate within their host victims. Entomological (insect) warfare is also considered a type of biological weapon. This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare and chemical warfare, which together with biological warfare make up NBC, the military acronym for nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare using weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). None of these are conventional weapons, which are primarily effective due to their explosive, kinetic, or incendiary potential.Biological weapons may be employed in various ways to gain a strategic or tactical advantage over the enemy, either by threats or by actual deployments. Like some of the chemical weapons, biological weapons may also be useful as area denial weapons. These agents may be lethal or non-lethal, and may be targeted against a single individual, a group of people, or even an entire population. They may be developed, acquired, stockpiled or deployed by nation states or by non-national groups. In the latter case, or if a nation-state uses it clandestinely, it may also be considered bioterrorism.There is an overlap between biological warfare and chemical warfare, as the use of toxins produced by living organisms is considered under the provisions of both the Biological Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention. Toxins and psychochemical weapons are often referred to as midspectrum agents. Unlike bioweapons, these midspectrum agents do not reproduce in their host and are typically characterized by shorter incubation periods.