Biosecurity Exercises : A Toolkit for Public Health and Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories

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• Alternative Title:
  APHL Biosecurity Exercises Toolkit
• Corporate Authors:
  Association of Public Health Laboratories (U.S.) ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Description:
  Laboratory biosecurity refers to the measures that are taken to safeguard sensitive biological materials and information against theft, loss, misuse, diversion or intentional release. Laboratory biosecurity policies hold laboratories accountable for the management and use of the biological materials and information they possess to prevent harm to human, animal and plant health, as well as food and environmental safety.
  
  This toolkit is designed to equip laboratories with the knowledge and resources necessary to enhance biosecurity measurers within their facilities, strengthen existing biosecurity protocols or establish new ones—thereby ensuring the safety of both laboratory staff and the community. By providing biosecurity exercise examples and exercise design and development sections throughout the tool, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) aims to empower laboratories to proactively identify and mitigate potential biosecurity risks. Our intent is to foster a proactive approach to biosecurity, emphasizing prevention, preparedness and response. We encourage all users to engage with the exercises, leveraging insights gained to strengthen their laboratory’s biosecurity readiness.
  
  This project was 100% funded with federal funds from a federal program of $790,552. This report was supported by Cooperative Agreement #NU60OE000104 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services.
  
  Running title: APHL Biosecurity Exercises Toolkit
  
  PHPR-Biosafety-Exercises.pdf
  
  
• Subjects:
  Clinical Laboratory Techniques/methods Containment Of Biohazards Hazardous Substances Laboratories/standards Laboratory Infection/prevention & Control Safety Management Security Measures Specimen Handling
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement #NU60OE000104 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  14 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d94873466699f628c63e1bc18a9e14debe22be2816a915e51bbcf6c8ce411584
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/156279/cdc_156279_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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