Framework for Leadership and Training of Biosafety Level 4 Laboratory Workers

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Le Duc, James W. ; Anderson, Kevin ; Bloom, Marshall E. ; Estep, James E. ; Feldmann, Heinz ; Geisbert, Joan B. ; Geisbert, Thomas W. ; Hensley, Lisa ; Holbrook, Michael ; Jahrling, Peter B. ; Ksiazek, Thomas G. ; Korch, George ; Patterson, Jean ; Skvorak, John P. ; Weingartl, Hana
• Description:
  Construction of several new Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) laboratories and expansion of existing operations have created an increased international demand for well-trained staff and facility leaders. Directors of most North American BSL-4 laboratories met and agreed upon a framework for leadership and training of biocontainment research and operations staff. They agreed on essential preparation and training that includes theoretical consideration of biocontainment principles, practical hands-on training, and mentored on-the-job experiences relevant to positional responsibilities as essential preparation before a person's independent access to a BSL-4 facility. They also agreed that the BSL-4 laboratory director is the key person most responsible for ensuring that staff members are appropriately prepared for BSL-4 operations. Although standardized certification of training does not formally exist, the directors agreed that facility-specific, time-limited documentation to recognize specific skills and experiences of trained persons is needed.
• Subjects:
  Animals Bioterrorism Certification Containment Of Biohazards Disease Outbreaks Humans Laboratories Leadership Medical Laboratory Personnel Workforce
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 14(11):1685-1688
• Pubmed ID:
  18976549
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC2630756
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  UC7 AI070083/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; UC7-AI-070083/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States ; Intramural NIH HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  11
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:292d40315963e52dd34b09255b8528b56a13d802247d89597ad0785f21f8f990
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/17344/cdc_17344_DS1.pdf
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