March 13, 2013
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1:00pm - 2:30pm
Category:
Training
Cost:
Free
Occurring:
Mar 13, 2013, Apr 15, 2013
Calendars: Seminars and Training, School of Medicine, Research Events, Office of Environmental Health and Safety, Main Events Calendar, Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Faculty and Research, EACPHS Pharmacy Practice, EACPHS Pharmacy, EACPHS Pharmaceutical Sciences, EACPHS, Division of Research, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
Audience: Current Graduate Students, Current Undergraduate Students, Faculty, Staff
This training is required annually for all employees who work with materials that are handled at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2), including work with human blood, body fluids, tissue, cell lines, animals infected with human pathogens, mammalian viruses, etc. Employees who have taken this class at least once at WSU may take the annual refresher on-line. Topics covered include:
- Explanation of Biosafety Principles and Levels from CDC/NIH
- Contents of the WSU Biosafety Manual & Exposure Control Plan
- Explanation of bloodborne infectious diseases
- Procedures to follow in an exposure incident
- Safe work practices
- Personal protective equipment
- Use of biological safety cabinets and other safety equipment
- Biohazard waste disposal rules, and much more.
Click here to view the Biosafety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!)
For more information about this event, please contact Elena Fracassa at 313-577-1200 or ab5937@wayne.edu.