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SEALAB aims at reinforcing national health systems in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar to enable them to respond to emerging infectious diseases, which could potentially be pandemic. The focus will be on strengthening laboratories working at facility level.

  • Training Session 2 - Biosafety and Biosecurity

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      This is the Biosafety and Biosecurity training developed by Fondation Merieux.

    • Mérieux Foundation Moodle training:

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      Biosafety and Biosecurity Training from Mérieux Foundation in the Moodle platform URL

      This training is based on the Laboratory biosafety manual, 4th edition from WHO. 


      Introduction


      The course content will be as follow:


      Session 1: From hazard to risk

      • Unit 1 - From hazard to risk
      • A fun way to introduce safety and security in laboratories


      Session 2: Risk Assessment
      • Unit 1 - Risk Assessment


      Session 3: Biosafety laboratory

      • Unit 1 - Main principles of containment and laboratory design
      • Unit 2 - Laboratory workflows by WHO


      Session 4: Biosafety cabinet

      • Unit 1 - BSC presentation
      • Unit 2 - BSC use demonstration by WHO


      Session 5: Personal protective equipment

      • Unit 1 - Personal Protective Equipment
      • Unit 2 - PPE use by WHO


      Session 6: Decontamination and Waste management

      • Unit 1 - Decontamination
      • Unit 2 - Live demonstration of surface decontamination by WHO
      • Unit 3 - Waste management
      • Unit 4 - Autoclave: Principles, use and maintenance by WHO
      • Unit 5 - Sharps handling by WHO


      Session 7: Emergency-Incident response

      • Unit 1 - Emergency and Incident Response


      Session 8: Transport

      • Unit 1 - Transportation principles
      • Unit 2 - Biological samples transport by WHO


      Conclusion

      Quiz

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