Advanced BSL-3 Practices and Procedures

April 07, 2025 - April 8, 2025
North Carolina Public Health Laboratory

Follow a real-world case study from initial risk assessment through a variety of scenarios and explore how changes in a project can affect practices, PPE, and other controls. Each section of this class will consist of small group interactive learning activities that can be used in participants’ own facilities.  Competencies will be explored through case studies, personalized instruction and hands-on activities in a BSL-3 training lab.

Participants Will Learn How To:

  • Conduct risk assessments as an ongoing process through the life of a BSL3 project
  • Explain operational considerations for BSL-3 facilities
  • Select and use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Ensure safe operation of Biological Safety Cabinets (BSCs)
  • Deal with occupational health issues in BSL-3 labs
  • Plan for and respond to emergencies
  • Conduct (almost) painless laboratory inspections
  • Ensure biosecurity

Note: This class is part of a series, beginning with a virtual class on Fundamentals of BSL3 taking place on March 13, 2025.  On April 8-10, 2025 there is a class on “BSL3 Design and Operations,”

Who Is This Class For?

Anyone associated with a BSL-3 facility will benefit from this class. This includes:

  • biosafety professionals
  • commissioning agents
  • architects
  • design engineers
  • facility managers
  • certifiers
  • occupational health professionals
  • laboratorians in leadership positions
Details
DATE April 07, 2025 - April 8, 2025
TIME 08:00 - 05:00 EST
LOCATIONNorth Carolina Public Health Laboratory
Total

$1,295.00

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Agenda
Day One

  • Overview of Scenarios
  • Risk Assessment with Small Group Exercises
  • Considerations for Use of PPE with Small Group Exercises
  • Laboratory Facilities and Operations
  • Workshops: Facility Operations: Mock Inspections; Biosafety Cabinets
 Day Two

  • Occupational Health and BSL3
  • Emergency Response Case Studies
  • Safe Use of Sharps
  • Student Selected Topics
  • Training Principles with Small Group Exercises
Instructors
Scott Alderman
Scott Alderman
CBSP, Director of Safety and RBL Operations for the Human Vaccine Institute at Duke University
Michelle Kom Gochnour
Michelle Kom Gochnour
MN, RN,COHN-S, Senior Occupational Health & Safety Consultant, Research | Environmental Health and Safety, Seattle Children's Hospital
J. Paul Jennette
J. Paul Jennette
MS, PE, RBP, CBSP, Director of College Biocontainment Operations, Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
Paul Meechan
Paul Meechan
PhD, MPH, RBP, CBSP, Biosafety Consultant
Mary Ann Sondrini
Mary Ann Sondrini
EdM, Executive Director, Eagleson Institute
Tuition

Tuition of $1295 must be paid in full to guarantee a space in the class. Register for the entire week of classes to receive a $200 discount.

Tuition includes: course manual; lunch each day; an Eagleson Institute certificate; and a special class reception, with plenty of time to network with peers and instructors. This class can be taken with a complementary tour of the Biodesign District on Monday, April 29 and the BSL-3 Design and Operations class on April30/May 1, 2024.