Basic Biosafety On-demand Module

Basic Biosafety is an on-demand module designed to provide guidance on the basic principles and practices of biological safety for biosafety professionals, biosafety officers, and other professionals involved in workplace safety in laboratories and facilities throughout the world. The module contains 5 sections:

  • Defining the Biosafety Profession
  • Basic Risk Assessment
  • Hazard Control
  • Introduction to Chemical Decontamination
  • Biosafety Resources.

Basic Biosafety will provide basic direction to laboratorians on how to work more safely with biological hazards. This module will include available resources, additional training opportunities, and contacts relevant to the field of biosafety for those located in laboratories and facilities around the globe.

The ABSA International Distance Learning Committee requests that viewers complete a short survey on completion of the module. A review of all comments made by survey respondents will be sent to the committee.

For informational purposes only. No Credentialing Maintenance Points or P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours awarded.

Thank you to the following subject matter experts for their time and expertise in developing this module:
Anne-Sophie Brocard, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA)
Dave Mulligan, DrPH, RBP(ABSA)
Jeff Owens MPH, CBSP(ABSA), SM(NRCM), CSP
Rich Rebar, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA)
Sarah Ziegler, PhD, RBP(ABSA)

The following are the committee members who originally put the module together:
Anne-Sophie Brocard, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), SM(NRCM), CSP
Deborah Howard, MPH, CBSP(ABSA)
Kathleen Kennedy, MPH
Maryjo Lanzillotta, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA)
Dave Mulligan DrPH, RBP(ABSA)
Dave Phillips, DM
Rich Rebar, MS, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA), SM(NRCM)

The Distance Learning Committee Members below worked diligently to update this module for the community:
Jay Bickell, BS, RBP(ABSA)
Brendan Chandler, MS, RBP(ABSA)
Karon Floyd, MS, RBP(ABSA)
Jaishree Garhyan, MSc, PhD, RBP(ABSA)
Eric Lewis, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA)
Rhonda O’Keefe, MA, CBSP(ABSA), CSP
Dianna Olukotun, MS, RBP(ABSA)
Ericka Pearce, MS, CBSP(ABSA)
Nicky Rose, MS, MPH, RBP(ABSA)
Endah Sulistijo, PhD, RBP(ABSA), CBSP(ABSA)