BioRisk Association of the Philippines 2015, Inc. (BRAP2015)

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.

Access the module here.

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.

ABSA International’s Basic Biosafety Module Evaluation

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

The following committee members worked diligently to get this module together for the community:
Anne-Sophie Brocard, PhD, RBP, CBSP
Deborah Howard, MPH, CBSP
Kathleen Kennedy, MPH
Maryjo Lanzillotta, RBP, CBSP
Dave Mulligan DrPH, RBP
Dave Phillips, DM
Rich Rebar, RBP, CBSP

Narration of the module was completed by Lisa Burley, RBP and Tara Schnell, RBP both of the University of Wisconsin—Madison.

ABSA Risk Group Database App

The American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) International Risk Group Database app is available for Apple and Android devices. The app will allow users to access the ABSA Risk Group Database on their mobile devices when connected to the internet.

The ABSA Risk Group Database consists of international risk group classifications for Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, and Parasites. In many countries, including the United States, infectious agents are categorized in risk groups based on their relative risk. Depending on the country and/or organization, this classification system might take the following factors into consideration: pathogenicity of the organism; mode of transmission and host range; availability of effective preventive measures (e.g., vaccines); availability of effective treatment (e.g., antibiotics); and other factors.

iPhone and iPad Instructions:
You can download the Risk Group Database app in the Apple App Store by searching for “Risk Group Database app.”

Android Instructions:

You can download the Risk Group Database app in the Google Play Store by searching for “Risk Group Database.”

The app only works when your device is connected to the Internet.