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Principles & Practices of Biosafety

Principles & Practices of Biosafety

July 8-13, 2012
Embassy Suites St. Paul-Downtown
St. Paul, Minnesota


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As an IACET Authorized Provider, ABSA offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines.

A Comprehensive, Interactive 5-Day Course
Principles & Practices of Biosafety will introduce the essential elements of biosafety and provide extensive resource lists for use after the course. Interactive exercises will be used throughout to provide hands-on experience and to encourage networking and problem-solving among participants and instructors. Sessions begin at 8:00 am each day and end between 5:15 and 5:30 pm with two coffee breaks and lunch provided.

Objectives
At the end of the course each participant will be able to:

Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for persons who are entering the profession and those with up to three years experience in biosafety. It is also suitable for persons who supervise biosafety professionals and for those who will benefit from additional knowledge of biosafety as a complement to their primary responsibilities.


AGENDA

(subject to change)

Sunday, July 8 (5:30—7:00pm)

  • Welcome Reception

Monday, July 9

  • Risk Assessment
  • Introduction to Pathogenic Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology

Tuesday July 10

  • Human Source Materials & Mammalian Cell Lines
  • Research Animals & Allergens
  • Biocontainment Equipment
  • Course Dinner (6:30 to 9:00pm)

Wednesday, July 11

  • Biocontainment Facilities
  • Biocontainment Practices
  • Biocontainment Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Thursday, July 12

  • Decontamination & Disposal
  • Emergency Response & Biosecurity

Friday, July 13

  • Shipment and Transfer of Biological Materials
  • Strategies for Effective Biosafety Management & Communication

Course Faculty
(not all listed faculty may serve as instructors at this offering)
LouAnn Burnett, MS, CBSP
Patrick Condreay, PhD
Leslie Delpin, RBP, CBSP
Robert Heckert, DVM, PhD, CBSP
Paul Jennette, MS, PE, RBP
Michelle McKinney, MS, CBSP
Paul Meechan, PhD, MPH, RBP, CBSP
Jeffrey Owens, MS, CBSP
Dee Zimmerman
Additional faculty may be added

COURSE FEES

ABSA Members $2,000
Nonmembers $2,150

Participation is limited to 40 students.

Course fees include:

  • Five full days of interactive instruction from a diversity of well-respected biological safety professionals.
  • Course notebook with instructor’s handouts, key resource lists, and a variety of critical biosafety information and resources.
  • Lunch, beverages, and snacks for all course days.
  • Welcome Reception on Sunday evening and Class Dinner on Tuesday evening (subject to change).

ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved for ABSA at the Embassy Suites St. Paul-Downtown:

$139/night plus tax

Embassy Suites St. Paul-Downtown
175 East 10th Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 224-5400

Booking early allows us to make sure that all participants receive the same discounted rates. The block of rooms will be available until sold out or June 16, 2012 whichever comes first.

Reservations

Group Name: American Biological Safety Association
Group Code: ABS

Need more information?
Call the ABSA Office at 1-866-425-1385 or e-mail info@absa.org


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