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The ABSA Tools/Resources Committee is soliciting submissions to this Training Tools page. Our goal is to provide a resource of tools and templates to those who provide training in biosafety or closely-related areas.
You may contribute in two ways:
- Send us tools or templates you are willing to share here. (members only)
These can be placed on the public site for full access or on the members-only area for access only by ABSA members. Your content will be reviewed prior to posting. - Please let us know what types of tools and templates you might find useful. The Tools/Resources Committee will gather suggestions and look into what resources are currently available as well as make recommendations for development of appropriate tools.
- Submit feedback with the user evaluation form for each training tool you use.
Suggested Training Tools:
(We are currently looking for these tools that others have suggested. If you have developed these tools, please submit them.)
Training for PI's on the NIH guidelines. How do you boil down a document like the NIH Guidelines in a meaningful course?
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General Biosafety
Semester Length 2 or 3 Credit Biosafety Course (PowerPoint and supporting materials)
Target Audience: Students
At the end of training students will be able to...
understand the science of the biosafety profession;
have a solid understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a practicing biosafety professional;
and also learn how to work safely in a variety of settings involving biohazards.
(includes Powerpoints, instructor guide, syllabus, exercises, etc.)
This 'packaged' course can serve as a starting template for Bisoafety Professionals who are interested in teaching a biosafety course at their institution or a local educational institution. Slides for 13 lectures, and supplemental course materials are also included for interested instructors to eliminate the need to have to develop a class from scratch. A variety of course topics are included with ideas for promoting interaction within the class to help teach a comprehensive biosafety course to interested students. Course Materials were used for 5 years for teaching a Biosafety course at the Yale School of Public Health.
All of the training and instructional materials are provided at the website above and is currently located at the Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness under their educational resources. The course was assembled by Benjamin Fontes with formatting by Dr. Srdjan Stakic and others at the Yale Center for Public Health Preparedness.
Animal Biosafety
The following videos describe the procedures animal handlers should follow when working at animal biosafety level 1, 2 or 3. Each video provides guidance on a wide range of topics including donning and doffing personal protective equipment, decontamination of work areas, handling of animals, working with sharps, and transporting animals.
Working at Animal BSL1(Flash Video)
Working at Animal BSL2(Flash Video)
Working at Animal BSL3(Flash Video)
BSL-2
BSL2 Lab Associated Infections Case Studies (MS Word, 244KB)
Target Audience: Laboratory Researchers
At the end of training students will be able to...
demonstrate their awareness with key biosafety risk management practices.
BSL2 case studies for use in training to reemphasize key lessons taught in course lecture. Also provides an interactive exercises for students to practice and used what was learned in the biosafety training class.
BSL-3
BSL3 Case Studies and Suggested Responses (Case Study, MS Word 189KB)
Target Audience: Laboratory Researchers
At the end of training students will be able to...
Understand the factors that led to the occupational exposures and infections; identify the risk managment factors that can prevent or minimize the potential for exposure; and verify their awareness with essential BSL3 work practice and management practices.
BSL3 Training Case Studies were prepared to engage researchers in the review of laboratory acquired infections with related research materials to reemphasize key points that were presentated at initial BSL3 training or as part of a BSL3 refresher class. Suggested responses were formulated for review of group answers to focus discussion on critical components of the case exercises.
The attached case studies can be altered with the agent(s) specific to the group to be trained for tailoring to the target audience. They can be used as a template for altering training content for BSL3 refresher courses on an annual basis.
Regulations, standards and guidelines
NIH Guidelines Compliant with CFC:
NIH Guidelines online training (PPT, 412KB)
Target Audience: Principal Investigators
At the end of training students will be able to...
determine whether their research should be registered and reviewed by the IBC.
This is a basic training on the NIH Guidelines for researchers, which we designed as an annual training for PIs.
Guide to the NIH Guidelines (MS Word, 48KB)
Target Audience: Principal Investigators
At the end of training students will be able to...
determine whether their research should be registered and reviewed by the IBC.
This is a one-page 'cheat sheet' for the NIH Guidelines, summarizing what types of research need IBC review. On the back is section IV of the Guidelines listing the PI's responsibilities.
The training materials available on this site were developed by the submitters to meet specific training needs of their place of business, and may contain site specific information that is not universally applicable. It is the responsibility of the user to verify the applicability of the training materials for their place of business, and to make the necessary changes to meet their specific training needs.
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