DESCRIPTION
This APHL webinar in collaboration with the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) will delve further into the topic of mobile and temporary laboratories. Topics will include how they may be employed for preparedness events and disaster relief, their ability to be utilized as BSL-2 and/or BSL-3 spaces, and concerns with validation of operating parameters, certification and commissioning. Experts with personal experience will discuss the usefulness of these temporary facilities, various appropriate procedural applications and potential problems.
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the program, the participant will be able to:
- Outline the potential facility concerns with the use of temporary and modular laboratories
- Identify appropriate uses of temporary laboratories during a public health event or crisis
- Describe the differences between validation and certification and commissioning of these spaces
FACULTY
Bill Arndt, PhD, RBP (ABSA), senior scientist, life sciences division, Pond & Company
Natasha Griffith, MS, MPH, RBP (ABSA), associate director of operations, high containment laboratories, Georgia State University
AUDIENCE
This program is intended for biosafety professionals and anyone who works in or supervises a public health, clinical, academic or biotech industry laboratory. Research scientists, engineers and other stakeholders involved in laboratory construction are also invited to attend.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program and CPH-recertification. P.A.C.E.® is accepted by all licensure states except Florida. This activity will provide 1.0 contact hour(s) for participants who successfully complete this training until August 13, 2025. After this date, you can no longer obtain P.A.C.E.® for this learning activity.
ENROLLMENT
- If you do not have an APHL account, please create an account
- If you have an APHL account, click the Enroll button to begin the enrollment process. If not already signed into the APHL Learning Center, you will be prompted to sign in to enroll in the activity.
ACCESSING A LIVE WEBINAR
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