APHL Webinar: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19): Laboratory Risk Assessments and Lessons Learned (Website, Webinar)APHL
A free webinar was hosted by the Association of Public Health Laboratories on 3/12/2020.
Knowledge on how to safely and securely handle respiratory and other specimens from persons under investigation (PUIs) and the biological risk assessment process to mitigate risks in the laboratory and reduce the likelihood of a laboratory acquired infection. Participants will also heard from both public health and clinical laboratories on their lessons learned. This webinar has been recorded. You must register with APHL to view the free webinar.
COVID-19 and Beyond: Safety and Design Considerations for the Development of a Mobile Biocontainment Laboratory (Website, Publication)Applied Biosafety: Journal of ABSA International
7 August 2020
M Linster, B Ng, V Vijayan
Example - Risk Assessment for Work with SARS-CoV-2 in Laboratory Animals (Document)ABSA: Emerging Infectious Diseases Committee (EIDC)
15 April 2020
Considerations for Handling Potential SARS-CoV-2 Samples (Document)ABSA: Emerging Infectious Diseases Committee (EIDC)
9 December 2025
Available in [English revised] [Spanish] [French revised]
Urdu translation upon request to ABSA Office
Laboratory biosafety guidance related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (Website, Regulatory)WHO
1 September 2004
WHO Laboratory Risk Assessment tool is on page 9.