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Resources with keywords: risk assessment



Supporting Risk-Based Decision-Making to Minimize Facility-Associated Re-Introduction of Poliovirus: Phase I
Sandia National Laboratories
1 December 2018

LouAnn C. Burnett, Ryan Ritterson, Rocco Casagrande

WHO Global Action Plan to minimize poliovirus facility-associated risk after type-specific eradication of wild polioviruses and sequential cessation of oral polio vaccine use
WHO
WHO Guidance to minimize risks for facilities collecting, handling, or storing materials, potentially infectious for Polioviruses
WHO

This guidance intends to facilitate the identification of materials potentially infectious for polioviruses within laboratories that handle human stool specimens, respiratory samples or environmental sewage.

Monkeypox Biosafety Fact Sheet
APHL

Members of the APHL Biosafety and Biosecurity Committee developed this fact sheet to assist laboratorians with safely testing potential monkeypox samples.

Influenza A Virus in Swine Surveillance Information
USDA: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

This surveillance tool is used to identify viruses that may be circulating in swine, and gain knowledge to contribute to improved animal health diagnostics and vaccines.

Summary of Influenza Risk Assessment Tool (IRAT) Results
CDC

The Influenza Risk Assessment Tool (IRAT) is an evaluation tool conceived by CDC and further developed with assistance from global animal and human health influenza experts. The IRAT is used to assess the potential pandemic risk posed by influenza A viruses that are not currently circulating in people. Input is provided by U.S. government animal and human health influenza experts.

Biosecurity Law & Policy (Website)
US HHS: S3: Science, Safety, Security

The Law & Policy section will give you a clear understanding of the many laws, regulations, policies, and guidance documents that exist around Biorisk Management.

Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Technical Guidance Document (PDF)
Sandia National Labs / The International Federation of Biosafety Associations

Includes biosecurity risk assessment considerations

SARS CoV 2 Laboratory Safety Guidance (NEW 6/2, Document, Regulatory)
African Society for Laboratory Medicine

Slide presentation on Laboratory Safety practices

COVID-19 Safe handling and processing for samples in laboratory (NEW 6/2, Website, Regulatory)
Public Health England

This PHE guidance has been produced in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive and will be updated when new information becomes available.

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