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SUMMARY:International High Containment Operations and Maintenance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:November 15-19\, 2026\nVaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)\nUniversity of Saskatchewan (USask)\nSaskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, Canada \nhttps://cabs-acsb.ca/highcontainment.aspx \nThe University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) and the Canadian Association for Biological Safety/L’Association Canadienne Pour la Sécurité Biologique (CABS-ACSB) and Merrick Canada ULC are pleased to co-present the International High Containment Operations and Maintenance Workshop. \nThis workshop addresses the increasing needs of facility operators\, maintenance and operations staff for training in relevant aspects of biocontainment facilities and fills a critical need within the operations and maintenance community. The focus of this workshop is operational-based\, not research based. \nThis four day course allows participants to gain hands-on experience in some of the special containment and facility support areas (CL3 and CL3-Ag) of the International Vaccine Centre (InterVac)\, Canada’s newest and largest CL3-Ag facility.   \nProposed workshop topics will include:  \n\nPhysical integrity verification of containment laboratories\nAssessing the performance of HVAC and HEPA filtration systems\nPerforming maintenance and operational functions on critical containment systems\nIntegrating operations and maintenance with the scientific program\nAssessing and verifying the performance of primary containment devices\nWaste treatment and solid waste systems\nEnergy centre operation\nElectrical systems and maintenance\nDecontamination procedures for animal containment spaces\n\nIn addition\, participants will be presented with an overview in biosafety and biosecurity\, as well as lessons learned in facility design and construction. \nAfter successful completion of this 4 day workshop\, participants will be able to:  \n\nDescribe a HEPA filter\, how it works and how it is certified\nExplain the purpose of a BSC and how it works and identify the elements of BSC certification\nIdentify and describe different systems and roles found within the energy centre of a large facility\nList different methods of treating liquid effluent from a biocontainment laboratory and identify items that could be considered when selecting a treatment system for biological laboratory waste\nDefine purpose of room integrity in a containment laboratory and describe how it is tested and verified\nDescribe how to safely maintain the different electrical distribution systems in a containment facility\n\nThe uniqueness of this workshop is in its intensive\, participatory-based approach. Teams will work with different instructors each day to complete technical modules\, supplemented by plenary lectures and discussions.  \nAll aspects of the workshop will be conducted in English. It is important for safety reasons that all participants be comfortable working in this language. There are only 20 spaces available for this course. The deadline for application is July 30\, 2026.  \nThe cost to attend is $3\,600 CAD (inclusive of the 5% Goods and Services Tax). \nIf you have questions or need more information\, please contact us at  info@cabs-acsb.ca The application process is now open! All applicants will be informed of the Committee’s decision by August 15\, 2026. 
URL:https://absa.org/event/international-high-containment-operations-and-maintenance-workshop-4/
LOCATION:University of Saskatchewan (USask)\, Saskatoon\, Saskatchewan\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Affiliate,Non-ABSA-Sponsored
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