Lecture 7

Controls in Biosafety III:  Decontamination & Emergency Response

READING ASSIGNMENT:
BSP&P Ch. 19 & 20

OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the class, students will be able to:

  • Define antisepsis, disinfection, decontamination, and sterilization
  • Demonstrate chemical and physical methods used to inactivate hazardous biological agents
  • Identify the situations and incidents that require decontamination
  • List criteria for the selection of a disinfectant based on risk assessment
  • Outline immediate response measures for occupational exposures to biological hazards
  • Review documentation, monitoring and follow-up for occupationally exposed individuals
  • Examine the initial steps and remediation procedures for addressing biohazard spills and releases

POWERPOINT LECTURE TITLE:
Lecture 7

STUDENT HANDOUTS:

  1. WHO/NIH Table of Disinfectants

IN-CLASS EXERCISES OR TOURS:
None

FILMS:
Cleaning up a Blood Spill in a Laboratory (BSL2 Spill Response)

CLASS DEMONSTRATION (EQUIPMENT/DEVICES):
None

HOMEWORK:
None

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