Biosafety Course Details
• a.k.a. Biorisk Management Level 4 (SSG Course ID: TGS-2023038994): To Develop and monitor the implementation of biosafety plans, and manage bio-incident responses
• 3 CVs (Credit Values) to be awarded under the Skills Framework for WSQ Qualification Certificate
• Accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET); CEUs points to be advised
• 20 SDU Points to be accredited by CPD Board
Course Overview
- Provides participants with the knowledge and application skills for following good biosafety practices.
- Covers the risk assessment and management of biological and other hazards, risks and threats.
- Enable participants to follow biosafety and biosecurity principles and practices, and to interpret national and international biosafety standards, guidelines and legislations.
- Administrative controls, report on incidents & accidents as well as implement recommendations to maintain safe working environment
Who Should Attend?
This is a specialized course designed for:
- Biorisk Management Officers
- QA/QC Personnel
- Lab & Plant Personnel
- R&D Officers
- Safety Compliance Officers
Learning Objectives
Through this course, participants will learn to:
- Know the national and international biosafety standards, guidelines & legislations
- Know the biological and other hazards
- Know the types of risks and threats
- Know the types of preventive and protective measures
- Know the administrative controls
- Know the types and components of laboratory programmes
- Know the risk assessment process
- Know the measures to reduce and/or eliminate potential biosafety and biosecurity risks & threats
- Know how to develop plans for addressing biorisks and review the implementation of controls
- Know how to facilitate biorisk assessments
- Know how to conduct management review programmes
- Know how to develop training and communication programmes and implement improvements to biorisk systems to manage emergency responses
Course Outline
- Basics of Good Manufacturing Practices
- Introduction to biohazards, biosafety and biosecurity
- Laboratory hazards
- Introduction to hazard identification, risk assessment, risk mitigation strategies
- Overview of biosafety principles
- Personal protective equipment
- Biosafety practices
- Laboratory biosafety programmes
- Biosafety standards, guidelines and legislations
- Decontamination
- Waste management
- Emergency Response Programme
Accreditation / Award / Certification
Participant who passes all the assessments with competent in this course will be awarded Certificate of Attendance and Statement of Attainment (SOA) for Biorisk Management Level 4.
About The Trainers
Trainers: Dr. Viji Vijayan, Mr. Dan Yoong, Mr. Damien Chew
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Location
Lifelong Learning Institute (Near Paya Lebar MRT Station)