About EBSA19 - Course J - “Beautiful” facility designs - are they useful and safe to operate

Course description:

This course discusses the different lab layouts for BSL-1 and BSL-2 facilities. Particular attention is given to the personnel and material flows in different settings. The pros and cons of conventional and enclosed lab spaces versus open and multifunctional lab environments will be worked out. Additional emphasis is attributed to the role of the BSO and other HSE professionals in the planning and operation phase. This includes the consideration of user requirements as well as organisational, technical, ergonomical, and occupational hygiene aspects. Participants are invited to share their experience and engage in group work in order to find possible best-practice solutions.

The course is targeted towards BSOs and HSE professionals, as well as laboratory construction experts and architects.

CWA16335:2011 Biosafety professional competence references:

• 7.2.9    Facility  (re)design,  construction, commissioning, decommissioning, validation, operation  and maintenance
• Task B.15 (Facility planning, (re)design, commissioning, decommissioning, validation, operations and maintenance) of Annex B
• Training specification C.2.1.2.7 (Facility design, construction, commissioning, decommissioning, validation, operation and maintenance) of Annex C.

Instructors:
Eric Dumermuth, Novartis Pharma Ltd., Basel, Switzerland
Guido Vogel, Mabritec Ltd., Riehen, Switzerland