About EBSA16 - Course H. Biosafety in animal facilities - the challenge

Instructors:

Stephane Karlen, EPFL, Lausanne/CH
Uwe Müller-Doblies, Institute of Animal Health, Pirbright/UK

• General considerations: risk assessment, containment systems, occupational health, health monitoring, hygiene, zoonotic risks, waste management
• Small animal biosafety: sourcing and selection of animals, containment of small animals, their safe manipulation (handling, inoculation, force feeding, etc.), different experimental systems (infectious organisms, viral vectors, etc).
• Large animal biosafety: sourcing and selection of animals, waste issues from large animals, necropsy, carcass disposal, personal protective equipment, cleaning and disinfection, facility maintenance.

Format:

• PowerPoint presentations, movies, risk assessment exercises

Target audience:

• This is a basic course for biosafety professionals with no or limited experience in animal experimentation, for young researchers or for all interested parties.