About BBP - BSOH online event: Biological agents: where the biosafety coordinator and the occupational hygienst meet

In the footsteps of our previous joint meeting in 2017, BSOH and BBP again joined forces to organize an event. This year, we will focus on where and how the occupational hygienist and the biosafety coordinator can collaborate. By means of practical cases, the roles of both functions and the opportunities for collaboration will be highlighted.

Due to COVID, the event will be online.

Program:

09:00 – 09:15  Introduction BPP BOSH, Michel Van Geel - BSOH, Karen van der Meulen - BBP

09:15 – 10:00 Legal regulations concerning biological agents – Intentional and non-intentional exposure to biological agents, Emmanuelle Boilan – Conseiller en prévention Hygiène du travail  - CESI

10:00 – 10:45 Ultrastrong interactions between bacterial adhesins and host proteins in staphylococcal biofilm infections, Albertus Viljoen - UCLouvain -Institute of Biomolecular Science and Technology (IBST)

10:45 – 11:30 CASE : Moldinfection in a cold store, Dr. Johan Sterckx – Arbeidsarts en Preventieadviseur arbeidshygiëne - Mensura 

11:30 – 12:15 Surface decontamination - principles and practices, Toon De Kesel - Biosafety & Biosecurity Expert - Febris Biorisk Consult BV