Control of Biohazards Course
www.controlofbiohazards.com
The 29th annual Control of Biohazards Course will be presented from Monday, April 14 through Friday April 18, 2008 at The Johns Hopkins Mt. Washington Conference Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
Course Description
The Control of Biohazards course is designed to provide up-to-date instruction on the recognition, risk analysis, and control of biohazards including infectious agents, diagnostic specimens, oncogenic viruses, in-depth recombinant DNA guidelines and gene transfer systems, chemical carcinogens and other toxic agents. Instruction includes discussion of NSF International Standard 49 Class II biosafety cabinet design definitions, facility design, infectious substance and diagnostic specimen shipping regulations, select agent registration, practices and procedures of biohazard control, biosafety regulations, and the organization, planning and implementation of a biosafety program."
Who Should Attend
The course is directed to biosafety officers, occupational medicine physicians and nurses, safety officers, industrial hygienists, directors of health and safety programs, biosafety committee chairs and members, occupational health personnel, clinical and biomedical laboratory supervisors, scientists and technicians, architects and facility engineers. This course also provides the background needed for individuals applying to the American Biological Safety Association for designation as Registered Biological Safety Professional or Certified Biological Safety Professional. The course is designed to provide basic information to participants with or without prior biosafety experience.
Go directly to the course official web site www.controlofbiohazards.com for more detailed information on the course, fees, lodging arrangements, and registration forms.
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