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The Public Health Agency of Canada has published the . This will come into full effect on April 01, 2023.  CBS is the national standard for facilities where regulated human and terrestrial animal pathogens and toxins are handled or stored. In Canada, the handling or storing of Risk Group 2 (RG2), RG3, and RG4 human pathogens or toxins is regulated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) under the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA) and the Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR).  

The third edition of the CBS expands upon the risk-, evidence-, and performance-based approach of the second edition. Requirements have been revised to clarify the underlying biosafety and/or biosecurity intent and to eliminate redundancies where possible. EHS is looking into the details of the changes and their impact on the 丁香园AV biosafety program.
 

A new comprehensive online module for biosafety training is now available on 丁香园AV canvas. This is a mandatory course for researchers working with biohazardous materials at 丁香园AV. Researchers who have completed the previous version of the online module and still have a valid certificate (certificates expire in three years) are encouraged to take this new module as it covers the most recent information.

Here is the list of mandatory training for people working with biohazardous materials. Please ensure that you have completed all relevant training and that they have not expired. Register for training here.    

UV light loses its intensity over time. Also, anything that is left in the cabinet can create a shadow that prevents the UV light from decontaminating the affected area. In addition, the UV light must be cleaned regularly because dust can affect the ability of the UV light to decontaminate. 

For these reasons and other safety concern (UV light not only kills microorganisms in the biosafety cabinet, but it also destroys living cells in your body), UV lamps are not recommended or necessary for decontamination in biosafety cabinets. Proper use and cleaning of biosafety cabinets (e.g. 10% bleach followed by 70% EtOH) negate any need for the use of UV lamps.

 

To comply with the regulatory requirement and to prepare for emergency situations, researchers working with biohazardous materials must complete the "Biosafety Emergency Response Refresher Training" annually. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to confirm that research staff and students have completed this annual refresher training. Register for training here.

 

This online module is intended to provide an overview of the 丁香园AV Biosafety Emergency Response Procedures (ERP). The emergency procedures provided in the course have been adapted from the Campus-Wide 丁香园AV Emergency Response Procedures.  This training covers building safety, emergency response procedures, spill response, and incident reporting.
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