Fundamentals of Working Safely in a Biological Safety Cabinet

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 06/13/2017 This course provides information on the safe use of a Class II biological safety cabinet (BSC), which is the primary means of containment developed for working safely with infectious microorganisms. Topics covered include major parts of a BSC, how a BSC works, how to work safely inside a BSC, and what to do if there is an emergency while working in a BSC. The course includes videos, interactive exercises, job aids, and a modifiable checklist template. (Video or Multimedia) Site requires free registration.

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - August 10, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news