RYERSON UNIVERSITY 1 1. ADMINISTRATION. RYERSON UNIVERSITY 2 Biological Safety Training –...

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Biological Safety Training – Certificate Holder and User Training Biological Safety Training – Certificate Holder and User Training

BIOLOGICAL SAFETYBIOLOGICAL SAFETYat RYERSON at RYERSON

1.1. Administration & Responsibility for Bio SafetyAdministration & Responsibility for Bio Safety Legislation & Guidance DocumentsLegislation & Guidance Documents Ryerson University Biological Safety PolicyRyerson University Biological Safety Policy Authority and ResponsibilityAuthority and Responsibility Biological Safety CommitteeBiological Safety Committee Biological Safety OfficerBiological Safety Officer Department ChairsDepartment Chairs Biosafety Certificate Holders (Lab Supervisors)Biosafety Certificate Holders (Lab Supervisors) Authorized UsersAuthorized Users



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Regulatory Bodies & Guidance DocumentsRegulatory Bodies & Guidance Documents

Biological Safety CommitteeBiological Safety Committee

Biological Safety OfficerBiological Safety Officer

Certificate Holders & Authorized UsersCertificate Holders & Authorized Users

Ryerson Biological Safety ProgramRyerson Biological Safety Program

Biological Safety at RyersonBiological Safety at Ryerson


Biological Safety Training Biological Safety Training – Certificate Holder and User Training – Certificate Holder and User Training

1. ADMINISTRATION1. ADMINISTRATIONRegulatory BodiesRegulatory Bodies


Biological Safety Training Biological Safety Training – Certificate Holder and User Training – Certificate Holder and User Training


Human pathogensHuman pathogens are regulated by the are regulated by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) [formerly known as Health Canada][formerly known as Health Canada]

issues import permits for human pathogensissues import permits for human pathogens certifies Containment Level 3 Biohazard Labscertifies Containment Level 3 Biohazard Labspublishes laboratory biosafety guidelinespublishes laboratory biosafety guidelines


Primary guidance document is the Primary guidance document is the Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines – – 33rdrd ed 2004 ed 2004 published by Public Health Agency of Canada published by Public Health Agency of Canada

Main issues of:Main issues of:Containment & facility designContainment & facility designOperational practicesOperational practicestraining training securitysecurity

Copies may be obtained through the Copies may be obtained through the Ryerson Biological Safety website or at:Ryerson Biological Safety website or at:

http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/lbg-ldmbl-04/index-eng.php

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Animal pathogensAnimal pathogens are regulated by the are regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

issues import permits for animal pathogensissues import permits for animal pathogens certifies Containment Level 3 Biohazard Labscertifies Containment Level 3 Biohazard Labspublishes biosafety guidelinespublishes biosafety guidelines




Primary guidance document is the Primary guidance document is the Contaiment Standard of Veterinary Facilities Contaiment Standard of Veterinary Facilities published by Canadian Food Inspection Agency published by Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Main issues of:Main issues of:Containment & facility designContainment & facility designOperational practicesOperational practicestraining training securitysecurity

Copies may be obtained through the Ryerson Biological Safety Copies may be obtained through the Ryerson Biological Safety website or at:website or at:

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/sci/lab/convet/convete.shtml





1. ADIMINSTRATION 1. ADIMINSTRATION BiologicalBiological S Safety Committeeafety CommitteeMembers appointed by the VP of Members appointed by the VP of Administration & Student Services Administration & Student Services and the Provostand the Provost

Committee Members: Committee Members: – CHAIR: Dr. Debora FosterCHAIR: Dr. Debora Foster– Biosafety Certificate Holder Biosafety Certificate Holder

RepresentativeRepresentative– ORS RepresentativeORS Representative– CEHSM RepresentativeCEHSM Representative– Chemistry & Biology Dept RepresentativeChemistry & Biology Dept Representative– Biological Safety OfficerBiological Safety Officer

Develop policies, procedures, Develop policies, procedures, protocols and training programprotocols and training program

Debora Foster

BSc, MSc, PhD, Tor.Professor, Chemistry and BiologyDirector, Graduate Program in Molecular Science


Biological Safety Training – Permit Holder and User Training Biological Safety Training – Permit Holder and User Training

1. ADMINISTRATION 1. ADMINISTRATION Biological Safety OfficerBiological Safety Officer

Responsible for the day to day running of biological Responsible for the day to day running of biological safety program under direction of BSC and the safety program under direction of BSC and the Centre for Environmental Health and Safety Centre for Environmental Health and Safety Management (CEHSM)Management (CEHSM)

Program developmentProgram developmentInternal certificate coordination Internal certificate coordination TrainingTrainingInspectionsInspectionsMonitoringMonitoringEvaluation of facilities and equipmentEvaluation of facilities and equipmentPrimary contact with PHAC, CFIAPrimary contact with PHAC, CFIA



1. ADMINISTRATION 1. ADMINISTRATION Biological Safety ProgramBiological Safety Program

Program consists of policies and procedures Program consists of policies and procedures developed by Biological Safety Committee developed by Biological Safety Committee

– Biological Safety ManualBiological Safety Manual– Standard Operating ProceduresStandard Operating Procedures– Internal Biosafety CertificateInternal Biosafety Certificate– Enforcement PolicyEnforcement Policy


Biological Safety Training – Permit Holder and User Training Biological Safety Training – Permit Holder and User Training

1. ADMINISTRATION 1. ADMINISTRATION Enforcement Policy for Biological Enforcement Policy for Biological

SafetySafety

Multi tiered system for minor and major offences:Multi tiered system for minor and major offences:

Offences are defined in policy and range from Offences are defined in policy and range from high risk to minor offencehigh risk to minor offence

Levels of Enforcement range from verbal Levels of Enforcement range from verbal warning from BSO to revocation of Internal warning from BSO to revocation of Internal CertificateCertificate

Appeal procedure in placeAppeal procedure in place



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Responsible for providing Responsible for providing adequate facilities, adequate facilities, equipment, and equipment, and supervision to control supervision to control biological hazardsbiological hazards

Comply with University’s Comply with University’s biological protection biological protection requirementsrequirements

Ensure that faculty, staff Ensure that faculty, staff and students receive and students receive training as prescribed by training as prescribed by the Biological Safety the Biological Safety ProgramProgram


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1. ADMINISTRATION 1. ADMINISTRATION Certificate Holder Certificate Holder ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Responsible for biological Responsible for biological safety program in their labsafety program in their lab

Certificate Holders, Certificate Holders, through an Internal through an Internal Certificate responsible for Certificate responsible for work performed under their work performed under their direction in the labs by direction in the labs by following the prescribed following the prescribed procedures in the procedures in the Biological Safety ManualBiological Safety Manual



1. ADMINSTRATION 1. ADMINSTRATION Authorized User Responsibilities Authorized User Responsibilities

Working safely and in adherence with Working safely and in adherence with Biological Safety ManualBiological Safety Manual

Following lab protocols for Following lab protocols for experimentsexperiments

Using protective equipmentUsing protective equipment

Reporting to Certificate Holder:Reporting to Certificate Holder:– defective equipmentdefective equipment– violation of safety proceduresviolation of safety procedures– unauthorized release of materialsunauthorized release of materials

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