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Who should attend

This ISTR-accredited course is intended for Departmental Safety Officers, Laboratory Managers and Technical staff with a significant role working within Containment Level 3 and 2 facilities at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø. A structured and comprehensive training course which meets a range of competency requirements and is supported by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Essential Information:

All participants are required to attend all advertised course dates, sit the written assessments, and participate in the practical exercises. Places are limited and will be offered based on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø needs.
Bookings should be made by Faculty, Departmental Safety Officers, and Section Safety coordinators.

Key areas covered in this course

Biosafety Practitioner Level 1 is based on course attendance and assessed achievement. The course comprises 10 modules covering the following areas:

• Roles and responsibilities, legislation
• disinfection/sterilisation
• waste disposal, transport of hazardous materials, hazards and risks
• Genetic Modification
• equipment, plant/equipment and their servicing
• facilities/design, laboratory management
• bio-security
• policy/manual development
• auditing/inspection
• influencing skills
• incident and emergency procedures
• occupational health, health surveillance, immunisations
• learning & development.

Registration as a Biosafety Practitioner

ISTR has accredited course providers. Once attendees have completed all units provided in this 5-day course (and passed the assessment), they can become registered by ISTR as Level 1 Practitioners if they have two years of relevant experience.
Details on how to register will be provided during the course.