This course is a brief introduction to the history of biosecurity. It provides the concepts required for the two other courses in the Principles of Laboratory Biosafety Pathogen Security program.
At the end of this course, learners will be able to recognize key events in the history of biosecurity; define biosecurity and, recognize the importance of biosecurity as it relates to biosafety in facilities handling pathogens and toxins.
Course updated in March 2017.