b:Decontamination

Courses tagged with "b:Decontamination"

Understand the principles of sterilization, disinfection and decontamination, and the products and technologies available to perform these tasks. 

Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals 

Resource Type: E-Learning

Duration: 45 minutes

Update:  May 2024

Review thermal, chemical, and other types of decontamination techniques that you can use in your facility. 

Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals 

Resource Type: E-Learning

Duration: 45 minutes

Update: May 2024

Learn about autoclaves, how they work, proper operation, and the importance of efficiency testing and validation. 

Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals 

Resource Type: E-Learning

Duration: 60 minutes

Update: May 2023 

Learn about the characteristics of specific chemical disinfectants, as well as the advantages, and disadvantages of each.  

Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals 

Resource Type: E-Learning

Duration: 45 minutes

Update: 

Understand what biomedical waste is and formulate a program in your facility for effective biomedical waste management. 

Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals

Resource Type: E-Learning

Duration: 60 minutes

Update : March 2024 

Resource Type: Bulletins

Category: 2022

Resource Type: Bulletins

Category: 2024

Resource Type: Bulletins


Category: 2025

We'll explore the various types of autoclaves, their operation, and maintenance. Additionally, we'll explain what validation and verification are, and highlight the differences between the two. This session will also cover the requirements for validation and verification of decontamination technologies as detailed in the Canadian Biosafety Standard, Third Edition. 

Resource Type: Video

Duration: 1 hour