A brief overview of toxins, including the risks associated with handling them, and the precautions of handling toxins safely.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Updated: March 2026
An overview of microbiology with a biosafety context including microorganism characteristics, pathogen identification, and factors causing disease.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
This course is also available in Portuguese and Spanish.
Update: February 2023
An overview of lab biosafety including risk assessments, exposures to pathogens, exposures to chemical hazards, and the rules that should be followed in a lab.
Audience: Students, visitors to laboratories
Resource Type: Video
Duration: 20 minutes
Update: August 2023
An introduction to biosecurity as it relates to biosafety in facilities handling pathogens and toxins.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
This course is also available in Portuguese, Spanish, and Arabic.
Update: March 2026
Policies and procedures for security and biosecurity in licenced facilities to manage biosafety.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 30 minutes
Update: March 2023
Conduct experiments with pathogens responsibly to address potential risks and benefits for unexpected situations.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 90minutes
Update: July 2023
Understand the general recommendations for basic laboratory design and safe handling of Risk Group 1 biological material.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, or those who conduct DIY work
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 75 minutes
Update: March 2023
Understand the general recommendations for basic containment level 2 zones and safe handling of Risk Group 2 biological material.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Update: March 2026
Understand the general recommendations for basic containment level 3 zones and safe handling of Risk Group 3 biological material.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Update: March 2023
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