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: December 2023
This course is an introduction to Risk Group 3 Fungi. It has been created to outline the Biosafety Directive for Risk Group 3 Fungi. It defines the concept of Fungi, the risk group classification system, and containment requirements for Risk Group 3 Fungi. The course aims to clarify which activities with Risk Group 3 Fungi must be performed at Containment Level 3, and which activities can be performed at Containment Level 2 or Containment Level 2 with additional operational practice requirements.
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 1 hour
Released: October 2024
Learn about laboratory acquired infections and intoxications both in historical trends and carried forward today.
Audience: Laboratory personnel, biosafety professionals
Resource Type: E-Learning
Duration: 45 minutes
Updated: June 2024
Working in a laboratory can expose individuals to a range of sharps hazards. This video provides an overview of a range of potential sharps risks, and demonstrates these risks through specific actions and behaviours that should be avoided. An emphasis is placed instead on using preventative measures and proper equipment to ensure that risks are reduced for workers in a laboratory when sharps are present.
Resource Type: Video
Duration: 5 minutes
Update: July 2024
Resource Type: Bulletins
Resource Type: Bulletins
Resource Type: Bulletins
Resource Type: Bulletins
Resource Type: Bulletins
Resource Type: Bulletins