BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY

Dr. Salim Said AlWahaibi,

Director,

Department of Environmental & Occupational Health,

Ministry of Health.

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DEFINITION

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Biosafety adapted from: (WHO/CDS/EPR/2006.6)

Biosafety describes the containmentprinciples, technologies and practices that areimplemented to prevent the unintentional exposure toBiological agents and toxins or their accidental release

BIOSECURITY: (WHO/CDS/EPR/2006.6)

Describes protection, control and accountability for valuable biological materials within laboratories, in order to prevent their loss, theft, misuse, diversion of, unauthorized access or intentional release wether or not the biorisk(s) is acceptable

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GoalsSafety for peopleand the environment

Design & implementbioriskmanagementprogram

Review & reviserisk assessmentsafety practices and equipment

Reporton problems and successes inimplementation

Evaluatereports,reviews andrevisions

PolicyHigh standard inenvironmentalhealth and safety

Biorisk Continum

Biorisk Assessment

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Biorisk management

Quality Management System

EU/WHO/ MOH Project2010-2011

First National Course on Public Health Emergency Management

12 – 23 March 2011. Muscat, Oman