Biosafety and biosecurity in the medical laboratory
Enable participants to understand the essential principles of biosafety and biosecurity, identify hazards, prevent accidents and adopt appropriate conduct in normal or accident situations.
Identification of the biological, chemical, physical, electrical and ergonomic risks in the laboratory. Participants learn to choose protective equipment, prevent exposure, manage a spill, sort waste and understand biosecurity measures.
- Distinguish between hazard, risk, incident and accident
- Differentiate between biosafety and biosecurity
- Identify the main risks in the laboratory
- Choose and use protective equipment correctly
- Handle and transport specimens safely
- Prevent and manage a biological exposure incident
- Manage a spill or a broken tube
- Sort and dispose of waste correctly
- Report an incident and ensure its traceability
- Understand access control and the protection of biological materials
The detailed programme for this workshop has not been published yet.
This programme is announced: its detailed content will be published shortly.
Certificate of enrolment or copy of diploma. No prior professional experience is required. Compliance with the safety, movement and confidentiality rules is mandatory.
- Students in biomedical analysis, medical biology or biomedical sciences
- Students in health sciences
- Laboratory trainees
- Recent graduates wishing to adopt the right safety reflexes
This programme strengthens skills and employability; it is not an automatic promise of recruitment.
