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Arnaud Orelle1,2, Abdoulaye Nikiema3,4, Arsen Zakaryan5
1Arnaud Orelle, MSc, was Biosafety and External Quality Assessment Coordinator, Integrated Quality Laboratory Services, Villeurbanne, France.
Health Security
|November 16, 2022
Summary
A new Biosafety and Biosecurity Laboratory Assessment Tool (BSS LAT) helps laboratories manage infectious materials safely. This comprehensive tool standardizes biosafety requirements and supports risk mitigation plans for global health security.
Area of Science:
- Laboratory biosafety and biosecurity
- Global health security
- Infectious disease control
Background:
- Handling infectious materials in laboratories poses risks to personnel and the environment.
- Effective biosafety and biosecurity are crucial for controlling infectious diseases.
- A standardized assessment tool is needed to evaluate and enhance laboratory risk management capacity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a comprehensive tool for assessing laboratory biosafety and biosecurity.
- To support the Global Health Security Agenda's action package on biosafety and biosecurity.
- To create a standardized method for evaluating core biosafety requirements in laboratories.
Main Methods:
- Development of the Biosafety and Biosecurity Laboratory Assessment Tool (BSS LAT).
- The BSS LAT is a spreadsheet-based tool with 10 modules and automatic scoring.
- Utilized in Burkina Faso and subsequently in multiple countries and settings.
Main Results:
- The BSS LAT assesses core biosafety requirements across 10 modules.
- The tool has been successfully implemented in various countries and laboratory settings.
- It has been translated into multiple languages, demonstrating its global applicability.
Conclusions:
- The BSS LAT is a multipurpose tool for standardizing biosafety and biosecurity.
- It serves as a self-assessment guide for improvement plans and capacity building.
- The tool functions as a training and monitoring resource for laboratories globally.
