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This course prepares you for the IFBA Professional Certification in Biorisk Management. The certificate issued here confirms you completed the preparation course; the IFBA certification itself is awarded by IFBA after its own examination.
The combination of the probability of occurrence of harm and the severity of that harm, where the source of harm is a biological agent or toxin.
The coordinated activities to direct and control an organisation with regard to biorisk, covering both biosafety and biosecurity.
Containment principles, technologies and practices implemented to prevent unintentional exposure to biological agents and toxins, or their accidental release.
Protection, control and accountability measures implemented to prevent the loss, theft, misuse, diversion or intentional release of biological agents and toxins.
A biorisk management approach built on three components: Assessment (identifying and evaluating risks), Mitigation (the controls that reduce them) and Performance (measuring whether the controls work).
The international standard for biorisk management for laboratories and other related organisations, specifying requirements for a biorisk management system.
The CEN Workshop Agreement on laboratory biorisk management that preceded ISO 35001 and established the management-system approach the standard now formalises.
An infection acquired through laboratory or laboratory-related activities, whether or not symptoms develop.
The overall process of identifying hazards, analysing the likelihood and consequences of harm, and evaluating whether the resulting risk is acceptable.
The person or group who directs and controls an organisation at the highest level and holds ultimate responsibility for its biorisk management system.
The individual with the competence and authority to advise the organisation on biorisk management, verify that biorisk considerations are addressed, and support the development of the programme.
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