1. ADMINISTRATION

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1. ADMINISTRATION
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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training BIOLOGICAL SAFETYat RYERSON

• 1. Administration Responsibility for Bio Safety
• Legislation Guidance Documents
• Ryerson University Biological Safety Policy
• Authority and Responsibility
• Biological Safety Committee
• Biological Safety Officer
• Department Chairs
• Biosafety Certificate Holders (Lab Supervisors)
• Authorized Users

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATION
Biological Safety at Ryerson

• Regulatory Bodies Guidance Documents
• Biological Safety Committee
• Biological Safety Officer
• Certificate Holders Authorized Users
• Ryerson Biological Safety Program

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATIONRegulatory
Bodies
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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATIONRegulatory
Bodies

• Human pathogens are regulated by the Public
  Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) formerly known
  as Health Canada
• issues import permits for human pathogens
• certifies Containment Level 3 Biohazard Labs
• publishes laboratory biosafety guidelines

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATIONRegulatory
Bodies

• Primary guidance document is the
• Laboratory Biosafety Guidelines
• 3rd ed 2004
• published by Public Health Agency of Canada
• Main issues of
• Containment facility design
• Operational practices
• training
• security
• Copies may be obtained through the
• Ryerson Biological Safety website or at
• http//www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/lbg-ldmbl-04/i
  ndex-eng.php

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATIONRegulatory
Bodies

• Animal pathogens are regulated by the Canadian
  Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
• issues import permits for animal pathogens
• certifies Containment Level 3 Biohazard Labs
• publishes biosafety guidelines

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATIONRegulatory
Bodies

• Primary guidance document is the
• Contaiment Standard of Veterinary Facilities
• published by Canadian Food Inspection Agency
• Main issues of
• Containment facility design
• Operational practices
• training
• security
• Copies may be obtained through the Ryerson
  Biological Safety website or at
• http//www.inspection.gc.ca/english/sci/lab/convet
  /convete.shtml

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADIMINSTRATION Biological
Safety Committee

• Members appointed by the VP of Administration
  Student Services and the Provost
• Committee Members
• CHAIR Dr. Debora Foster
• Biosafety Certificate Holder Representative
• ORS Representative
• CEHSM Representative
• Chemistry Biology Dept Representative
• Biological Safety Officer
• Develop policies, procedures, protocols and
  training program

Debora Foster BSc, MSc, PhD, Tor.Professor,
Chemistry and BiologyDirector, Graduate Program
in Molecular Science
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Biological Safety Training Permit Holder and
User Training 1. ADMINISTRATION Biological
Safety Officer

• Responsible for the day to day running of
  biological safety program under direction of BSC
  and the Centre for Environmental Health and
  Safety Management (CEHSM)
• Program development
• Internal certificate coordination
• Training
• Inspections
• Monitoring
• Evaluation of facilities and equipment
• Primary contact with PHAC, CFIA

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATION Biological
Safety Program

• Program consists of policies and procedures
  developed by Biological Safety Committee
• Biological Safety Manual
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Internal Biosafety Certificate
• Enforcement Policy

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Biological Safety Training Permit Holder and
User Training 1. ADMINISTRATION Enforcement
Policy for Biological Safety

• Multi tiered system for minor and major offences
• Offences are defined in policy and range from
  high risk to minor offence
• Levels of Enforcement range from verbal warning
  from BSO to revocation of Internal Certificate
• Appeal procedure in place

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINISTRATIONDepartmental
Chairs

• Responsible for providing adequate facilities,
  equipment, and supervision to control biological
  hazards
• Comply with Universitys biological protection
  requirements
• Ensure that faculty, staff and students receive
  training as prescribed by the Biological Safety
  Program

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Biological Safety Training Permit Holder and
User Training 1. ADMINISTRATION Certificate
Holder Responsibilities

• Responsible for biological safety program in
  their lab
• Certificate Holders, through an Internal
  Certificate responsible for work performed under
  their direction in the labs by following the
  prescribed procedures in the Biological Safety
  Manual

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Biological Safety Training Certificate Holder
and User Training 1. ADMINSTRATION Authorized
User Responsibilities

• Working safely and in adherence with Biological
  Safety Manual
• Following lab protocols for experiments
• Using protective equipment
• Reporting to Certificate Holder
• defective equipment
• violation of safety procedures
• unauthorized release of materials