integration of biosafety and biosecurity to manage risks when working with biological toxins and infectious agents
system or process to control safety and security risk associated with the handling or storage and disposal or biological agents and toxins in labs and facilities
Biorisk
risk associated to biological toxins or infectious agents
source of risk may be unintentional exposure to unauthorized access or intentional unauthorized release of biohazards
3 Primary components of Biorisk Management
known as AMP model
Assessment
Mitigation
Performance
Risk Assessment
initial step in biorisk management
includes identification of hazards and characterization of risks
Hazard
anything in the environment that has potential to cause harm
Risk
possibility that something bad or unpleasant will happen
Mitigation
actions and control measures that are put into places to reduce or eliminate the risk associated with biological agents and toxins
5 major areas of Mitigation procedures
Elimination
Substitution
Engineering controls
Administrative control
PPE
Salerno (2015)
he emphasized that " no one of the mitigation controls or measures is completely effective at controlling or reducing all risks"
the effective mitigating risks relies on the combination of all different measures and proper utilization of each
Performance evaluation
involves a systemic process intended to achieve organizational objectives and goals
ensures that the implemented mitigation measures are indeed reducing or eliminating risks
