Results of a 2020 Survey on Reporting Requirements and Practices for Biocontainment Laboratory Accidents.

ABSTRACT: Biosafety laboratory accidents are a normal part of laboratory science, but the frequency of such accidents is unclear due to current reporting standards and processes. To better understand accident reporting, a survey was created, with input from ABSA International, which included a series of questions about standards, requirements, and likely motivations for reporting or nonreporting. A total of 60 biosafety officers completed the survey. Respondents reported working with more than 5,000 people in laboratories, including more than 40 biosafety level 3 or animal biosafety level 3 laboratories, which work with higher-risk pathogens. Most of the respondents were located in the United States, Canada, or New Zealand, or did not identify their location. Notable results included that 97% of sur

SUBMITTER: Manheim DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8739841 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature