Avian Influenza and the Pandemic Threat

The Public Health Agency of Canada and the International Centre for Infectious Diseases are pleased to co-present the 2nd High Containment Operations and Maintenance Workshop.
This workshop addresses the increasing needs of facility operators, maintenance and operations staff for training in relevant aspects of biocontainment facilities and fills a critical need within the operations and maintenance community.
This four-day course allows participants to work hands-on in the special containment and facility support areas (BSL 3 and 4) of the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, one of the world’s most recognized containment laboratory complexes.
Proposed workshop topics will include:
Physical integrity verification of containment laboratories
Assessing the performance of HVAC and HEPA filtration systems
Performing maintenance and operational functions on critical containment systems
Addressing management and personnel issues
Integrating Operations and Maintenance into the scientific program
Applying and implementing management systems (e.g. ISO 9000)
Assessing and verifying the performance of primary containment devices
Monitoring waste treatment systems
Responding to emergencies
In addition, participants will be presented with an overview in biosafety and biosecurity, as well as lessons learned in facility design and construction.
The uniqueness of this workshop is its intensive, participatory learning approach. Teams will work with different instructors each day to complete technical modules, supplemented by plenary lectures and discussions. Space is limited. The deadline for applications is June 2, 2008.
If you have questions or need more information, please view our website www.biosafety.ca (and select "Operations and Maintenance High Containment Workshop") or contact us at biorisk@icid.com.
Registration Fee: $2400 CAD (includes GST)