The committee held a workshop at the National Academy of Sciences building on May 12, 2016. Click the links below to view the recorded videos.
Workshop: May 12, 2016
National Academy of Sciences Building
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC
AGENDA
9:00 Welcome, Introductions, Workshop Objectives, Agenda Overview, Discussion Format (Steering Committee) – Watch video
9:20 Remarks from NIH – Watch video
9:35 Remarks from CDC – Watch video
9:50 Q and A with NIH/CDC Reps – Watch video
10:30 Morning Break
10:45 Discussion of Comments received via the THM (and any comments received during the workshop)
General Comments – Watch video (starts at 36:00 minutes)
Section I – Introduction – Watch video
Section II – Biological Risk Assessment – Watch video
Section III – Principles of Biosafety – Watch video
Section IV – Laboratory BSL Criteria – Watch video
Section V – Vertebrate Animal BSL Criteria – Watch video
Section VI – Principles of Laboratory Biosecurity – Watch video
Section VII – Occupational Health and Immunoprophylaxis – Watch video
Section VIII – Agent Summary Statements – Watch video
12:30 Lunch Break (on your own, see restaurant list on back; please return to the meeting room at 1:30 PM)
1:30 Continuation of Discussion of Comments received via THM (and any comments received during workshop) – Watch video
Appendix A – Primary Containment for Biohazards – Watch video
Appendix B – Decontamination and Disinfection – Watch video
Appendix C – Transportation of Infectious Substances – Watch video
Appendix D – Agriculture Pathogen Biosafety – Watch video
Appendix E – Arthropod Containment Guidelines – Watch video
Appendix F – Select Agents and Toxins – Watch video
Appendix G – Integrated Pest Management – Watch video
Appendix H – Working with Human, NHP & Mammalian Cells & Tissues – Watch video
Appendix I – Guidelines for Work with Toxins of Biological Origin – Watch video
Appendix J – NIH Oversight of Research Involving Recombinant Biosafety Issues – Watch video
Appendix K – Resources – Watch video
Appendix L – Acronyms – Watch video
3:00 Afternoon Break
3:15 Continuation of Discussion – Watch video
4:50 Closing Remarks – Watch video
5:00 Adjourn Workshop