Canadian Biosafety App
Access the Canadian Biosafety App
- Access the online version
- Download the mobile version
The Canadian Biosafety App lets you see the Canadian Biosafety Standard (CBS) requirements specific to your facility. The Canadian Biosafety App version 3.0 has been updated to include the CBS, Third Edition, including the Biosecurity Addendum.
App features
The app includes the requirements from the CBS, third edition, including the Biosecurity Addendum. It also includes features such as:
- filtering requirements for different settings
- laboratory
- prion work area
- large scale production area
- small or large animal containment zone
- filtering biosecurity requirements
- checkboxes for the verification status of requirements
- sorting requirements by status
- adding notes to the displayed requirements
- searching keywords within a location's list of requirements
- saving and exporting requirement checklists for different locations
Accessing your checklists
Online version
When using the online version, the requirement checklists that you create for your facility are:
- stored in the web browser history (that is, local cache) of the device that you use to create the lists
- accessible only from that device and browser unless location data is saved as a computer code file allowing you to access your location data from a different device or browser
Clearing your browser history will delete the stored requirement checklists and any related information.
New! You can now save your list of locations to a file using the Save Locations button. This file can be reloaded later using Load Locations, which will replace any existing data in your browser.
For document retention purposes, you may wish to export your location data by using the Download CSV list option.
Mobile version
When using the mobile version, the requirement checklists that you create for your facility are:
- stored in the mobile app (that is, the mobile device's local storage)
- accessible only from the device that you use to create the lists unless location data exported as a CSV file is imported into the mobile app on a different device
Deleting the app from your device will delete the stored requirement checklists and any related information.
App versions
The online version of the Canadian Biosafety App version 3.0 is available on the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Training Portal to create new lists for your facility. The previous online version of the Canadian Biosafety App version 3.0 found on Canada.ca has been removed as of September 2025.
In addition to the app features described above, the mobile version of the Canadian Biosafety App version 3.0 can be used offline, provides a full-text view of the CBS, and allows users to import location data from a CSV file exported from another device. The mobile version is available as a free download for the following devices:
Contact us
Email: pathogens.pathogenes@phac-aspc.gc.ca