Veterinary Practices: Physical Design and Operational Practices for Diagnostic Activities

From Public Health Agency of Canada

Overview

This guideline provides risk-based biosafety precautions and additional recommendations for veterinary facilities performing laboratory analyses and diagnostic testing with Risk Group 2 (RG2) human pathogens. The Canadian Biosafety Handbook and this guideline aim to provide guidance on how to mitigate risks when handling pathogens, toxins, or other infectious material within veterinary practices. This guideline presents precautions and recommendations in a format similar to the Canadian Biosafety Standard.

Who this guide is for

1.  Veterinary practices handling Risk Group 2 human pathogens

In this guide

• Preface
• Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
  • 1.1 Human Pathogens and Toxins Excluded from the HPTA
  • 1.2 Exemption from HPTA Licensing Requirements for Veterinary Practices
  • 1.3 Scope
  • 1.4 How to Use the Veterinary Practices: Physical Design and Operational Practices for Diagnostic Activities Guideline
• Chapter 2 - Physical Design Features
  • 2.1 General Physical Design Features
• Chapter 3 - Operational Practices
  • 3.1 Good Microbiological Laboratory Practices
  • 3.2 Work Practices
  • 3.3 Biosafety Program and Facility Management
  • 3.4 Decontamination and Waste Management
• Chapter 4 - Glossary
• Chapter 5 - References and Resources

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Details and history

Published: 2017-10-02

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