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Biosafety Manual
IBC-approved version (May 18, 2010)
5.2 Training, Instruction, and Qualification
This section describes the requirements and administrative systems for institutional and
operation-specific training, information, and instruction based on the biosafety-related standards
and LBNL policies summarized in PUB-3000, Section 26.7.8.1.
Work leads, supervisors, and principal investigators are responsible for ensuring their workers
have sufficient skills, knowledge, and ability to perform their work safely. This includes
understanding of the work, hazards, and controls through technical competence, training,
instruction, and a commitment to safety in Integrated Safety Management (ISM) terms. Each
worker’s competence must be commensurate with his or her responsibilities. This competence
is a major component of biosafety containment and includes both required LBNL courses and
sufficient operation-specific information and instruction. These courses, information, and
instruction provide workers with awareness of the potential hazards, required training, and
proficiency in the practices and techniques required for handling biological materials safely and
in accordance with laboratory standard microbiological practices and special practices
discussed in Section 4.1.
Work leads must provide or arrange for appropriate training and instruction for each person,
including but not limited to the:
• completion of required LBNL courses specified on all work authorization documents, and
• job- and operation-specific instruction and information.
5.2.1 Job Hazards Analysis
Supervisors, work leads, and staff must use the JHA or Subcontractor Job Hazards Analysis
(SJHA) to define work with biological materials, determine the potential for exposure to
biological hazards, and establish biosafety controls for each worker or subcontractor (for more
information, see PUB-3000, Chapter 32 and Chapter 31, respectively). The Laboratory-wide
JHA identifies workers who work with or have potential exposure to biological materials (e.g.,
BBP materials). The JHA process is based on each individual’s work and activities. It also lists
general controls including any required EH&S courses and Biosafety Work Authorizations for
work or activities in which the worker participates.
5.2.2 Training Courses and Tracking
Specific biosafety, biohazardous waste, and occupational health courses are developed and
maintained by the EH&S Division to meet requirements that can be fulfilled at an institutional
level. LBNL course requirements are presented below and summarized in Table 10. See the
EH&S Training Web site for additional course information, to register for a course, or to take an
online course.
• Anyone who works with biological material of any risk level (e.g., microorganisms, cells,
cell lines, tissue cultures, recombinant nucleic acids, blood, body fluids or tissues, or
animals) must complete EHS0739 (General Biosafety Training) online or in a classroom.
In addition, the online course EHS0730 (Medical/Biohazardous Waste Training) is
recommended for anyone who works with biological material, and required for anyone
who works with medical or biohazardous waste.
• Anyone who works with or may be exposed to human blood or blood products or to
human materials (e.g., cells, tissues, or fluids) defined by the OSHA Bloodborne
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