CAP Pro Course - Safety - SARS-CoV-2/COVID: Biosafety Precautions

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Authors: Rory Huschka, M.Ed., MLS(ASCP) Reviewers: Laurie Bjerklie, M.Ed., MLS(ASCP)CM

Continuing Education Credits

Objectives

  • Describe characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and general hazards associated with it.
  • Select the appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and decontamination practices for SARS-CoV-2.
  • Identify the appropriate biosafety levels and discuss laboratory safety for SARS-CoV-2 and laboratories performing COVID-19 testing.

Course Outline

  • Describe characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 and general hazards associated with it.
      • Coronavirus Overview
      • Coronaviruses
      • Coronavirus Naming Convention and Appearance
      • COVID-19 Transmission
      • Regulations
      • Regulations (cont.)
      • General Laboratory Hazards
      • SARS-CoV-2 Viability
      • The Laboratory Safety Officer in your laboratory has recently updated the safety manual and has included background information on SARS-CoV-2 and the ...
      • All of the following affect the viability of SARS-CoV-2 except:
  • Select the appropriate cleaning, disinfection, and decontamination practices for SARS-CoV-2.
      • Laboratory COVID-19 Safety
      • Hand Hygiene
      • Cleaning and Disinfection
      • Cleaning and Disinfection (continued)
      • Disinfectants, Decontamination, and Sterilization
      • Disinfectants, Decontamination, and Sterilization (continued)
      • SARS-CoV-2 Decontamination
      • Manufacturer Instructions for Disinfectant Use
      • Disinfectant Preparation
      • Antiseptic
      • Laboratory COVID-19 Waste
      • Spills
      • SARS-CoV-2 can be inactivated by all of the following except?
      • Which of the following provides a list of currently approved disinfectants that can be effectively used against SARS-CoV-2?
  • Identify the appropriate biosafety levels and discuss laboratory safety for SARS-CoV-2 and laboratories performing COVID-19 testing.
      • Standard Precautions
      • Standard Precautions (continued)
      • Biological Safety Levels (BSLs)
      • BSLs, continued
      • Biosafety
      • Engineering Controls
      • Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC)
      • Administrative Controls
      • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
      • Respirators and Masks
      • Infectious Particles
      • Infectious Particles (continued)
      • Reducing the Spread of COVID-19
      • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, signs have been posted throughout your facility regarding using masks and respirators. Some signs compare masks to respi...
      • Your laboratory's safety manual has been updated due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included is how the virus is transmitted. SARS-CoV-2 is primarily trans...
  • References
      • References

Additional Information

Level of Instruction:  Basic
 
Intended audience:   This course is intended to assess the competency of all general laboratory and other health care personnel.
 
Author Information:   Rory Huschka, M. Ed., MLS (ASCP), has over 20 years of experience as a medical technologist, technical supervisor, professor, and manager. He is a former Program Director for an MLT and an MLS program in Arizona. He is currently a Program Director at MediaLab, Inc. Rory holds a BS degree in Medical Technology from North Dakota State University and a Master's in Educational Leadership.
 
Reviewer Information:   Laurie Bjerklie, M.Ed., MLS(ASCP)CM, is currently the Program Manager at St. Louis University. She teaches a variety of courses, including hematology and microbiology. She is the former Program Director of the Clinical Laboratory Science program at DeVry University in Phoenix, Arizona. Ms. Bjerklie has over ten years of experience in higher education and continues to work part-time as a bench tech.
 

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