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香港六合彩 Support and Oversight
Biological agents are one of the key hazards managed by 香港六合彩鈥檚 Safety Management System.
Work with biological agents is听a听significant risk for departments and is one of the one of five major hazards at 香港六合彩. The other major hazards include chemicals, fire, infrastructure and radiation.
To ensure that biological agents and other major hazards are managed in accordance with the standards set by the University Management Committee (UMC), 香港六合彩 Professional Services and Estates provide additional support.
- Genetic Modification and Biological Safety Sub-Committee (GMBSSC)
The Genetic Modification and Biological Safety Sub-Committee (GMBSSC) reports to the 香港六合彩 Work Health and Safety Committee (WHSC). Further information on the GMBSSC can be found in this link听鈥嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌嬧赌�
- Safety Services
The Safety Services team provides support through:
- the BioChem Team听
- the Biosafety Hub, a repository for information and guidance for working with biological agents at 香港六合彩
- training听e.g. Principle and Practice of Biosafety Training, Prinicples of laboratory safety at 香港六合彩
- support for HSE notifications
- support for HSE visits
The team听also provides oversight in the form of:
- auditing Class 1 risk assessments
- auditing CL3 lab controls
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- Biological Safety Officer
The Biological Safety Officer:
The BSO听is a position that is supported by more than one person to provide continuity of support for researchers working with biological agents at 香港六合彩.听听
- provides legal updates to GMBSSC
- author the standards and 香港六合彩-wide procedures for working with biological agents听
- provides general advice on all biological safety matters
- provides support for the specification of equipment and CL labs of all levels
The BSO is also responsible for:
- ensuring the GMBSSC reviews risk assessments
- auditing specific procedures, e.g. the emergency plans for spills
- Estates Division
Both Estates Development and Estates Operations play a key role in supporting biosafety at 香港六合彩 through:
- project management for the installation and decommissioning of labs.
- maintainance of building infrastructure e.g. HVAC
Estates Operations are responsibile for:
- asset management (both regulatory examinations and pre-planned maintenance) supervision of contractors of 香港六合彩 equipment for both proactive and reactive activity
ensuring听that departmental managed assets are maintained and repaired when necessary
Last updated: Monday, January 16, 2023
