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Biological risk assessment is an essential tool to trigger and develop appropriate protective measures, which are determined by the characteristics of the agents involved in the activity and by the adequacy of the facilities, equipment and work practices. The main purpose of this work was to evaluate and manage biological risks in biosafety level 3 (BSL3) facilities, as well the risk assessment and categorization in the activities developed in a research laboratory. The method selected was the MARAT (method of risk assessment and work accidents) and the biological agent under evaluation was Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacteria responsible for human tuberculosis. The BSL3 laboratory and the research procedures were evaluated concerning the infrastructure (including equipment) and laboratory organization, good laboratory practice, decontamination procedures, emergency procedures in case of an incident /laboratory accident and transport of biological samples. The assessment study of biological risks and the development of an action plan in BSL3 contributes to the development of risk management and guarantees the safety and health of the workers exposed in these laboratories.
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Biological agents BSL3 laboratory Tuberculosis Risk assessment MARAT
Citation
Neto, F., Pereira, S. G., & Neto, H. V. (2018). Avaliação de riscos biológicos e implementação do plano de ação em laboratórios BSL3. International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene: Proceedings Book of the SHO2018, 1, 141–143.
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Segurança e Higiene Ocupacionais (SPOSHO)