E7: Ukraine | Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of
High-Containment Biological Laboratories: Summary of a Workshop
Introduction Pgs 5-16 (small excerpt)
July 10-13 (2011)- 68 participants from 32 countries gathered in Istanbul, Turkey for a
workshop organized by the U.S. National Research Council on Anticipating Biosecurity
Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-containment Biological Laboratories. The U.S.
Dept. of State's Biosecurity Engagement Program sponsored the workshop, which was held in
partnership with the Turkish Academy of Sciences.
The international workshop examined biosafety and biosecurity issues related to the design,
construction, maintenance, and operation of high-containment biological laboratories-
equivalent to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention biological safety level 3 or 4
labs. Although these laboratories are needed to characterize highly dangerous human and
animal pathogens, assist in disease surveillance, and produce vaccines, they are complex
systems with inherent risks.
Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-Containment Biological
Laboratories summarizes the workshop discussion, which included the following topics:
• Technological options to meet diagnostic, research, and other goals;
• Laboratory construction and commissioning;
• Operational maintenance to provide sustainable capabilities, safety, and security;
and
• Measures for encouraging a culture of responsible conduct.
Workshop attendees described the history and current challenges they face in their individual
laboratories. Speakers recounted steps they were taking to improve safety and security, from
running training programs to implementing a variety of personnel reliability measures. Many
also spoke about physical security, access controls, and monitoring pathogen inventories.
Workshop participants also identified tensions in the field and suggested possible areas for action.
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Biosecurity Challenges of the Global Expansion of High-
Containment Biological Laboratories: Summary of a Workshop
List of Countries
E1 - Brazil
E2 - European Union
E3 - Pakistan
E4 - Russia
E5 - Sweden
E6 - Turkey
E7 - Ukraine
E8 - United Kingdom
E9 - United States Of America
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