Biosafety

4. Color most often used to indicate biohazardous materials
8. Way to decrease risk by implementing effective control measures
10. Terrorist activity involving the intentional release of biological agents
11. Shorter way to say hazardous biological materials
13. Most important part of biological risk management; informs about risks and mitigations
14. Another word that describes the possibility of a an even occurring; used in the risk matrix
15. Biological agent that causes disease or illness to its host
17. Broken glass, needle, or other object that may cause a cut or puncture
22. another word for outcome when assessing risk
23. Calculated as probability of occurrence x severity of effects associated with a specific procedure or pathogen
24. First word in SOP

1. Containment measure which reduces laboratorian exposure risk to biohazards; e.g. a biosafety cabinet
2. Mode of transmission that involves breathing in infectious agent
3. Period of time between exposure and when the first signs and symptoms appear
5. How a pathogen is passed from one host to the next
6. Location where biological or chemical work is performed.
7. Control measure that replaces a hazard with a less hazardous option
9. Control measure which changes the way people work using signs, procedures and training to make the workplace safer.
12. Personal protective equipment that protect hands from hazardous materials
16. Estimated risk level where you are advised to put controls in place before undertaking activity.
18. The first word in the new risk assessment template
19. Techniques and equipment to prevent personal, laboratory and environmental exposure to biohazards
20. According to the risk matrix, this consequence involves fatality or injury or illness with permanent disability
21. Pathogen transmitted via contact with infected blood