Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science Strategies
Biohazard Containment and Safety Unit
Biohazard Containment and Safety Unit
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The Biohazard Containment and Safety Unit works with Agency scientists and
technical experts to establish the biocontainment levels, procedures and
protocols that are needed to work safely with animal and zoonotic pathogens,
chemical hazards, and plant pests of quarantine significance, and to protect
laboratory staff, the Canadian public, and the environment. The BCS Unit also coordinates the
laboratory safety programs and provides guidance and support to the
Agency’s occupational health and medical surveillance programs.
Services that the BCS Unit provides include:
- Development and Enforcement of Containment Standards for Veterinary
Facilities
- Issuance of Import Permits for Animal Pathogens
- Facility Certification for the Importation of Animal Pathogens
- Management of Laboratories Directorate’s Safety Programs
What's New
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| Biocontainment and
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| Biocontainment
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| Biosafety Advisories |
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| Forms and Checklists |
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