Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Science Strategies
Office of Biohazard Containment and Safety
Office of Biohazard Containment and Safety
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The Office of Biohazard Containment and Safety 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 OBCS also coordinates the laboratory safety programs and provides
guidance and support to the Agency’s occupational health and medical surveillance
programs.
Services that the OBCS 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
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Biocontainment and Certification
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Biocontainment Standards |
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Biosafety Advisories |
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