COVID-19

• Health Canada COVID-19 Resource
• COVID-19 Resources Canada
• WHO COVID-19 Pandemic Resources
• CDC COVID-19
• ABSA International COVID-19 Tool Box
• IFBA Biosafety Guideline for COVID-19

Biosafety Articles

• Strengthening the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

Biosafety Training Videos

• ABSA Animal Biosafety Videos

Canadian Regulators

PHAC

• Public Health Agency of Canada (General Site)
• Human Pathogens and Toxins Act (HPTA)
• Human Pathogens and Toxins Regulations (HPTR)
• HPTA/HPTR Frequently Asked Questions

CFIA

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) (General Site)
• CFIA – Biohazard Containment and Safety Main Site
• Aquatic Pathogens and Animals – General site
• Plant Pests - General site

Others

• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Canada Border Services Agency
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods

Canadian Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines

• PHAC Biosafety Directives, Advisories, and Notifications
• PHAC Containment Level 1: Physical Design and Operational Practices
• PHAC Veterinary Practices: Physical Design and Operational Practices for Diagnostic Activities
• PHAC Biosafety in the Elementary, Intermediate, and Secondary School Classroom
• Canadian Biosafety Standards and Guidelines
• Canadian Biosafety Standards
• Containment Standards for Facilities Handling Aquatic Animal Pathogens
• CFIA Containment Standards for Facilities Handling Plant Pests
• Canadian Biosafety Handbook
• PHAC Canadian Nosocomial Infection Control Guideline Series
• Guidelines for Lentiviral Vectors
• Canadian Biosafety Guidelines – Human Diagnostic Activities

Canadian Biosafety Directives and Advisory

• Biosafety Directive for New and Emerging Influenza A Viruses
• Biosafety Directive for HIV, HTLV, and Related Simian Retroviruses
• Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex (MTBC)
• Novel Coronavirus from Wuhan, China (2019-nCoV)
• Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
• Efficiently Transmissible Engineered Influenza A H5N1 Viruses
• Canadian Biosafety & Biosecurity Analytical Factsheet - ENGLISH
• Canadian Biosafety & Biosecurity Analytical Factsheet - FRENCH

International: Guidelines and Standards

International

• World Health Organization – Laboratory Biosafety Manual
• International Air Transport Association (IATA)
• Global Lab Initiative Lab Safety Handbook on TB

USA

• Center for Disease Control (USA)
• Federal Select Agent Program
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• United Sates Department of Agriculture

Australia

• Australia Group Guidelines on Transfer of Sensitive Chemicals and Biologicals

Other Affiliated Biological Safety Associations

• International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)
• American Biological Safety Associaton (ABSA) Interantional
• European Biological Safety Association (EBSA)
• Association of Biosafety for Australia and New Zealand (ABSANZ)
• Belgian Biosafety Server
• International Veterinary Biosafety Workgroup

Importation Permits

Public Health Agency of Canada

• Public Health Agency of Canada – Human and terrestrial animal pathogens and toxins

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

• Terrestrial Animal – Animal products, live animals, semen and embryos General Site
• Aquatic Pathogens and Animals – import
• Plant Pests – Import
• Foreign Animal Disease – Imports
• Animal Products and Live Animal Imports
• Importation Search Tool

Exports

• CFIA Aquatic Animal Exports
• CFIA Plant and Plant Pests Exports
• CFIA Live Animal and Animal Products Exports

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada

• Export Controls
• Export Control List
• Export Controls over Chemical and Biological Weapons

Risk Assessment Resources

• Human Pathogen and Toxins Act – Schedule 1 to 5
• Pathogen Safety Data Sheets (PHAC)
• American Tissue Culture Corp. (ATTC)
• OSHA Europe Risk Assessment for Biological Agents
• PHAC ePathogen Risk Group Database

PHAC Biosafety Directives, Advisories, and Notifications

• Biosafety Directive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC)
• Biosafety Directive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Human T-cell Lymphotroic Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1)
• Biosafety Advisories: o Influenza A (H7N9) Virus
• MERS
• Zika Virus

Biosafety Training

Canadian Training Opportunities: Check out the events section of the CABS-ACSB website.

• PHAC Biosafety Learning and Knowledge e-Learning Portal
• ABSA Online Education

Viral Vectors and/or Recombinant Viruses

Adeno-associated Viruses

Molecular Biosafety of Recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus: Found in the Upload File section in Members Services area.

Lentiviruses and Retroviral Vectors

• Risks Associated with Lentiviral Vector Exposures and Prevention Strategies

Vaccinia Viruses

• Biosafety Aspects of Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara-based Vectors for Gene Therapy or Vaccination

Recombinant Vectors

Study on the Shedding of Recombinant Virus in Mice: Found in the Upload File section in Members Services area.

Bloodborne Pathogens

• PHAC – Bloodborne Pathogens Section
• McGill University – Bloodborne Pathogens
• OSHA – Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
• CDC – Bloodborne Infectious Diseases

Zoonotic Diseases

• CDC Zoonotic Diseases
• The Centre for Food Security and Public Health – Zoonotic Diseases

Good Microbiological Practices

• Microbiology Network Best Laboratory Practices , USP

Autoclaves

• Autoclave Safety by Dartmouth and NIH
• Western University – SOP for Autoclaving
• University of Illinois – Autoclave Procedure

Autoclave Efficacy Testing Procedure by University of BC: Found in the Upload File section in Members Services area.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Donning and Doffing PPE Poster by University of BC: Found in the Upload File section in Members Services area.

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – PPE

Animal Work/Research

• NIH – Guidelines for Personnel Protection in Animal Facilities

Animal Containment Level Matrix by University of BC: Found in the Upload File section in Members Services area.

Aquatic Pathogen Containment

• Australian AQUAVET PLAN - Aquavet Manuals on Fish Disease and Decontamination/Disposal Processes

Emergency Response Plans

University of Saskatchewan – Emergency response Plan Template: Found in the Upload File section in Members Services area.

Spill Clean-up

• McMaster University – Spill Cleanup

Transportation of Biological Materials

University of Saskatchewan – Standard Packing Procedures for Shipping Biological Substances : Found in the Upload File section in Members Services area.

Biosecurity

• Biorisk Management for Labs and Other Related Organizations