{"id":3434,"date":"2022-08-31T15:17:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-31T07:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/?page_id=3434"},"modified":"2025-07-02T16:05:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:05:29","slug":"training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/hazardous-materials\/biological\/training\/","title":{"rendered":"Training and Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microbiological safety and containment Standard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Australian\/New Zealand Standard 2243.3:2022 Safety in laboratories Part 3: Microbiological safety and containment is your first source of information about biosafety and microbiological lab safety. It\u2019s the Standard that Australia uses to describe the management of biohazards of all kinds. All Curtin\u2019s biosafety systems have been developed from this Standard, and you should always refer to it for guidance.<br><br>Curtin workers have access to the Standard through&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/databases.library.curtin.edu.au\/?letter=I\">Curtin Library\u2019s Intertek Inform account<\/a>. Search for \u20182243.3:2022\u2019 to get the Standard. Your downloaded copy of the Standard will self-erase after a couple of days, and you\u2019ll need to go back to TechStreet to get another copy each time you need it.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block accordions\" role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Accordion\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"accordions__container\">\n                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"biosafety-manual\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Biosafety Manual<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"biosafety-manual\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biosafety-Manual-V2-2.pdf\">Biosafety Manual<\/a> [.pdf 522KB] details the biosafety systems you need to comply with at Curtin if you want to work with genetically modified organisms, quarantined materials, microorganisms in Risk Groups 2 and 3, tissues or body fluids from humans or animals, or any living creatures that could harm you while you study them, or damage local ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"biological-management-flow\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Biological Management Flow<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"biological-management-flow\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/Biological-Management-Flow-Chart-V0-3-for-website.pptx\">Biological Management Flow<\/a> describes the processes for workers to acquire, store, use and dispose of biological materials.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"labelling\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Labelling<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"labelling\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Institutional Biosafety Committee has set a minimum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/Labelling.pptx\">standard for biosafety labelling<\/a>.\u00a0 You don\u2019t need to use these exact labels if you already have label templates, but the information on them is now the minimum required here at Curtin.\u00a0 If you have some labels that are regulated under legislation then those regulated labels don\u2019t need to comply with this Curtin standard.\u00a0 Also, small tubes and containers won\u2019t be able to fit this information on them, but they should be stored in a larger container (box, fridge, freezer box, incubator, etc) that can have this information on the label.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"ethanol-guideline\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Ethanol Guideline<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"ethanol-guideline\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>The Institutional Biosafety Committee has set <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laboratory-Surface-Ethanol-Disinfectant-Guidelines-V2-0.pdf\">Guidelines for the Use of Ethanol as a Decontamination Agent in Laboratories<\/a> that you are required to follow at Curtin.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"gene-technology-awareness-training\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Gene Technology Awareness Training<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"gene-technology-awareness-training\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you work with Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), or within a research facility Certified by the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR), you need to complete the compulsory\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/\">Gene Technology Awareness Training course online.<\/a><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"biosecurity-training\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Biosecurity Training<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"biosecurity-training\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>Purchase the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aitgb.com.au\/\">Approved Arrangements for Accredited Persons (Classes 1 to 8)<\/a>\u00a0online training course from the Department of Agriculture. The training is mandatory for the Responsible Persons who manage Approved Arrangement quarantine facilities, and for holders of Import Permits.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"biosafety-cabinet-training\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Biosafety Cabinet Training<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"biosafety-cabinet-training\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>If you use Biosafety Cabinets, please complete the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/challenge.curtin.edu.au\/\">Biological Safety Cabinet Training Course online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"accordion\">\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion__heading accordion__toggle\" aria-controls=\"biosafety-training-on-the-web\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Biosafety Training on the Web<span class=\"ico ico-chevron-fat ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M10.91 30.41l-2.82-2.82L19.67 16 8.09 4.41l2.82-2.82L25.33 16 10.91 30.41z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button>\n        <div class=\"accordion__content content\" id=\"biosafety-training-on-the-web\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                    <p>There are various free training courses available online from non-Curtin sources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The American Biological Safety Association has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/absa.org\/absl\/\">four videos about animal biosafety.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory has a video about working safely in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vidrl.org.au\/resources\/working-safely-in-a-class-ii-biological-safety-cabinet\/\">Class II Biological Safety Cabinet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has five videos about working safely in a Class II Biological Safety Cabinet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3vF5ZJi462Q&amp;t=29s\">Preparing for Work in a BSC<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KSH_aaQSNyE\">Working Safely in a BSC<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZrD3BPYwwG8\">Completing Work in a BSC<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zJ7PCCLPpfk\">Factors Affecting BSC Airflow<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xaDny8vGkyg\">Cleaning Up a Spill in a BSC,<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The World Health Organisation has four videos about working safely in a Class II Biological Safety Cabinet.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KHCT9OJqxPo\">Introduction<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4DoHJS8JL4U\">Preparatory steps<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=18QEJUA9XBs\">Best practices for safe usage<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aS_TCZTCcsI\">Incident management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microbiological safety and containment Standard The Australian\/New Zealand Standard 2243.3:2022 Safety in laboratories Part 3: [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"parent":3419,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3434","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3434"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3434\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/healthandsafety\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}