OVERVIEW

How to Get Away with Murder (of Microorganisms): A Guide to Laboratory Disinfection is organized by the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB). This Online CME Course will be held on Sep 17, 2020. This CME webcast has been approved for a maximum of 1 continuing education credits/contact hours.

Who should attend?

This CME webcast is primarily indicated for Hospital Blood Banks, Laboratory Staff, Managers/Supervisors, Research Scientists, Scientists, Technologists

What is the overview of How to Get Away with Murder (of Microorganisms): A Guide to Laboratory Disinfection CME Course?

Course Description:
Any scientific laboratory should be clean, but biological laboratories require more than just ‘clean’, they need to be free of most, if not all, microorganisms. For BL1 or BL2 laboratories working with human cells or tissues a single bacteria, spore, virus, or fungi can be destructive from the process at hand. Exhibiting a robust plan to reduce the risk of infectious agents in a laboratory can pose a number of challenges. While every lab will have its own novel requirements, from a lab bench to a biosafety cabinet, to a clean room; each will have some commonalities. This eCast will assist brand-new and established laboratory staff to make educated decisions on how to best disinfect their laboratory. It’s necessary to learn the terminology uses in the field, the types of disinfectants available, and how to use them correctly. By incorporating the knowledge from this program, a lab should be able to more efficiently drive their risk of infectious agents closer to zero. In short, you will be better able to murder bacteria, viruses, fungi threatening your operation... and get away with it.

What are the objectives of How to Get Away with Murder (of Microorganisms): A Guide to Laboratory Disinfection CME Course?

Course Objectives:
At the conclusion of this CME webcast, participants should be able to:
• Know the difference between sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization.
• Consider the differences between common disinfection choices.
• Produce a basic disinfection qualification.
• Achieve a more robust disinfection quality program.

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.