BBP Workshop: Day-to-Day Biosafety Challenges - FInal Programme

BBP Workshop: Day-to-Day Biosafety Challenges

Location: Université de Namur,Rempart de la Vierge 1 à 5000 NAMUR (easy to reach by train, also parking will be available),
rooms BN02 and BN03 

We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming workshop on Day-to-Day Biosafety Challenges, where we will discuss practical biosafety issues encountered in daily laboratory activities and share best practices for managing them.

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    • Registration, coffee

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    • Session 1: Personal Protective Equipment (by Kris Kuypers - University of Antwerp)

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      Through concrete examples, she highlights common pitfalls and good practices to support the correct and effective use of PPE in the laboratory.

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    • Session 2: Decontamination Challenges   (by Koen Quanten and Christophe Pierret – GSK)

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      With focus on “How to remove safely chemicals out of a contaminated environment?” and “Cardboard, paper and used HEPA filters decontamination”.

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    • Lunch & networking

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    • Session 3: Personal Items in the Laboratory (by Pascale Van Rooij – 3BIO/Perseus)

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      She explores the use of personal items in the lab—such as smartphones, headphones, and laptops.

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    • Session 4: Hazardous Medical Waste (by Pascale Van Rooij – 3BIO/Perseus)

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      Where she will share practical insights on managing hazardous medical waste.