Biosecurity
BIOSAFETY‐EUROPE Concluding Workshop Brussels, 13 November 2008
Laboratory Biosecurity
Stephen McAdam
Objec1ves
What is laboratory biosecurity? Some general observa1ons about biosecurity – Biosecurity vs/& biosafety – LegislaQon Recommenda1ons
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What is laboratory biosecurity?
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Kaplan’s theorems:
Theorem 1: 50% of the problems in the world result from people using the same word with different meanings; Theorem 2: The other 50% comes from people using different words with the same meaning.
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Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSAFETY
BIOSECURITY
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Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY
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Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSECURITY
BIOSAFETY
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Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSAFETY BIOSECURITY
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Biosecurity and Biosafety
BIOSECURITY BIOSAFETY
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Biosecurity and Biosafety
BIOSAFETY BIOSECURITY
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Biosafety Europe: Laboratory Biosecurity “Laboratory biosecurity is the physical and administraQve measures that secures biological material and informaQon that could cause harm to health or economic loss as a result of malicious release, intenQonal loss, the] or misappropriaQon.”
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Laboratory Biosecurity…
…is much more than Guns, Guards and Gates
“Security is fundamentally not a technology problem‐ it's a
people problem”. (Bruce Schneier, February 2008)
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Three main dimensions of security
OrganizaQonal Security
SECURITY
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Laboratory Biosecurity in Europe
• Laboratory biosecurity is a relaQvely new concept; • Very different percepQons of the threat towards laboratories in Europe; • There is poor consensus as to what biosecurity means and it’s relaQonship to laboratory biosafety.
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Laboratory Biosecurity in Europe
• Many controls that address biosecurity risks may have already been implemented to address biosafety risks; • Dialogue between laboratory staff
Laboratory Biosecurity
Stephen McAdam
Objec1ves
What is laboratory biosecurity? Some general observa1ons about biosecurity – Biosecurity vs/& biosafety – LegislaQon Recommenda1ons
2
What is laboratory biosecurity?
3
Kaplan’s theorems:
Theorem 1: 50% of the problems in the world result from people using the same word with different meanings; Theorem 2: The other 50% comes from people using different words with the same meaning.
4
Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSAFETY
BIOSECURITY
5
Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSAFETY & BIOSECURITY
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Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSECURITY
BIOSAFETY
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Biosafety and Biosecurity
BIOSAFETY BIOSECURITY
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Biosecurity and Biosafety
BIOSECURITY BIOSAFETY
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Biosecurity and Biosafety
BIOSAFETY BIOSECURITY
10
Biosafety Europe: Laboratory Biosecurity “Laboratory biosecurity is the physical and administraQve measures that secures biological material and informaQon that could cause harm to health or economic loss as a result of malicious release, intenQonal loss, the] or misappropriaQon.”
11
Laboratory Biosecurity…
…is much more than Guns, Guards and Gates
“Security is fundamentally not a technology problem‐ it's a
people problem”. (Bruce Schneier, February 2008)
12
Three main dimensions of security
OrganizaQonal Security
SECURITY
13
Laboratory Biosecurity in Europe
• Laboratory biosecurity is a relaQvely new concept; • Very different percepQons of the threat towards laboratories in Europe; • There is poor consensus as to what biosecurity means and it’s relaQonship to laboratory biosafety.
14
Laboratory Biosecurity in Europe
• Many controls that address biosecurity risks may have already been implemented to address biosafety risks; • Dialogue between laboratory staff