2012, Number 2
Implementation of the biological risk management system in the Medical University of Villa Clara
Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 205-212
PDF size: 116.68 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Introduction: to complete what is established legally in our country, Medical Sciences University of Villa Clara has incorporated the aspects related with the biosafety in its investigation and development programs, inspections, investments and internal regulations, dedicating the necessary resources for it and promoting the perform of pure investigations in this matter. In consequence, the purpose of the present work is to develop and to implement a biological risk management system in this Medical University.Methods: the study involved several stages: identification, evaluation and management of the risk. The first two stages constituted the diagnosis of the biosafety state of each area and the Center; the methods used for its development were: documental analysis, interviews to manager and questionnaire to a representative sample of workers of each area. In the third stage the biological risk management system was designed and subjected to its evaluation for the experts that participated in the investigation.
Results: it was carried out the diagnosis and it were found difficulties in exposed areas in regard to the necessary documentation and to the state of knowledge and practical application of the biosafety requirements; also, as a result of the diagnosis, the group of risk (II) was identified in the studied areas. It was designed and it implemented the system based on the strategies that involves human resources formation, identification and management of economic and financial resources, and of establishment of the design requirements of this University. This system has allowed the implementation of the requirements settled down in the legislation, in an organic way with continuous improvement; it has reached an appropriate environmental performance of this matter in our Medical University.
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