Prepare and protect : safer behaviors in laboratories and clinical containment settings / Sean G. Kaufman, Safer Behaviors, Woodstock, Georgia.

Includes index.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sean G. Kaufman, is an author, motivational speaker and CEO of Safer Behaviors in Woodstock, Georgia. He is a behaviorist and specializes in behaviors with and around infectious diseases. Sean has assisted biosafety officers and clinical practitioners in shifting workforce cultures toward safer behaviors and has trained thousands around the globe in laboratory safety, clinical containment and emergency response and preparedness.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword ix

Preface xi

About the Author xv

Chapter 1 Infectious Disease Pioneers 2
Biosafety in the First Person: The Loss of Beth Griffin by Caryl Griffin

Chapter 2 Understanding Containment 8
Biosafety in the First Person: My First Patient by Dottie Cappola-Vojak

Chapter 3 Biological Risk Mitigation 16
Biosafety in the First Person: The Lab Mom by Carrie Anglewicz

Chapter 4 Human Risk Factors 26
Biosafety in the First Person: Malcolm Was My Friend by Joseph Kanabrocki

Chapter 5 Four Primary Controls of Safety 40
Biosafety in the First Person: The Dancer of Biosafety by Jim Welch

Chapter 6 Understanding Human Behavior 64
Biosafety in the First Person: It Could Have Been HIV by Henry Mathews

Chapter 7 The Containment Philosophy 76
Biosafety in the First Person: I’d Do It All Over Again by Lee Alderman

Chapter 8 Plans + Behaviors = Outcomes 90
Biosafety in the First Person: Biosafety Found Me by Anthony (AJ) Troiano

Chapter 9 Intrinsic Safety 102
Biosafety in the First Person: The Bruises of Biosafety by Sarah Ziegler

Chapter 10 Building a One-Safe Culture 122
Biosafety in the First Person: An Incredible Journey by Robert Hawley

Chapter 11 Emergency Preparedness and Response to Biological Risks 142
Biosafety in the First Person: We All Have a Bucket by Tim Trevan

Chapter 12 Standard Operating Behavior 164
Biosafety in the First Person: The Biosafety Profession: An Unexpected Journey by Joe Kozlovac

Chapter 13 Effective Training Strategies 180
Biosafety in the First Person: She Was One of Us! by Karen Byers

Chapter 14 The Beaking Method 192
Biosafety in the First Person: Representing the Profession of Biosafety by Ed Stygar

Chapter 15 Safety Surveillance Programs 204
Biosafety in the First Person: Experience in Years by Mike Pentella

Chapter 16 Responsible Leadership 220
Biosafety in the First Person: The Road Less Traveled into Biosafety by Bob Ellis

Image Credits 237

Index 239

"Florence Nightingale said, "The first requirement of a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm." This statement served as the backbone of infection control for health care settings. I don't believe any scientist (of the right mind) has ever come to work with the goal of killing themselves or those with whom they work. Historically, there are several examples of scientists doing things to protect themselves when working in biological laboratories. However, it is my opinion the profession of biosafety formally started within the United States in 1941 when Secretary of War Henry Stimson stated, "Because of the dangers that might confront this country from potential enemies employing what may be broadly described as biological warfare, it seems advisable that investigations be initiated to survey the present situation and the future possibilities." In 1942, George Merck established the War Reserve Services under the stated premise, "There is but one logical course to pursue, namely, to study the possibilities of such warfare from every angle, make every preparation for reducing its effectiveness, and thereby reduce the likelihood of its use."-- Provided by publisher.

Biological safety is a critical requirement when working with or around infectious disease agents. To prevent exposures and keep staff and patients safe, laboratories and health care facilities rely on personal protective equipment, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and engineering controls. In an instant, however, a single inappropriate human behavior can negate any of these safeguards.

This reference provides an important call to action for anyone who relies on safety plans to consider carefully the humans who must follow those plans. Written by an expert in behavioral biosafety training, Prepare and Protect offers a common-sense program for addressing and reducing the risk factors of human behavior. Learn how to

Examine the safety culture of your organization and its approach to risk
Motivate the compliance, adherence to rules, and community thinking that keep everyone safe
Evaluate, validate, and verify SOPs and staff competence
Create safety plans and safety training programs that connect outcomes to behaviors
Provide leadership that translates the containment philosophy from words to actions
The critical message of this book is illustrated and enriched by personal accounts from infectious disease pioneers, from lab safety directors and trainers to the researchers and health care workers directly affected by infectious hazards.

If your work involves pathogenic microbes—whether treating patients in a hospital emergency department or conducting research in a biosafety level 2 or higher laboratory—or overseeing those who do these jobs, this resource will teach you how to develop a culture of biosafety through behavior.